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Solutions that enhance employee experience and business performance

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Defining What’s Next for the Workplace

CBRE Workplace Strategy is the consulting practice that aligns space, technology, culture and operations to business performance. We work with clients at the moments that matter most: hybrid work transitions, headquarters transformations, portfolio consolidation and aligning space to business strategy.

CBRE supports clients across the full workplace lifecycle, from strategy and portfolio planning through design, delivery and ongoing optimization. This approach ensures workplace decisions are not only informed by insight but also implemented effectively and continuously adapted as business needs evolve.

5
:1
Value to Fee
20
%
Average SF Reduction
80
%
of employees report increased satisfaction after the implementation of our services
11
K
C-Suite and business leaders interviewed
33
K
employees providing focus group feedback
250
+
headquarter strategies developed

When Clients Engage

Organizations engage CBRE Workplace Strategy consulting at critical real estate and business inflection points, including lease expirations, portfolio shifts, leadership changes and evolving workplace models like hybrid work. Our advisory approach ensures decisions are grounded in data, aligned to business objectives and independent of any real estate transaction.

How We Deliver

We deliver workplace strategy through a structured approach that connects insight, strategy and execution. Using workplace analytics, benchmarking and portfolio data, we assess current performance, identify future requirements and develop actionable strategies. We then support planning and implementation, ensuring workplace decisions are effectively delivered and continuously optimized as business needs evolve. This approach enables:

  • Workplace and portfolio decisions grounded in analytics and benchmarking, not instinct
  • Faster scenario planning from assessment through implementation
  • Reduced real estate costs through optimized space utilization
  • Workplaces that adapt as your workforce and business needs change

Technology That Powers Smarter Decisions

Our proprietary workplace technology platforms, powered by AI and advanced analytics, support every stage of the decision process, from space programming and test fitting to scenario planning and ongoing portfolio performance.

CBRE Workplace Parameter right-sizing tool showing hybrid and remote population planning with seat distribution and attendance modeling
Workplace Parameter
Workplace Parameter is CBRE's programming calculator, leveraged by workplace and occupancy professionals, centralizing utilization data, benchmarks and real-time scenario planning to support faster, more confident decisions.
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Plans & Plans Pro
Plans & Plans Pro are test-fitting technology and services providing 2D views and 3D fly-throughs, including custom branding, design options and real-world virtual tours, to visualize and evaluate space options before committing.

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Spacer
Spacer is a web-based, interactive space programming tool using company characteristics, requirements and growth projections to generate a tailored space profile.

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CBRE 2025-2026 Office Occupancy Management Benchmarks dashboard showing design density, occupancy rate, people density, utilization rate, and target sharing ratio by sector

Explore More Benchmarking Data

Leverage our office occupancy benchmarking dashboard to enhance decision-making. Customize filters by sector and region.
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Connecting Workplace Strategy Across CBRE Consulting

A forward-looking strategy that aligns your workplace with evolving business goals, using deep analytics and industry insight to optimize space, performance, culture and cost.

Advisory support that elevates asset value by shaping workplace and operational strategies to attract tenants, enhance efficiency and future-proof investments.

A fast, data-driven assessment for growing organizations, delivering a space program, AI concept plans and recommendations to define your optimal footprint.

A holistic approach to crafting hospitality-inspired workplace and building experiences that are measurable, strengthen brand, boost engagement and differentiate your portfolio.

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