It may take two or more years to see the full impact the pandemic has had – and will have – on office use and development, panelists said during a discussion about top downtown Des Moines projects in 2021.
“I think the definition of ‘office’ is going to expand even more than it already has,” Kris Saddoris, vice president of development for Hubbell Realty Co., said during the virtual discussion presented by the Des Moines Downtown Chamber of Commerce. “We see it rolling into our homes and multifamily businesses. I think we’ll see even more of that.”