The work-from-home phenomenon that spread like wildfire because of the pandemic appears to be flaming out in New York — and is on the retreat in many other metropolises around the country, according to the latest office building data.
Office visitations in the Big Apple in October were at 86.2% compared to 2019 levels — tops in the nation — with much smaller Miami second at 82.6%, according to market monitor Placer.ai, the most reliable measure of office attendance.
Placer.ai uses cell phone data to track visitations at office buildings around the US.
Struggling San Francisco finished dead last with 51.7%, the data showed
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Bryant Park Corporation co-founder Daniel Biederman, who spends a lot of time at the Manhattan park, said, “Midtown is very close to 2019 in attendance. We have some tourists but most people lunching in the park are office workers.”