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Originally Posted by The North One
We're really still doing this... we're still acting like there's some kind of urban reckoning because of this virus.
Because office parks are totally not enclosed spaces with circulated air, noooooo.
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I don't think there is an "urban reckoning" per se, but I think suburban office parks, which were literally languishing, are seeing a new life because of this. I mean, we can't always like the news but we can accept it.
Anyhow, you are missing the point--it's not about the enclosed office that is the issue--it's about the transportation.
People are eschewing transit for their cars right now, and that definitely benefits suburban office parks over downtown towers. Plus, in a more horizontal office layout (as opposed to office skyscraper), people are less likely to crowd into elevators, which is another concern.
While this may ultimately end when we finally cure ourselves of Covid-19, it's happening and it is reviving the suburban office market.