LOS ANGELES— “Next Gen” real estate professionals are more attuned to the wants and needs of today’s users of real estate because they’re part of the generation seeking change,” Chad Christensen, SVP and partner at Washington Holdings, tells GlobeSt.com. Christensen recently made Real Estate Forum‘s Fifty Under 40 list of real estate professionals in the industry.

When discussing industry trends, Christensen explains that creative office is one of the prevailing trends led by the millennial generation. “The creative office phenomenon that is occurring today in some markets is a result of modern users ultimately wanting a more comfortable and warm office environment, with close proximity to amenities such as restaurants and/or interesting retail options,” he explains. “Those users—who ultimately sign leases—want their space to reflect their lifestyle choices.”

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