The pandemic is causing a host of changes in multifamily unit design

The conversation around the shift from workplace to workspace often gets stuck on how the office is transitioning to meet the evolving needs of employees. But it isn’t just offices that are adjusting. Like their office-owning counterparts, multifamily landlords and operators are studying shifts in workplace strategy, planning new ways to design layouts and apply technology to support the growing work from home population.The pandemic has caused a sharp pullback in multifamily construction as developers have struggled to adapt to the shift in lifestyles. Increased needs for high-quality internet and added remote workspaces have beset the residential market historically driven by amenity trends and aesthetic considerations.  Some firms have been investing in comprehensive surveys and other types of consultations. It has been estimated that up to 70% of the workforce could be remote by mid-decade. Propmodo has more on pandemic-induced design trends in multifamily design here.