They're tearing down office walls and there's a flight to quality in the commercial office space as executives, the HR team and employees rethink their workspaces with a focus on flexibility and amenities post-COVID.

"It's so much more than just how many employees you have equals how much square feet you need," Allison Bittel, senior vice president – principal, Colliers, said during a panel at the CREW Network annual conference in Chicago on Sept. 22.

She was joined by panelists Elena Cutshall, studio director, workplace, Gensler; Isilay Civan, senior vice president – global workplace design lead, Citi; and Mary Cheval, principal, Ware Malcomb.

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