Office Attendance Drivers in 2026: The New Rules of Showing Up

Office Attendance Drivers in 2026: The New Rules of Showing Up

Dive into the data to learn how convenience-driven behaviors are impacting the office recovery – and how stakeholders from employers to office owners and local retailers can best adapt.

To optimize office utilization and surrounding activity in 2026, stakeholders should: 

  1. Plan for continued, but slower, office recovery...
  2. Account for growing seasonality in office staffing, local retail operations, and municipal services...
  3. Align leasing strategies with seasonal demand...
  4. Design hybrid policies around midweek anchor days...
  5. Reduce early-week commute friction to support attendance...

Prioritize proximity in leasing and development decisions. Visits from employees traveling less than five miles to work have increased steadily since 2019, reinforcing the value of centrally located offices and housing near employment hubs.


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