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🎉 Celebrations.
🎉 The Gathering Spot turns 9 #
Ryan Wilson, Founder of the The Gathering Spot shared his remarks from a recent celebration in honor of their 9th anniversary.
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📰 Coworking news & views.
🇺🇸 US gov. awards record-breaking workspace marketplace pilots #
According to HigherGov, the General Services Administration (GSA) posted an RFP on March 4th to "implement an enterprise-wide, scalable marketplace solution to optimize its real estate portfolio and streamline the management of federal office space". This week we heard that this contract has been awarded as two 12-month pilots.
As of curation, we have confirmed that two booking platforms are involved. LiquidSpace will be working with Trebellar on their solution in San Francisco. Upflex is leaning on their existing integration partnership with Gospace AI in conjunction with DHC Real Estate Services, a certified veteran-owned small business, for a pilot in Chicago.
This is a developing story, and in many ways would break government contracting records for speed – going from RFP to two pilots in weeks. It does follow/build on previous GSA contracts or flex-forward moves we’ve covered including the flex workspace contract vehicle and the FedCowork pilot. Stay tuned to This Week in Coworking as we continue to cover this story.
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👏 Operator announces opening day at 82% capacity #
Work.Life‘s St Cross Street location achieved an impressive 82% occupancy rate in just the first half of its opening day, marking a significant milestone for the company’s largest space to date.
Sales Manager James Pain, emphasizes that this achievement represents a comprehensive team effort spanning multiple departments and locations. Contributors to this success include the creative and brand teams, colleagues who conducted tours, managers with strong member relationships who facilitated larger moves, the welcoming membership team, and the design team responsible for creating the appealing space, demonstrating how collaborative effort drives sales success in the flexible workspace industry.
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📚 Why the best coworking in town is free #
Mike Rome, an experienced marketing leader, shared in a LinkedIn Post why he believes that the best coworking space in town is free…and is at your local public library.
We’ve seen libraries competing more head-on with coworking spaces as they’re often close to home, have open (and quiet) workspaces, and increasingly offer areas to collaborate in.
Trend tracker: Libraries vs Coworking.
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🎯 Is LinkedIn the best social channel for your space? #
Elisa Witt wonders if LinkedIn is the right social media channel for promoting their coworking cafe tisch to potential business customers or partners.
We haven’t asked in a while, but which social media channel are you seeing the best engagement with prospective leads? Reply to the email version and let us know.
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💻 Coworking technology.
🔎 Workspace platform launches tool for brokers #
Office Hub announced a new product called Property Hub, aimed at empowering brokers with a powerful CRM that also is plugged into live inventory listings.
The main value prop they’re promoting? Direct inventory integration that allows for faster turnaround from initial request, to proposal, to signed contract. This area is heating up as more and more tools like Valve and managed. that focus on making flex deals faster (read: more profitable) for brokers.
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📈 Coworking data.
💰 Is e-commerce the next big revenue unlock? #
The latest edition of Undercurrents digs into e-commerce for coworking. Explore the opportunity, challenges, lessons learned and more from seasoned experts who’ve done the "hard part" (sometimes many times).
Learn from Josh Dane (Runway East), Anne Olsen (The Shop Workspace), Chiko Abengowe (Perfect Office Solutions), Lyndon Cookson (AccelerateX), Ben Rigby (x+why), Kane Willmott (iQ Offices), Radoslav Enchev (OfficeRnD) and Eyal Lasker (Flexspace AI).
Miro Miroslavov (OfficeRnD) provides the foreword and last word, and your host for this edition is Hector Kolonas (who wears many hats).
Note: This Undercurrents edition was released in four different formats simultaneously, so you can enjoy the deep-dive report regardless of whether you prefer to watch, listen, read online or download for later – or swap between them as you go. Next up? AI Agents!
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🇪🇸 Is this Spain’s new flexible workspace capital? #
Valencia is consolidating its position as a key hub for coworking and flexible office spaces in Spain, achieving 12% annual growth as the city responds to changing work models and expands its entrepreneurial ecosystem. Local operators like Wayco, which manages 6,400 sqm serving over 400 users, and new projects such as The Terminal Hub in the former maritime terminal are driving this expansion.
The Valencian startup ecosystem grew by more than 15% in 2024, reaching 1,517 firms that generate over 20,000 jobs, while events like the Valencia Digital Summit have enhanced the city’s international profile for entrepreneurs.
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🤝 Coworking market moves.
🇦🇺 WOTSO announces multiple locations to spur expansion #
WOTSO has already announced three new sites in 2025, including the takeover of a former WeWork space in North Sydney, a 600sqm location in Kogarah in southern Sydney, and a site in Whangārei, New Zealand purchased for $NZ3.7 million.
The North Sydney location will follow WOTSO’s successful strategy of placing coworking space on the ground floor with street-facing windows, while the Kogarah site was chosen for its strong transport links and population growth. With these additions, WOTSO will operate 33 flexspaces across Australia and New Zealand, with six new sites opening in the next three months including additional locations in Melbourne, Jamisontown, and Te Tōangaroa.
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💎 Operator launches a new suburban luxury coworking brand #
25N Coworking, a well known and respected coworking operator based in the Chicago, IL suburbs has announced a new luxury coworking brand, The Amara Club.
Located on the top floor of a Shaumburg, IL office building, the space offers Chicago skyline views, a bar, a dedicated concierge, premium refreshments, parking, guest passes and more. There’s also a trend of more brands having multiple brands as coworking touches more markets with different workplace needs and budgets.
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🇬🇧 Asset management firm backs UK operator #
Birmingham-based Frontier Development Capital (FDC) has sealed a multi-million-pound funding deal to back workspace provider Gilbanks’ expansion plans across the UK.
Gilbanks, headquartered in Leeds with operations in Manchester, is already establishing a 22k sqft workspace at Five St Philips in Birmingham and specializes in sustainable, service-led office spaces. The investment comes as businesses increasingly seek experience-driven workspaces, with Gilbanks’ managing director Alex Duckett noting that the funding will enable the company to expand into suitable sites with forward-thinking landlords and top-tier amenities.
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🎙 Coworking conversations.
Bernie Mitchell interviews Claudius Krucker, the quietly relentless force behind Coworking Switzerland and European Coworking Day about how what started over coffee in a pizzeria became a country-wide alliance—and now, a growing movement in 25 countries.
Mark Gilbreath from Liquidspace joins Hector Kolonas for a quick, but hopefully helpful, dive behind the news to explore how this acronym-filled GSA EWM "thing" impacts coworking spaces… if at all.