Tech Towns Fuel Y2K Office Boom
Posted by: Taub Urban Research Center
Thanks to: Telecom-Cities Research Network Taub Urban Research Center, New York University
Thanks to: Telecom-Cities Research Network Taub Urban Research Center, New York University
8 September 2000 - 9:00am
Demand remains particularly strong for spaces with tech-friendly amenities like high-speed Internet access and redundant power supplies.
According to a count released Wednesday by researchers at Merrill Lynch, the pace of office construction rose sharply in 2000, an increase fueled almost entirely by demand for space in cities with a high concentration of technology firms.
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Wired, September 7, 2000
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