The number of New Yorkers commuting to work each week is nearly back to its post-pandemic peak, according to data from real estate technology firm Kastle Systems, which tracks badge swipes at commercial office buildings in 10 major U.S. cities. NYC’s in-office occupancy clocked in at 51.4% for the seven-day period ending April 17, up 1.4% from the week prior and just 0.7% from the city’s post-pandemic peak on the week of Feb. 7, when activity totaled 52.1% of 2019 numbers.
Friday is the least popular in-office day, Crain’s New York Business noted, and Tuesday is the busiest (with New York clocking in at 64.3%).
It should be noted that the Kastle Systems data represents commercial office buildings equipped with their specific security technology and does not reflect a national average of the entire U.S. workforce. Kastle’s tracker is one of multiple data points offering insight into the city’s pandemic recovery. The Real Estate Board of New York released a separate report, which analyzed mobile data showing New Yorkers were in the office during the month of Feb. at a rate of 61%, compared to pre-pandemic levels.
Source: Crain’s New York Business
