ReThinking the Office: What is happening in the office sector?

Episode 1,   Aug 24, 2023, 12:00 AM

Anshul Jain and Dr Dominic Brown provide an overview of the office sector in Asia Pacific right now... and consider how it could look in 10 years' time.

Guests:

  • Dr Dominic Brown, Head of International Research (Brisbane)
  • Anshul Jain, Managing Director of Singapore and Southeast Asia and Head of Tenant Representation, Asia Pacific (Singapore)
  • Host: Amy Kelly, Associate Director of Public Relations, Asia Pacific

In this episode:

  • Cyclical vs structural changes 
  • 5 structural changes: Sustainability, wellness, return to office (RTO), the purpose of the office, amenities, office occupancy rates
  • Mandates and optimising space through RTO policies
  • After all this right-sizing, will occupiers need more space?
  • City vacancy rates vs sub-market vacancy rates
  • The bifurcation within new-ish office stock
  • Gen Z, the Millennials and their impact on the office
  • B Grade stock with A Grade services
  • How the macro-economic market is impacting the office
  • What does it mean for occupiers?

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Production by Maxwell Love (Cushman & Wakefield) and Brad Born (90 Seconds Productions)