Eric Matzke used to be able to find a seat on the train when he commutes to his office in Chinatown in downtown D.C. But on a recent day in February, he stood alongside the crowd of government and business workers who have steadily trickled back to their offices. “I remember getting drinks after work in 2021, and it still felt like you were human furniture in a way. Now, it feels like you’re a part of something,” he said, noting that the growing number of in-person workers has injected some liveliness back into the city.
With employer mandates across the country taking effect, the number of people coming into an office is at its highest point since the pandemic, according to data released from property management company Kastle Systems. During the final week of January, office occupancy — or the percentage of office space that is filled — hit a record-high average of 54.2 percent in 10 major cities, with Houston, Austin, and Dallas leading the way.
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