The Cities are Hot, The Suburbs are Not
The Cities are Hot, The Suburbs are Not The world of commercial office space is changing. The questionsis not only how it’s changing but where? In the 1940’s and 1950’s, returning GI’s left the cities to buy their dream homes in the suburbs. The developers were more than happy to accommodate and thus began the suburban sprawl. Office buildings were built to accommodate companies that wanted offices near their owners, employees, and customers. For over 50 years, this cycle repeated itself throughout the country and suburban office markets boomed. This changed in the first decade of the new millennium. The millennials, raised on digital social connectivity, wanted social connection in real life and a lifestyle incorporating working, living, and playing, in the same proximity. They moved to cities, both large and small, that could accommodate their lifestyle: New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Denver, Salt Lake City, [...]