Midtown Office Spaces Embrace A Deeper Shade Of Green

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"It’s said the darkest hour comes just before dawn. Some hope that’s a fitting metaphor for Midtown Manhattan, a district written off by pandemic-period pundits decrying vacant streets, barren storefronts and towers devoid of office workers who formerly populated the once-lively enclave.

Just when it seemed Midtown had entered the point of no return, innovators got busy literally planting the seeds of rebirth. They are reshaping and revegetating the concrete jungle’s center. Objective? To lure tenants back to their old working haunts and re-establish Midtown as Manhattan’s bloomin’ epicenter.

The concept of the office had undergone a huge metamorphosis in the century’s second decade, spurred by tech heavyweights that trailblazed the campus model and prioritized blending live, work and play, says Crystal Fisher, founder of Ease Hospitality and managing director of the commercial portfolio of Fisher Brothers.

Google and Amazon in particular led the way in the amenitization of office spaces, motivated by the desire to attract the finest talent and to champion culture. While this was taking place elsewhere, however, Manhattan essentially clung to its traditional, tried-and-true office aesthetic."

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