Return-to-Work Policies Gain Ground as 73% of Companies Bring Employees Back to the Office

America’s work-from-home era is winding down, and employers are declaring victory. According to CBRE, office attendance is now being tracked and enforced more strictly than at any point in the past five years. Around 73% of 184 companies surveyed noted they’ve finally met their return-to-office goals after years of struggling to get workers back to their desks.

• Monitoring jumped to 69% from 45%, and enforcement rose to 37% from 17%, as companies implement stricter systems to support hybrid and in-person work.
• Despite vacancy rates near 30-year highs, 67% of companies plan to maintain or expand office space over the next three years, aiming for an average of 3.2 days in the office per week.

Hot streak: Office landlords like BXPBXP

and Vornado Realty TrustVNO

are emerging as clear winners from the office attendance revival. In Q2, BXP boasted 89.9% occupancy in its top-tier CBD portfolio, with leasing activity topping 1.1M square feet. Similarly, Vornado secured an $803M windfall from its NYU master lease alongside other major deals. As employers chase high-quality space and prioritize collaboration, these landlords are right where they want to be — at the center of the action.