Spaceful was pleased to welcome Dr. Paul Luciani, Director of Real Estate for Asia Pacific at Ernst & Young (EY), as a speaker at the 2025 Spaceful Workplace Summit. Paul sat down with Green Street News at the event to discuss how EY’s global office leasing strategy is evolving in response to new ways of working.
Paul outlines how EY balances long-term headquarters leases with more flexible mid-term leasing options, such as two-year, fitted out spaces that can be handed back or renewed as needed. He also emphasises the growing role of ‘activated’ common space, where tenants can access shared amenities like lounges, meeting rooms or wellness zones at no extra cost. This set up allows EY to flex its space up or down without committing to excessive square meterage – a key shift, given that many offices are now only 40% utilised on average.
Paul also touches on the firm’s evolving lease negotiation strategies and how developers around the world are responding to new tenant expectations by integrating hospitality-style features into office environments.
The article provides an interesting look at how one of the world’s largest professional services firms is reimagining its approach to space, and what it means for landlords, developers and the future of the workplace.
