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Survey: Hybrid Work Arrangement Now the Norm for Boston Occupiers

A hybrid work arrangement is the norm for most Boston-area employers. That’s the headline conclusion from the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce’s inaugural survey focused on current work environment policies for local businesses, part of the Chamber’s new Pulse of Greater Boston Business series.

With 120 respondents surveyed throughout Massachusetts in December 2024, the survey revealed that 85% of local businesses currently have hybrid models. Seventy-two percent of businesses let employees choose the days that they work in the office, and 55% of respondents noted that employees work in the office three days each week.

Respondents were also asked about their near-term office space usage. In the preceding 12 months, 71% of businesses made no changes to their office space, while 11% increased their office space. Over the next 12 months, 64% of occupiers don’t plan to change their office space, while 10% plan to increase office space and 6% plan to decrease it.

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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 16-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 7-10 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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