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As landlords struggle to get people back into office buildings that emptied during the pandemic, some are turning to entertainment and other enticements such as yoga classes to woo wary workers.
From yoga classes to musical performances, landlords are trying to woo back workers who left office space vacant during the pandemic.
As the California Market Center unveiled its fresh space on Jan. 11, following a $250 million–plus renovation, property manager Brookfield Properties announced that it would welcome global athletic-apparel brand Adidas AG, which signed a lease for 107,000 square feet of space at the downtown Los Angeles site.
× Fewer than 1 in 4 workers has gone back to the office as businesses plot a wider reopening By Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times Published: April 18, 2021, 6:00am Share: People had started showing up to the office again in greater numbers, but fled for home as the recent coronavirus surge shook the region, fresh data show. Still, employers and landlords are betting that workers will want to return as vaccinations increase and virus fears recede, even though demand to rent space in office buildings continues to shrink. “By the stats, it’s not that encouraging,” said broke...
Thursday, April 15. Here’s what’s happening with the coronavirus in California and beyond. Newsletter Get our free Coronavirus Today newsletter Sign up for the latest news, best stories and what they mean for you, plus answers to your questions. Enter email address You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. In early March, California began devoting 40% of its vaccine supply to underserved communities, where people have died in much higher numbers. Did that effort end up helping such communities in Los Angeles? Times reporters Luke Money and Matt S...