To understand the future of American downtowns after the pandemic, do a little experiment. If you live in an apartment, is there a place in it that is more than 30 feet from a window? Odds are there isn’t. That simple rule that no space in an apartment, whether by code or by custom, be more than 30 feet from a window is the key to figuring out what happens to America’s office buildings if no one wants to come back to work.
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That’s far from a given. Expectations about the staying power of remote work may change dramatically once pandemic public health restrictions are lifted. But for now, lots of companies say they will require less office space going forward and be flexible about their employees’ presence there. Many business districts face the highest vacancy rates in decades, and a hundred million square feet of new supply from the pre-pandemic cycle is still coming online each quarter. As a result, commercial rents are falling.
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Hosk has been taking HypnoBirthing classes to prepare for the baby, whom she and her British beau plan on giving a Finnish name.
Last Wednesday, the Stockholm-born Swede shared the first glimpse of her privileged princess beige nursery and tiny white-quilted onesie.
Elsa has been in full-on nesting mode decorating her $4.3M five-bedroom home in South Pasadena, which was designed by architect Richard Neutra way back in 1949. You are so beautiful! Elsa s Monday post received glowing comments from fellow models Lily Aldridge, Shanina Shaik, Taylor Hill, and Romee Strijd 38 weeks! Hosk has been taking HypnoBirthing classes to prepare for the baby, whom she and her British beau plan on giving a Finnish name (pictured Sunday)
Elsa Hosk put on a stylish display in a distressed denim jacket over a vintage Titanic t-shirt as she enjoyed a hike with her longtime boyfriend Tom Daly in Los Angeles.
As the couple prepared to welcome their first child together, a baby girl, in just a few weeks, they appeared to escaping city life for some tranquility amongst nature.
While soaking up the fresh air, the 32-year-old supermodel accessorized with a pair of white Nike sneakers and stayed close to her Danish beau, who is the co-founder of Running Vision.
Fresh air: Elsa Hosk put on a stylish display in a distressed denim jacket over a vintage Titanic t-shirt as she enjoyed a hike with her longtime boyfriend Tom Daly in Los Angeles