The office that shrank and got busier
A firm gave up a third of its floor, spent the savings on the rooms people actually used, and found its office fuller than before.
Offices after hybrid work: sizing, flex space, subletting and the desks nobody sits at.
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A firm gave up a third of its floor, spent the savings on the rooms people actually used, and found its office fuller than before.
Flexible offices cost more per desk than a conventional lease, and for a surprising range of tenants that premium is exactly the point.
When half your office sits empty most days, subletting looks like free money, but the lease decides how much of it you keep.