Shop Talk: How virtualization of the workforce is spurring office opportunities in secondary markets

With the forced virtualization of much of the U.S. workforce in reaction to the coronavirus pandemic, speculation about the future of the office has been rampant among commercial real estate operators and investors. Among the observers and commentators are Joe Muratore and Ryan Swehla of Graceada Partners, who recently co-authored a white paper discussing how the pandemic will change the nature of offices and work. They view the situation largely from a secondary and tertiary market perspective and have witnessed the invigorating affect being felt in smaller scale cities. (09/2020)