“Tenants want open floor plans but also a place to collaborate and a place to have a private conversation,” Trinity Partners Director of Office Tenant Representation Ann-Fleming Powell said at Bisnow's Charlotte Office Development conference in Uptown last week. “It's a lot of fun to work with the diversity of users.”

As the Queen City grows and population becomes more dense, industry experts also prioritize location and hospitality because employees demand it.

“Ten to 15 years ago, the employer made all the decisions about where they were going to be. Now they’re letting the future employee drive that decision,” Argos Real Estate Advisors President and founder Greg Pappanastos said. Argos specializes in urban infill and transit-oriented environments and mixed-use projects.

Flexible workspaces benefit employers as well, offering the ability to make internal changes as workforce demands shift over time.

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