Yes, interesting to see what the next years will bring.
And also some don’t want to bring people back to their offices, but due to cross border working they need to because of tax reasons… so many intricate details that need to be thought about.
No office time for Hive indeed, it should be food for thought for more 😉
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At some point companies are going to realize they can forgo a lot of expensive real estate. I have a feeling the markets in the urban areas could crater. Commercial real estate is likely changed forever because of this.
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I see that already happening. Large companies from relatives closed offices / buildings as they can do with smaller offices. Now more are working remote.
It is going to happen in some way shape or form.
Maybe they should change the use status of some of those buildings/ commercial real estate.
Into living accommodation etc.
as some large cities have housing shortages.
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Not easy to do. Commercial building, especially large ones do not have the plumbing. That would have to be completely worked.
Think about it, there is usually a bathroom (well two) on each floor as opposed to individual offices. If you were to convert to apartments, each unit needs water running to it. Plus, gas lines arent usually run for cooking (depending upon where it is).
As there could be the situation with migration out of the cities where the shortage quickly becomes a glut.
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I understand.
I lived anti squat in the Netherlands for a while before emigrating to Spain, in a large high school building to protect it against vandalism. Until the owners knew what they wanted to do with it. With 14 others. We only payed insurance and utility bills.
Different floors and areas we occupied. It was an interesting time. It does work when managed well…
It can be done, but involves some work and rethinking.
For some areas / cities it could work, others just won’t. As like you say, people will leave some cities.
No idea what they can do with the commercial buildings there.
Tear them down, let nature get back into cities… futuristic thinking here. 😉
Gas lines… hhhmmmm that won’t be available for long anymore. What about solar panels, wind power.
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No where near providing enough power. The idea that is going to be the norm anytime soon is extremely misguided. Much of the EU had to turn on the coal plants because the renewable didnt meet what was needed.
That is the challenge with many areas.
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Not yet, but they could do…
We are talking yearssss from now.
The world does need to figure some things out for the next generations to survive.
Some countries do have solutions. (Last week or so) Not that long ago The Netherlands produced so much renewable energy that it could provide more then was asked.
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