As workplace patterns continue to change, occupiers in Asia Pacific are accelerating the return to office and elevating the workplace experience.
CBRE’s 2025 Asia Pacific Office Occupier Survey, with insights from nearly 300 corporate real estate executives, highlights:
- Workplace effectiveness: Insufficient small rooms (48%) and lack of vibrancy (35%) remain top challenges. Adjusting workstation sizes and desk-sharing ratios can help improve efficiency.
- Tighter attendance protocols: 82% of occupiers now impose consequences for non-compliance (+16 percentage points y-o-y), with office utilisation improving in 2025.
- Core and quality preference: Smaller companies display the strongest appetite for growth. 65% of occupiers planning to move prefer CBD cores, but most availability is in non-core areas.
