High-Rise Landlords Say Elevators Pose Safety Concerns During COVID-19

Chicago’s high-rise landlords are considering new safety precautions as more office workers are expected to return in 2021.

By Zach Wilson
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Stickers mark where guest should stand to maintain proper social distancing inside elevators at the Mohegan Sun, Thursday, May 21, 2020, in Uncasville, Conn. Mary Altaffer / AP Photo
Virus Outbreak Connecticut
Stickers mark where guest should stand to maintain proper social distancing inside elevators at the Mohegan Sun, Thursday, May 21, 2020, in Uncasville, Conn. Mary Altaffer / AP Photo

High-Rise Landlords Say Elevators Pose Safety Concerns During COVID-19

Chicago’s high-rise landlords are considering new safety precautions as more office workers are expected to return in 2021.

By Zach Wilson
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Reset brings on Danny Ecker of Crain’s Chicago Business to explain how the city’s high-rise landlords are grappling with safety considerations — and specifically elevators — during the COVID-19 pandemic.

GUEST: Danny Ecker, commercial real estate reporter at Crain’s Chicago Business