Repositioning & Landlord Services

1 St. Clair West

633 Folsom

Willis Tower Repositioning

Kuntai Headquarters Renovation

4300 Wilson Repositioning Ballston Point

Gateway

Esperson 17th Level Amenity Space

146 Nav

Charlotte Plaza Repositioning
The Amp

The Book Depository

730 Third Avenue

15 Laight Street

550 Madison

1420 Kettner & Ash

Cargo, Crossrail Place

888 Douglas Adaptive Reuse

One Century Place Building Repositioning

The Post Office

Storey 100 Liverpool Street

Park Point

135 West 50th Street

410 17th

The Acre

Riverside House

2 Houston Center Repositioning

The Stitch

Younger Generations Work Differently. What Does This Mean for the Future Workplace?

Does Your Old Building Have More Potential Than You Think?

Revitalizing, Reinventing & Rethinking Downtown San Francisco: A Conversation With Mayor London Breed

How Office-to-Residential Conversions Could Revitalize Downtown San Francisco

What Is WiredScore and What Does It Mean for Your Building?

From Vacancy to Vibrancy: Reimagining the Future of Downtown San Francisco

10 Spaces That Are No Longer Optional to Create a Great Workplace Experience

Unlocking Hidden Value: How Cities and Developers Are Partnering to Turn Vacant Offices into Residential

How Can Companies Leverage the Sublease Market to Gain Access to Prime Office Space in Downtown Toronto?

As We Return to the Workplace, It’s Not the Same — What Works? What Doesn’t?

The Trends Defining What’s Next for Stranded Assets and Building Transformation

Thinking Outside the City: Why Transforming Stranded Assets Can Unlock Value in the Suburbs

100 New Bridge Street

Fifth + Tillery

How Desire for Experience Is Driving the Flight to Quality
Stranded assets will continue to offer owners and developers opportunities to create low carbon, equitable, and sought-after mixed-use districts.
As competition for Class A office space intensifies, owners and developers will have an opportunity to convert older under-performing office buildings into mixed-use destinations. By leveraging the right repositioning strategies and public-private partnerships, these districts can also meet the climate, housing, and workplace needs that many city managers and tenants are demanding.
Shared amenities can benefit underperforming assets and build community goodwill.
Asset owners are increasing offerings to retain or attract tenants; however, the cost can be substantial. By creating shared amenities, such as cafes, coworking, grocery, and retail on the ground plane, building owners can collaborate and generate revenue while supporting residents, tenants, and visitors.
Coworking and spec suites will continue to surge as variable office space evolves.
As the traditional office leasing model is disrupted, asset managers are embracing branded coworking and spec suites as a flexible lease strategy while portfolios continue to be evaluated.
Well-being, fitness, and access to the outdoors will continue to attract tenants.
Health remains a top priority for building tenants and residents, putting wellness amenities at the top of everyone’s list. Developers will find success with a range of space types, including basketball courts, outdoor tracks, and workout rooms, all of which can be supported by on-demand class schedules, fitness coaches, massage therapists, and nutritionists.


Sheryl Schulze

Ian Zapata

Gensler Principal Steven Paynter Shares Insights on His Office Building Conversion Algorithm

633 Folsom, Repositioned by Gensler, Wins the 2023 AIA Annual Architecture Award

San Francisco’s 633 Folsom, Reimagined by Gensler, Is Awarded the 2023 AIA National Architecture Award

Willis Tower Repositioning Wins the 2023 AIA National Interior Architecture Award

Gensler Is the #1 Firm on BD+C’s Top 200 Reconstruction Sector Architecture and AE Firms

Inside the $50M Transformation of Chicago’s Iconic Sears Tower Into a Mixed-Use Destination

How Steven Paynter’s Algorithm ‘Could Solve the Crisis of America’s Empty Office Space’

How to Make Office-to-Residential Conversions Work

Gensler’s Steven Paynter Is Recognized by Business Insider on Its List of Top 100 People Transforming Business This Year

Redeveloped by Gensler, the Iconic Willis Tower Wins First Place in Retrofit’s 2022 Metamorphosis Awards

Office Landlords Look for a Plan B

Gensler’s Fifth + Tillery Design “Turns the Office Building Inside Out” in East Austin

How Unused Office Buildings Can Be Converted Into Much-Needed Housing Stock

How Gensler Re-Envisioned the Iconic Willis Tower “From Street to Sky”

The Esperson Building, an Iconic Houston Office Tower, Will Get a $50M Makeover
