As Canada’s Office Vacancy Hits All-Time High, ‘Office Space Is Being Reimagined’: Report

As Canada’s Office Vacancy Hits All-Time High, ‘Office Space Is Being Reimagined’: Report
A sign advertises office space available for rent in Ottawa's downtown core in Ottawa on Aug. 31, 2020. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
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The pandemic started a trend of working from home that is causing a “once-in-a-generation evolution” in the office real estate sector, says commercial real estate firm CBRE.

The nation’s office vacancy rate hit an all-time high in the first quarter this year of 17.7 percent, with many major cities seeing higher rates than they have in decades, or ever.