Recent surveys have supported allowing pets in the office will increase workers returning to the office. about 71% of employees said their employer made changes to its workplace pet policies within the last year. Those sorts of changes can help employee retention and satisfaction, with about 86% of employees surveyed saying they would look forward…Read More→

“To attract workers back to the office, companies are leaning on the presence of tricked-out offices with leisure areas, modern technology, fitness areas, outdoor spaces and other amenities. Nationally, large companies are hosting parties, pop-up events, free food and even celebrities to paint the workplace as more appealing than home, according to the New York…Read More→

Wells Fargo just announced that March 14, 2022 is now the magic day when employees can return to the office under a ‘hybrid flexible work model’ and that if they want they can come back earlier, starting this Wednesday. They reminded workers that almost 100,000 workers never left the workplace or have already returned, out…Read More→

The overall office vacancy rate for the I-680 Corridor is around 20%, with Class A Downtown Walnut Creek at 25%, the Pleasant Hill/Walnut Creek Bart region at 30%, while smaller markets like Alamo/Danville are closer to 10%. Cushman Wakefield just reported “The Class A office vacancy rate in Oakland’s core business district reached a historic…Read More→

As time goes on and the Pandemic light at the end of the tunnel continues to be most distant, companies may be more open to embracing hybrid and even total remote working and not expecting a return to the office. “Digital.com’s survey found the increasing embrace of remote work is one of the top factors…Read More→

  Bisnow May 2, 2021 reported that around the country office space tours were up 28% from February to March, and although this increase in interest has not yet turned into actual leasing industry experts believe companies are getting ready to return to the office. Google just announced today that most workers will have to…Read More→