Although the trend toward remote work has taken a hit in the past year as more companies call their employees back to the office, major apartment owners and operators report that work-from-home spaces are still tops with renters.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic led more professionals to work from home, coworking spaces have grown into a must-have amenity in apartments. “What I’ve been seeing is definitely a shift toward amenities geared toward the work-from-home renter,” said Kristal Ricks, regional property manager at Charleston, South Carolina-based multifamily firm Greystar, during a webinar last month hosted by Chicago-based amenity provider WithMe, Inc.