Employers are facing a challenge: Enticing their employees to return to the office after the coronavirus has passed – especially in central business districts.

To achieve this goal, Laura Ford, an executive vice-president for Colliers International, said in a new report that employers should encourage employee requests for flexibility and well-designed office buildings will be best equipped to achieve this aim.

"For any new construction projects," Ford said, "I recommend rooftop deck amenities, operable windows, and high-quality air filtration systems, so that people feel safe and have somewhere to go."

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Michael A. Mora

Michael was born and raised in South Florida. He went to undergrad at Florida Atlantic University and earned his master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He is the crypto litigation reporter for Law.com, as well as an editor for ALM Global. You can email him at [email protected].