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[quote=Anonymous]It's not just office space that is the issue though. It's all the business that were supported by the people who were using those office spaces.

It's definitely a hit to the economy but after the first year of telework, Bowser should have started making plans based on the feds not returning. It's going to be a difficult change for sure but in reality a stronger argument can be made that the federal government release office space and not continue to consume expensive office space when it doesn't have to because it costs the tax player money - or at least that is the message that could get conveyed.

That's not to say there aren't other businesses that might not want to move into DC but to do so they need less expensive leases. And Bowser's beef would then be the building owners to take steps to make reasonable leased space available.

Turning office space to residential isn't always easy apparently so that might prove more costly.

Another good use of unused space and less costly conversion - day care space.  Of course that would require a less expensive lease to make providers want to enter the market but if you consider that the Feds are one of those providers then if buildings were willing to convert floors to useable child care spaces at their expense , and not increase rents, then more Federal centers could open.

Or even DC govt could get into the child care business by getting the same deal for themselves or even getting cheaper leases.

Just begging people to come back to office buildings isn't going to work at this point. The ship has sailed and she needs to look in a new direction.[/quote]

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