Most commercial, office, and warehouse leases include “force majeure” provisions that extend the time for a party to perform an obligation, or suspend the obligation, while there is a delay due to causes beyond the parties’ reasonable control.
An interesting scenario regarding COVID-19 from the Wall Street Journal: The coronavirus goes on hiatus in late spring, cases begin to drop, States begin to re-open (including Minnesota), and social distancing eases. But many onetime office workers realize they have little interest in going back to the way things were. The age of the office as we know it is probably over, and the bell can’t be unrung. So how are things potentially going to change for Minneapolis office space users?
One of the most obvious real estate impacts of COVID-19 has been the heavy hit retail property has been taking. Retail owners were already being described as facing an apocalypse thanks to eCommerce and that was before the new coronavirus swept across the country and began punishing even retailers who were relatively eCommerce-immune. So how does that effect Minneapolis Warehouse Space?
The open office concept has been around for years and has been the trend in the Minneapolis office space market. Building owners, employers, and brokers have pitched this as a great option to establish a collaborative working environment. It is also a way for businesses to save cost by reducing the square footage dedicated to each employee. In theory, it looks like a solution that will benefit everyone. So why do so many employees hate this setup? It is because the design is built on the notion that it is to help employees, but in reality, it is just a cheaper option for businesses to develop.
