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submitted 11 months ago by spaceghoti@lemmy.one to c/politics@lemmy.world

McKinsey said cities could adapt to the declining demand for office space by “taking a hybrid approach themselves,” developing multi-use office and retail space and constructing buildings that can be easily adapted to serve different purposes.

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[-] killeronthecorner@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

McKinsey expects landlords to do real people work and innovate?

Have they met landlords?

[-] Fedizen@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago
[-] Cockmaster6000@sh.itjust.works 10 points 11 months ago

Turn them into housing

[-] TipRing@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

Well the report is from McKinsey so take it with an office building sized grain of salt.

[-] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

Oh no, think of the businesses.

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[-] fne8w2ah@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

Converting such buildings to affordable housing would be a great start.

[-] sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 9 points 11 months ago

Good. Turn them into apartments.

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[-] michaelmrose@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

Working from home could create massive value for people that matter while forcing a bunch of people who don't matter to accept lesser status symbol items like smaller yachts and less splendorous vacations that they wont be able to feel as proud as they are bragging to their friends.

[-] root@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

Oh nooooo. Anyways.

[-] hrimfaxi_work@midwest.social 7 points 11 months ago

I don't think the various stakeholders will allow it to happen in any significant way (see the article), but I've been hoping for an office rent crunch for a while.

I've always wanted a dedicated home theater that's just big enough for me and maybe 1 or 2 others. Upsizing my current living situation isn't feasible, but I could make a wee little 150 or 200 sq. ft. office space work!

[-] psmgx@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

Good. Bring back the small town.

[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 6 points 11 months ago
[-] lagomorphlecture@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago

NMP.

Maybe they should have built buildings that could be easily converted to residential or maybe they should have not signed 20 year lease or whatever. IDGAF NMP IDC FU.

[-] remus989@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago

Won't someone think of the real estate profits!

[-] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

What if we turn office buildings into homes and allot some of that space to the homeless?

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