Nicole LaRusso, director of research & analysis at CBRE

NEW YORK CITY- Manhattan ranked first nationwide in flexible office growth by square footage over the past 12 months and has no plans of slowing down despite market chit chatter of a looming recession, according to a recent CBRE report on the sector.

"One thing is important, our view is that tenant demand for flexibility is here to stay among users of all sizes, large and small," Nicole LaRusso, director of research & analysis at CBRE, tells GlobeSt.com.

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Mariah Brown

Mariah Brown is the New York Bureau Chief and Real Estate Reporter for GlobeSt.com, covering the New York Metro area, Northeast region and national real estate trends. She is responsible for producing multi-media content, including articles, podcasts and video. Before joining the GlobeSt team, she served as a New York Times fellow, reported for the Associated Press in New York and Philadelphia and several other New York City-based outlets.