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Could vacant office spaces across the U.S. be the solution to a national problem?

February 15, 2024 • A recent study calculated that about a fifth of U.S. office space was vacant at the end of last year. What is the fate of all this empty real estate?

Could vacant office spaces across the U.S. be the solution to a national problem?

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A lot of offices are still empty — and it's becoming a major risk for the economy

The 777 Tower in downtown Los Angeles' financial district is one of two buildings that Brookfield, the city's largest office owner, defaulted on this year. Arezou Rezvani/NPR hide caption

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A lot of offices are still empty — and it's becoming a major risk for the economy

May 16, 2023 • The office property sector is in trouble as many workplaces remain empty, and that threatens to spark a number of economic problems, including more pain at the country's banks.

A lot of offices are still empty — and it's becoming a major risk for the economy

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