Lets Have A Drink (new York)

All the questions about working from home and the future of the office all pale into insignificance besides one big question: Will changes to the future of work help the fight against climate change, or make things worse?

Why do people go into the office? It’s a question that, before the pandemic, few people really asked. They just did it, because that’s what they’d always done. So what happens to us as people, to our culture, if we’re no longer heading into the office eight hours a day, five days a week?

A big part of the debate about the future of work has centred on how hybrid or remote work affects employee output. Those who have dedicated their life to studying workplace productivity think change currently underway has the potential to unlock huge gains for economies. In this episode, we dig into the different views on productivity and the workplace -- and look at what is as stake for the office as we’ve known it.

CBRE's Mary Ann Tighe on the return to office and the state of New York's leasing market.

Bisnow Atalanta reporter Jarred Schenke talks about what he is hearing from companies in the return to office.

Jessica Katz, the executive director of the Citizens Housing Planning Council, talks about the issues with setting affordable housing unit targets and what she wants to see from the city's mayoral candidates when it comes to affordable housing.

IWG CEO Mark Dixon on the seismic shifts taking place in the workplace, and why the hybrid model is here to stay.

Keith Gordon, the managing partner of NCV Capital Partners, talks about how he’s dealt with tenants who’ve failed to pay rent, the impact of the state eviction moratorium on a smaller landlords like himself — and the slow rollout of the federal government’s funding for renters and landlords in distress.

Manhattan Chamber of Commerce President Jessica Walker on encouraging small and mid-sized businesses to return to the city, and how coworking company WeWork can help.

Miller Samuel CEO Jonathan Miller talks about the future of the city as apartment rents experience historic decreases.

Newmark's David Falk talks about the New York City office market, what role remote work will play in the future and what he's advising office landlords to do to secure tenants.

Rick Gropper, a principal at Camber Property Group, talks about building affordable housing in New York City.

Andrea Himmel of Himmel + Meringoff Properties talks about her faith in the office market, and why she believe the urban exodus is real - but not something that won't reverse.

New York City Mayoral candidate Shaun Donovan says his experience of crisis, along with his deep relationships in federal government, make him the best choice in this crucial race.

Jerry Salama talks about building a lab property in the city, balancing the risk and the reward of that kind of asset -- and why he believes in the burgeoning life sciences ecosystem in New York City.