‘Zombie Offices’ Spell Trouble for Some Banks
www.nytimes.com
Bank tremors serve as a reminder: Just because a crisis hasn’t hit immediately doesn’t mean commercial real estate pain isn’t coming.

This is the real reason for companies wanting people back to the office.

All this talk about collaboration and team spirit is just the publicly given reason for wanting people back to the office.

The real reason is that now the owners of the buildings are losing money.

Cry me a river.

    • Dagwood222@lemm.eeEnglish
      211·
      2 years ago

      It’s funny because back in the day, you could go down to Wall Street on a Sunday and have the whole place to yourself. Today, there are lots of bars and restaurants and groceries.

      • Neato@ttrpg.networkEnglish
        7·
        2 years ago

        I was visiting a friend down there and walked back to my hotel at 2am. Literally the only people out were a bunch of cops standing around empty street corners.

        • Dagwood222@lemm.eeEnglish
          62·
          2 years ago

          So, you’re surprised that people with nice apartments full of goodies aren’t hanging out on street corners?