The quick turnaround in the city’s public health metrics means it is decision time for Chicago office users. The emptying out of the downtown over the past year, and the uncertainty over when the crisis would end, led many companies to put off signing new leases. But with the pace of vaccinations ramping up starting in February, plans to move or extend leases can now be dusted off.

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RSK: I believe this is slowly happening everywhere. Even if some of the work force stays remote and others go back to the office culture, companies will need space...and just as much as before to keep things safe yet with collaboration.