With the project and debate forum "JLL Connections", the real estate service provider JLL offers selected real estate experts and decision-makers the opportunity to exchange views on various real estate topics and trends. For example, the last round of debates, "The Future of Real Estate," dealt with developments in the office property asset class as well as the position and requirements of home offices, among other topics. Although home offices have experienced an upward trend due to the effects of the Corona pandemic and social distancing, the experts assume that this will weaken again somewhat in the future.
After all, it is precisely through working from home that many people experience a longing for the office, which is increasingly seen as a social place and strengthens the feeling of being social. However, while some standardized work processes can be performed well from the home office, creativity and innovation require more space and teamwork. Thus, there are requirements to optimize living and working as well as to make the office and office real estate more future-proof and sustainable.
Home office trends, for example, are taking their cue from the classic floor plans of the 1950s, where there were multiple but smaller rooms in an apartment, offering residents and workers more flexibility. Those who like to live in larger spaces must be given the opportunity for more flexibility and functionality. For example, a dining room must be able to be easily converted into a study, and even the balcony is increasingly being incorporated into living and working plans. In office real estate, the challenge is to make the office workplace more attractive, both in terms of location and what it offers to employees. An employee must enjoy coming to the office and receive the same quality here that the digital world of work offers.
Source: JLL
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