MIAMI—Office trends are more than subjective. Industry watchers are making keen observations. Among them, Alan Kleber, managing principal at Cresa South Florida. GlobeSt.com caught up with Kleber to find out what trends he's seeing in office leases. If you missed part one of our conversation, you can read that here: How Office Tenant Intel Complicates Leases.

“I could fill a magazine with the trends that we are seeing,” Kleber says. “As a generalization we are in a period of recreation and innovation for space occupiers. This statement is true across all industry sectors, legal, finance, hospitality, technology, etc. However, real estate as an asset class is not known for its ability to respond with speed and flexibility for all of the obvious reasons.”

That said, Kleber noted a couple of impactful trends he says could lead to a direct result on asset values. The first is a redefinition of work and workspaces. Indeed, he notes, tenants are looking for ROI on office space. He hears tenants asking the question: “What are we seeking as an outcome associated with space and place?”