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๐ฎ Just how many IWG locations are there now!?
Ian Hallett, COO of IWG, shared a chart that shows that their network of spaces (listed just shy of Expand ๐ 4,000) is now larger than the next ten competitors combined. While they’ve had their fair share of ups and downs, the network (and group of brands) has been on a path of steady and global expansion of late.
Ian Hallett, COO of IWG, shared a chart that shows that their network of spaces (listed just shy of Expand ๐ 4,000) is now larger than the next ten competitors combined. While they’ve had their fair share of ups and downs, the network (and group of brands) has been on a path of steady and global expansion of late.
๐ Public firm notes ‘best ever’ FY revenue
Mark Dixon, CEO of IWG, shares the firms FY earnings for 2024 on CNBC, noting revenue is the best Expand ๐ it’s ever been while also highlighting that their spread across 122 countries hedges their risk against potential economic volatility in 2025.
What was their FY earnings? $4.4B system-wide revenue and a net debt of $712M.
Mark Dixon, CEO of IWG, shares the firms FY earnings for 2024 on CNBC, noting revenue is the best Expand ๐ it’s ever been while also highlighting that their spread across 122 countries hedges their risk against potential economic volatility in 2025.
What was their FY earnings? $4.4B system-wide revenue and a net debt of $712M.
๐บ๐ธ 157 new US spaces, and DC bumps Manhattan from 3rd spot
CoworkingCafeโs last quarterly report (using proprietary data as of December 2024) just dropped. Expand ๐ Across the 25 largest US markets they saw:
National mean pricing remained stable for dedicated desks ($300), VO ($120), while hot desks saw a subtle $1 decrease to $149.
A 2% quarter-on-quarter growth nation-wide in number of coworking spaces, up to 7,695 from 7,500. This adds 3.3M sqft, bringing the total flex space to 136.8M sqft. Biggest growth in Salt Lake City (8%) and Austin (5%) by number of spaces. LA still leads the table of most coworking spaces with 292 spaces, followed by DFW (286), Washington D.C. (277) – bumping Manhattan (273) to fourth spot.
Regus remains the biggest individual brand (1,018 locations), with Industrious (147) replacing WeWork (137) in second spot. Spaces (124) and HQ (119) – both also IWG brands -top out the top 5 chart.
Comparing Q4 2024 vs Q4 2023 – 23% growth from 6,251 spaces and a 13% growth (or 16M sqft) in total square footage.
CoworkingCafeโs last quarterly report (using proprietary data as of December 2024) just dropped. Expand ๐ Across the 25 largest US markets they saw:
National mean pricing remained stable for dedicated desks ($300), VO ($120), while hot desks saw a subtle $1 decrease to $149.
A 2% quarter-on-quarter growth nation-wide in number of coworking spaces, up to 7,695 from 7,500. This adds 3.3M sqft, bringing the total flex space to 136.8M sqft. Biggest growth in Salt Lake City (8%) and Austin (5%) by number of spaces. LA still leads the table of most coworking spaces with 292 spaces, followed by DFW (286), Washington D.C. (277) – bumping Manhattan (273) to fourth spot.
Regus remains the biggest individual brand (1,018 locations), with Industrious (147) replacing WeWork (137) in second spot. Spaces (124) and HQ (119) – both also IWG brands -top out the top 5 chart.
Comparing Q4 2024 vs Q4 2023 – 23% growth from 6,251 spaces and a 13% growth (or 16M sqft) in total square footage.
๐ฌ๐ง Big shifts in which flex providers are getting leases
Paul Thomas shares some interesting shifts highlighted by recent CoStar data. We see a big move from Expand ๐ the established brands to newer, high-end operators who are winning more and more deals.
For 2018 to 2022, flex leasing was going to Spaces (25%), WeWork (19%), Regus (16%), Instant Offices (13%), Orega (11%), X+Why (7%), Pure Offices (5%) and Gilbanks (4%).
Fast forward to 2023 and 2024: Cubo (33%), Orega (13%), IWG (13%), 2-Work (9%), Runway East (9%), Re-Defined (8%), Gilbanks (8%) and Wizu Workspace (7%).
Paul Thomas shares some interesting shifts highlighted by recent CoStar data. We see a big move from Expand ๐ the established brands to newer, high-end operators who are winning more and more deals.
For 2018 to 2022, flex leasing was going to Spaces (25%), WeWork (19%), Regus (16%), Instant Offices (13%), Orega (11%), X+Why (7%), Pure Offices (5%) and Gilbanks (4%).
Fast forward to 2023 and 2024: Cubo (33%), Orega (13%), IWG (13%), 2-Work (9%), Runway East (9%), Re-Defined (8%), Gilbanks (8%) and Wizu Workspace (7%).
๐ REITs gain 4.9% in 2024 despite December headwinds
Despite a challenging December, REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) delivered a total return of Expand ๐ 4.9% in 2024. The FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index faced headwinds in the last month of the year, declining 8.0%. However, certain sectors within the REIT industry performed well, with specialty REITs leading with a 35.9% return. The broader market, represented by the S&P 500, also experienced a decline in December, falling 6.5%.
Why are we talking about REITs in a coworking newsletter? More on that soon…
Despite a challenging December, REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) delivered a total return of Expand ๐ 4.9% in 2024. The FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index faced headwinds in the last month of the year, declining 8.0%. However, certain sectors within the REIT industry performed well, with specialty REITs leading with a 35.9% return. The broader market, represented by the S&P 500, also experienced a decline in December, falling 6.5%.
Why are we talking about REITs in a coworking newsletter? More on that soon…
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