Office design will change, the report said. COVID-19 has accelerated space design changes that had already begun to take root, such as the decline of all-day, dedicated office spaces (think WeWork). Office density between 2010 and 2019 had already declined 13% in the U.S. without the aid of stay-at-home orders. 

While most offices will need to increase the distance between occupants while still maintaining a collaborative environment, the report suggests that office density will return to levels close to pre-COVID-19 levels in the near future. 

Technology on its own will not have significant demand on office leasing demand, the report said, but it clearly acts as a facilitator for remote working. The report suggested that over the longer term, technology would be less of an engine for remote working and more of a driver of a "smarter" office, one that workers would want to be in. 

Lack of a commute is the number one benefit listed by survey respondents with regard to not being in the office. The survey found that 49% of respondents said that "less or no" commuting was the biggest gain for workers, with 45% saying flexible hours were their top benefit. Another 31% said they enjoyed a better work/life balance. 

While a real estate services company clearly has motivation to suggest that the office will continue to be a mainstay in a typical worker's life, JLL may not be wrong. Predictions around the decline of the office have been around for a while, notably after 9/11 when it was thought that no one would ever want to work in a big city high rise again. But, as it has for decades, the office prevailed. Perhaps it will again.