COVID-19  

BOMA International, Yardi and Brightline Strategies announced today the release of key findings from the first in a series of nationwide commercial real estate COVID-19 impact studies. Commissioned by BOMA International, the study was underwritten by a grant from Yardi, a global real estate software company, and developed by Brightline Strategies, a leading real estate research and advisory services firm.

There are concerns as buildings open back up of the virus traveling through air conditioning and heating systems. Many buildings were under construction as the pandemic hit the United States in early 2020. At Chicago’s Fulton East, not only did construction not stop, but plans were changed mid-construction to integrate post-COVID-19 features intended to make the building safer for workers.