Chicago office buildings are at an occupancy rate right around half of where they were pre-pandemic.
"Office occupancy remained on track with other large metros like New York and Los Angeles during quarter four of 2022," according to the ,"Hybrid work schedules and increased flexibility makes this data point confusing at times. Actual individuals going into offices is higher than office occupancy data suggests, due to more inconsistency for in-person days as many workers come in less days per week than pre-pandemic.
"The Loop has long been driven by office workers," said Michael Edwards, President of the Chicago Loop Alliance."We – like cities across the country, and around the world, frankly – have had trouble getting people back into their offices."
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