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Westfield officials and consultants say region’s office demand supports downtown mixed‑use and short‑term office development
Summary
City staff and Avison Young presented a market study showing strong regional white‑collar job and office demand; consultants recommended downtown Westfield as the near‑term opportunity for high‑quality, mixed‑use office space while Grand Park could be a longer‑term candidate.
City economic development staff and consultants from Avison Young presented data Sept. 8 showing robust regional growth and a shortage of modern, mixed‑use office product that could create near‑term opportunities for office development in downtown Westfield.
Janelle Fairman, director of economic development, summarized recent and ongoing projects — including headquarters announcements, land acquisitions around Grand Park, the Ambrose On Main mixed‑use groundbreaking and a new economic development website — and introduced a market study from Avison Young on office demand.
Why it matters: The study links regional population and white‑collar job growth to a shortage of high‑quality office space, particularly newer mixed‑use product where tenants value amenities, private terraces and walkable access to restaurants and services. Consultants told the council that Westfield has a deep labor pool within a 15–20 minute…
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