NYC office buildings brimming with workers at nearly pre-pandemic levels: 'Work from home is dying'

The rising office attendance drew cheers, but little surprise, from several other real estate industry leaders. CBRE tristate CEO Mary Ann Tighe said facetiously, "What a shocker! People who live in New York want to go to the office and interact with colleagues. I am stunned." This reaction underscores the fundamental human need for social interaction that many underestimated during the pandemic.

Bryant Park Corporation co-founder Daniel Biederman noted, "Midtown is very close to 2019 in attendance. We have some tourists but most people lunching in the park are office workers." His emphasis on the resurgence in office attendance highlights a significant shift back to pre-pandemic work habits.

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