Yardi has officially announced the acquisition of both Deskpass and Hubble. This strategic move expands Yardi’s offerings in the flexible workspace market and strengthens its existing solutions, including Yardi Commercial, Yardi Kube and CoworkingCafe.

The acquisition will enable Yardi to provide a wider-reaching suite of tools for managing coworking spaces, from operations through to marketing to lead generation and revenue insights.

Questions to ponder:
1. Will commission structures on these platforms change, to bring them more in-line with CoworkingCafe’s no commission approach? And if they do, what does it mean for competitors for each platform like Liquidspace, FlowSpace, Desana, Upflex and Gable?
2. Does this create any longer-term ties between Industrious (who had acquired a majority of Deskpass recently) and Yardi?
3. What does this mean in relation to Anant’s big plan for a global interconnected booking experience?
4. Who will be joining the TWIC podcast to answer these and other Qs for you?

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In what has been a busy week for Yardi, they also announced a refreshed look and updates to their Yardi Kube product. This update focusing on their "prospect portal", significantly upgrading the UX and UI for those searching for, and wanting to easily book, workspaces.

CoworkingMag (who recently became part of Yardi) published a new study highlighting 2025’s top cities for digital nomads. They analyzed 75 US cities across key factors, including coworking space prices and density, cost of living, Walk Score, public Wi-Fi availability, internet speed and entertainment options.

Top of the chart is Miami (ranking #1 for coworking density with 2.5 spaces per square mile), followed by Atlanta (boasting budget-friendly coworking options at a median of $269 per month for dedicated desks, a low cost of living index and 150 public WiFi hotspots per 100k residents). Third place went to San Francisco (who got the top Walk Score of 88.7, features average internet speeds of 504.59 Mbps and accommodation density of 6.06 per square mile).

(Thanks for sharing Denise Safta)

The latest CommercialEdge (a Yardi company) National Office Report reveals unprecedented office vacancy rates across major U.S. markets, with some cities experiencing levels above 20% for the first time in recent history. Traditional office spaces continue to face challenges from hybrid work arrangements and economic uncertainties, while Class A buildings with premium amenities show stronger resilience in maintaining occupancy. The report highlights a growing disparity between older office stock and modern, amenity-rich buildings, with the latter commanding premium rates despite the overall market downturn.

Anant Yardi joins Gio and Jamie on the Flex Uncensored podcast for a candid conversation on leadership, vision, and the next big moves in the coworking and flex space industry.