MADISON, NJ—The end users of office space, i.e. the people who work in an office environment day-to-day, have clear preferences about this space, according to a newly released survey conducted by Coldwell Banker Commercial Affiliates. Sixty-three percent of employed US adults believe that their office could better utilize its physical space, while 34% say improvements could be as simple as a better floorplan.

The survey was conducted for Coldwell Banker Commercial Affiliates by Harris Poll, and sounded out 2,000 adults including Younger Millennials (ages 18-29), Older Millennials (30-34), Gen Xers (ages 35-49) and Baby Boomers (50-69). As Fred Schmidt explains, the findings have strong implications for employers, leasing brokers and developers. The Coldwell Banker Commercial Affiliates president and COO spoke with GlobeSt.com in connection with the survey.

GlobeSt.com: Looking at the responses among different age cohorts, are there clear patterns in terms of their preferences? For example, younger Millennials are least likely to respond that they would favor an improved floor plan; what's behind this?