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Bay Area Leads Nation in Shared Workspaces
Summer 2013
Tenants Permit More Telecommuting, Plan to Grow Office Space study also said, “The addition of More tenants provide shared health and hygiene amenities provides workspace for their employees in the building owners and managers a clear San Francisco Bay Area than anyopportunity to increase overall tenant where else in the country, according satisfacto the tion.” The Building study noted Owners and that such Managers amenities Association’s are “comlatest tenants paratively survey. rare” Twenty-six across percent the U.S. reported Bullish that at least about the one-fourth future, the of their Kingsley workers Example of Bay Area-style shared office space: SquareTrade office in San Francisco. Contractor: survey says share space, Skyline Construction, Architect: Design Blitz. a majority compared of tenants plan to either maintain or with an 18% national average, increase employee numbers and says Phil Mobley, whose firm, square-foot requirements. Kingsley Associates of San Francisco, Reacting to the report, Melody H. conducted the research. Thebeau, LBA Realty’s Director of Mobley also reported in an interOperations - Northern California, view with BOMA SF VIEWS that says, “It’s not surprising that tenants 14% of Bay Area employers permit in corporate and mixed-use facilities employees to work at least one day are the most satisfied. Who wouldn’t a week from home, compared to 9% be happy to have food and recreation nationally. at your fingertips in the middle of a The study, called What Office stressful workday? Being able to Tenants Want, also reported that bring your dog to work at some “tenants at corporate and mixed-use locations is also a big hit. Throw in facilities are the most satisfied.” The Photo: Bruce Damonte.
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