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Hybrid work flexibility is narrowing the gender gap in real estate
A Regus survey found 54% of workers spend at least half their week working outside the office, and a CREW study says more women than men report higher productivity from hybrid schedules.
Hybrid work has helped slightly shift the gender gap in the workplace in commercial real estate, according to a new CREW analysis based on its 2025 Network Benchmark Study published with MIT’s Center for Real Estate. Bisnow reports that CREW found women generally see more benefits from hybrid arrangements, particularly added flexibility and productivity gains.
In the CREW analysis, women reported that working outside the office increases their productivity more so than men, and more women than men said the pandemic’s work changes created additional stress. The study also found more women than men reported the pandemic created opportunities at work, and that promotion rates are similar for women in office full time and women working hybrid schedules.
Bisnow notes that a Regus survey cited in the report found 54% of workers spend at least half their week working outside the office. CREW CEO Alison Beddard said hybrid work is here to stay and that she expects no negative impact to women or other professionals.
The report also highlights that while relationships may be easier to build in person, women who lean into hybrid work have been as successful as peers who spend more time in the office, according to Beddard. It adds that more women than men are negatively impacted in fully remote roles, and it points to a flexibility gap in entry level roles, which are more likely to require more in person time.