Sergiy Sergiyenko, managing partner of CBRE Ukraine, says offices are here to stay even during the pandemic. (Courtesy of CBRE)
Editor’s Note: Sergiy Sergiyenko is a managing partner of CBRE Ukraine. In 2019, CBRE Ukraine had 300 employees and managed 800,000 square meters of shopping centers and industrial space, as well as 32,000 square meters of corporate real estate. The Kyiv Post asked him about how COVID‑19 affected the commercial property sector. The answers were edited for length.
Kyiv Post: Where did you see the most dramatic changes among the three commercial areas you work in — industrial/warehouse, office and retail?