January 8, 2024

In this issue: Stylex Acquired by European Giant Flokk in a Contract Furniture Industry Shake-Up / US employers add surprisingly strong 216,000 jobs in sign of economic strength / Record-High Concessions Are Stifling Office Rent Growth / LA Office Availability Hits Record High To Finish 2023 / Manhattan Office Market Closes Sour 2023 On High Note / Houston Office Leasing Declined 35% Last Quarter As Tenants Vet Landlord Finances / $117B In Office Debt Coming Due This Year, Pushing Some Big Owners To The Brink / One wish for 2024. A more sophisticated approach to the workplace and hybrid working / An Exhausting Year in (and Out of) the Office / Do people want to return to office? Most say they do  / Remote is Better for Workers, Employees, and the Planet / The Bouroullec Brothers Split Up / and much more…