Office pods to save companies $30.3Bn in real estate

TAMPERE, FINLAND — A new report revealed that switching from building meeting rooms to movable office pods could help companies save up to US$30.3 billion in corporate real estate. 

According to real estate firms CBRE and Cushman & Wakefield, office pods could offer a solution for developers and companies looking to upgrade their office amenities while cutting costs. 

The study also found that 2.6 billion square feet of office space in the United States will require renovation by 2030 to remain competitive in the real estate market. 

Framery CEO Samu Hällfors added that office pods offer a solution that can lead to a 65% reduction in cost. 

CBRE and Cushman & Wakefield also revealed that access to office pods that provide quiet, focus, and privacy is now the most desired office perk, ranking higher in employee preferences than a private office.

“The increasing demand for these office pods isn’t coming so much from management as it is from employees themselves…Reimagining the workplace in these innovative, cost-effective ways is what is going to get employees excited to return to the office,” Hällfors added.