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Close Relationships Change as Remote Work Ensues

The freedom to work from home has created the opportunity to foster deeper relationships with those closest to the employee—family, neighbors, friends, etc.  Instead of forming a close bond with a boss or co-worker, the employee is free to choose with whom they...

The Effect of Amazon Warehouses on Communities

As Amazon looks to locate new warehouses in many mall anchor locations like J.C. Penny and Sears, questions and concerns are abundant.    Amazon desires to be closer to its ever-increasing number of Amazon Prime members demanded by two-day shipping. Malls in...

WeWork Launches WeWork on Demand

WeWork has officially launched a new app that allows users to book office space by the hour. WeWork’s Global Head of Marketing, Pradhdeep Singh, believes employers will allow employees to work remotely on an as needed basis; WeWork is trying to accommodate their...

Apple Subleases Space at 11 Penn Plaza

Big tech is continuing to venture forward in acquiring office space in New York. Apple has signed a sublease to take over space leased to Macy’s at 11 Penn Plaza. Macy’s will be moving most of their operations to Long Island City, Queens going forward. We...

Airbnb Ends 2020 on a Positive Note

Initially distraught by the pandemic and government issued limitations on travel, Airbnb is now seeing new patterns of use to meet the growing flexibility Covid-19  has induced. At the beginning of the pandemic, Airbnb laid off 1,900 employees.  Revenue was down...

Salesforce to Acquire Slack

Salesforce will acquire Slack for $27.7 billion. This is the largest acquisition Salesforce has undergone since its founding, 21 years ago. The software industry has benefitted from the large shift to remote work during the over-hyped pandemic!   Marc Benioff,...