🧮 Where OurHouses 400k visits in 2025 landed
A look at some of the numbers from OurHouse, which I introduced to many of you recently when they Expand 👇 got backed by Blackstone. During 2025, across 2 Houses, members booked 37,800 hours of kids’ classes, 55,000 hours of adult fitness classes and 98,000 hours of childcare in 2025 from Jan to Dec.
While Charlie Gardiner doesn’t explicitly share how many coworking hours were booked in 2025, his observation that their value comes from "a mix of things happening under one roof and the flexibility that gives families" rings true to what we’re seeing with mixed use and childcare projects.
A look at some of the numbers from OurHouse, which I introduced to many of you recently when they Expand 👇 got backed by Blackstone. During 2025, across 2 Houses, members booked 37,800 hours of kids’ classes, 55,000 hours of adult fitness classes and 98,000 hours of childcare in 2025 from Jan to Dec.
While Charlie Gardiner doesn’t explicitly share how many coworking hours were booked in 2025, his observation that their value comes from "a mix of things happening under one roof and the flexibility that gives families" rings true to what we’re seeing with mixed use and childcare projects.
🗞 Week 12, 2026
📈 Data
⏱ 77 days ago.
🍼 On resisting the threats to flex work + childcare.
Playhood share a report by Georgia Nortond in New America, making the case for childcare+ coworking, Expand 👇 and how it empowers families and neighbourhoods.
It features 30+ interviews with mothers, educators and experts, an 160-setting audit, co-location models in 26 countries and an exploration of the economics and sociology of coworking with mothers-as-founders.
Playhood share a report by Georgia Nortond in New America, making the case for childcare+ coworking, Expand 👇 and how it empowers families and neighbourhoods.
It features 30+ interviews with mothers, educators and experts, an 160-setting audit, co-location models in 26 countries and an exploration of the economics and sociology of coworking with mothers-as-founders.
🤝 WOTSO targets 100 locations
WOTSO CEO Jessie Glew told the company’s annual general meeting that capital-light partnerships with Expand 👇 landlords will drive the ASX-listed coworking operator’s growth, with landlords now funding fitouts while structuring agreements around turnover. WOTSO recently opened its first Sydney CBD location in partnership with Stockland, with more deals with major landlords expected, and aims to have 40 locations operating or in fitout by end of FY26 while targeting 100 locations across Australia and New Zealand.
The company currently operates a $300M portfolio of 17 commercial buildings, most with WOTSO locations onsite, and is focused on growing its network and increasing revenue per location in FY26. Glew noted landlords increasingly view coworking as a required amenity alongside gyms, cafés, and childcare rather than competition.
WOTSO CEO Jessie Glew told the company’s annual general meeting that capital-light partnerships with Expand 👇 landlords will drive the ASX-listed coworking operator’s growth, with landlords now funding fitouts while structuring agreements around turnover. WOTSO recently opened its first Sydney CBD location in partnership with Stockland, with more deals with major landlords expected, and aims to have 40 locations operating or in fitout by end of FY26 while targeting 100 locations across Australia and New Zealand.
The company currently operates a $300M portfolio of 17 commercial buildings, most with WOTSO locations onsite, and is focused on growing its network and increasing revenue per location in FY26. Glew noted landlords increasingly view coworking as a required amenity alongside gyms, cafés, and childcare rather than competition.
🫘 Demand for flex space in Chicago up 5%
Brian Childers shares some stats, including that requirements for office space with 25+ desks in Expand 👇 Chicago is up 33% and a 5% bump in requests for flex space via The Instant Group.
Brian Childers shares some stats, including that requirements for office space with 25+ desks in Expand 👇 Chicago is up 33% and a 5% bump in requests for flex space via The Instant Group.
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