Companies continue to sort out how much and what kind of space they need as they emerge from the pandemic. In the meantime, new demand for office space fell for the third consecutive month in August, sinking below half of its average pre-pandemic pace, according to the latest VTS Office Demand Index (VODI) analysis.

The national VODI fell by 6 VODI points, or 11.5 percent, from 52 in July to 46 in August, its lowest level since February 2021.

Demand Will 'Never' Return to Pre-Pandemic

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