Zoe Ellis-Moore at Spaces to Places moderated an Operational Real Estate Summit panel on June 23 with Samantha McClary (British Council for Offices), Andrew Butler (FigFlex Offices) and Luke Trusselle (Dorrington PLC).

The thread was flex maturing as operational real estate, with landlords building in-house brands like FigFlex at roughly 150,000 sq ft and turnover up 600% since 2022. Retention now depends on service quality and commute fit, not just shorter leases.