What if where people live became a core part of how they work? Gary Brown, president and co-founder of Furnished Quarters, shares how workforce mobility is changing in a hybrid world, and why companies are shifting from hotels to flexible housing, what employees need to thrive on remote assignments, and how thoughtful living solutions can strengthen culture, retention, and performance.

As Co-Founder and President of Furnished Quarters, Gary manages the sales and financial efforts to ensure the company achieves sustained growth. Before co-founding Furnished Quarters, Gary worked as a certified public accountant and attorney in New York and Connecticut. With a sharp sense of where the real estate industry was heading—and inspired by the Brown family’s long-standing family business in furniture sales—Gary, alongside brother Steve Brown, identified an untapped need for high-quality furnished accommodations in New York City. In 1998, the brothers founded Furnished Quarters to serve that need. Starting with a handful of furnished apartments in a New York City brownstone, the venture saw immediate success, with high demand leading to continued growth for over 25 years. Gary has spent most of his career developing and investing in Manhattan real estate and continually identifies key trends and opportunities within the alternative accommodations space. 

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Produced, edited and mixed by Ria Tobaccowala

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