How Wellness Amenities Can Ease Employees` Return To The Office — And Add Long-Term Value For Office Properties

After years of remote and hybrid work, many American companies are calling employees back to the office.

According to the fourth-quarter Flex Index report, 32% of U.S. firms now require employees to be in the office full time, while the number mandating at least three days per week has climbed from 19% to 28%.

But the offices employees are returning to don’t look the same. After years of downsizing and consolidating space, many companies are rethinking how to use their square footage strategically — to not just support work but also attract and retain talent.

Among the most in-demand workplace upgrades? Wellness and fitness amenities.   ...more

RSK: They are doing this in apartment complexes. The owner will build out a gym and a subcontractor will run it free for tenants but charge for upgrades and to open it to public membership. Why not office buildings?