In 2023, the US office market hit a historic vacancy rate of 19.6%, the highest since Moody’s Analytics began tracking in the late ’70s. This surge in unoccupied spaces eclipses the downturns of the early ’90s and mid-’80s, reflecting a profound shift in workplace dynamics. The move towards remote and hybrid models, accelerated by the […]
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