Covid Acted As A Pivot And Is Bringing New Tech Into The Office World

If all goes well, companies will return to the office en masse after the first of the year, but workers and tenants will most likely expect many changes, including environments seen as safe. More protection from unneeded contact or crowding may be key to keeping buildings occupied and new technology has a role to play.

Due to new tech tools, visitors and workers in new or updated Class-A offices can expect a different experience than in pre-Covid days, Level-1 Global SolutionsCEO Thomas McElroy said last week during Bisnow’s Chicagoland Property Management & Tech Outlook in-person event. Touchless entry and touchless elevators will be more common, with office workers needing only a code on their cellphone.