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🎉 Coworking celebrations.
🇨🇭 Coworking Switzerland turns 10 #
Coworking Switzerland celebrates its 10-year anniversary, evolving from a small group of operators in 2015 to a network of over 160 locations across urban and rural areas.
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🎂 French network turns 5 #
Christophe Courtin shares that FLEX-O have turned 5, and in that time have opened 18 locations in 10 cities – spanning 65k sqm of flex space.
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🎂 beyond Aldgate Tower turns 3 #
Congrats on the anniversary to infinitSpace‘s first ever workspace.
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📰 Coworking news & views.
🪑 Owning a business is hard AF! #
Maggie Segrich from Sesh Coworking shares some of the most common, but almost never shared (except now), scenes that many coworking space owners know well – assembling chairs for that 7am client meeting, crawling to change water filters, carrying in every piece of furniture, sweeping the curbs to make the front of the building look clean.
Well here at TWIC we see you coworking leaders. We celebrate you. Here’s to you!
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👏 Filling your space isn’t the challenge… #
… keeping it full is! Anne Olsen from The Shop hits the nail on the head with this short post.
The biggest challenge for subscription businesses? Beating churn with retention. And what is coworking? A physical subscription business!
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💭 Who are our communities truly built for? #
Bernie Mitchell shares and elaborates on a compelling point Shazia Mustafa made about intersectionality and the necessity of being acknowledged.
"We’re great at discussing coworking, but we don’t discuss it with the people who need it the most." Yes!
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🧾 If you had invested $10k in 2019… #
Matt Matros shares that one of his biggest regrets in business is angel investing.
Why the f is this in a coworking recap? He uses his $8,436 post-exit check, for his $10k angel investment into Industrious in 2019, to make his point. Eek. Not a good signal to the capital markets.
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✅ Creating personality-rich workspaces #
Dean Connell shares a thought on how to create personality-rich workspaces. Well two thoughts: give your zones identities, and suggest use cases through the design and furniture.
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🍁 Industry pioneer reflects on 2 decades supporting coworking #
Christian Schmitz from SALTO interviewed Ashley Proctor on the occasion of her marking two decades in the industry in addition to the upcoming Coworking Alliance Summit. Beginning with Xpace in 2004, one of Canada’s first coworking spaces, Proctor went on to found Creative Blueprint, develop multiple coworking alliances, and launch significant projects including the world’s first Coworking Health Insurance Plan and the 105,000-square-foot 312 Main community hub in Vancouver.
As co-founder of the Coworking Alliance Summit, she reinforced the importance of maintaining the movement’s core values of community, collaboration, openness, accessibility, and sustainability while adapting to accommodate both independent workers and corporate teams in this evolving landscape of flexible work.
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☕️ $42 extra p/member p/month… for coffee #
Gabe Marans from Savills shares the totally expected client response to a coworking brand who surprisingly quoted an additional $42 per member per month for coffee. Even with that fee being "optional" (they could bring in their own coffee technically) it led to an immediate disqualification of their offerings by the client.
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💻 Coworking technology.
📡 New product aims to transform meeting room booking & access #
Mark Furness shares that Essensys have launched elumo, an integrated hardware and software solution designed to address the challenges of meeting room management in flexible workspaces.
The system allows users to instantly book and access rooms with a simple phone tap, converting the process from a frustrating experience to a seamless transaction completed in less than half a second. The product is described as a "paradigm shift" that helps property operators maximize revenue from meeting spaces while preventing unauthorized use. The solution provides real-time intelligence on space utilization patterns and can quickly monetize vacant offices by converting them to bookable meeting rooms, potentially delivering ROI within days rather than months or years.
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📱 How this firm is improving employee workplace experiences #
Victor M. Sanchez shares that LinkedIn are diving into Workplace experience apps. With the One LinkedIn App (OLA) employees can effortlessly book rooms, navigate the office, and place mobile coffee orders.
I believe this is for employees at the social network, but always good to see what tech firms are building to improve their teams’ workplace experiences – and wonder about what they’ll do to enable booking of 3rd party spaces for their remote or travelling teams.
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🕶️ A restaurant booking via your sunglasses? #
Yaro Tsyhanenko shares a fun video about how he (almost) used his Meta Ray-Ban glasses to book a table at local pizza spot.
Shouldn’t be hard to see how AI may be used to book your workspaces, if you let them.
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🛂 Dutch provider taps AI for KYC, IDV and AML compliance #
StartDock has partnered with ComplyCube to leverage AI to comply with strict regulations like The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Prevention) Act.
The partnership also provides tailored and advanced IDV, KYC, and AML compliance automation tools for the members of StartDock’s six coworking spaces.
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🇮🇳 Local aggregator market heats up in India #
Debasish Mahapatra dives into the rise of coworking aggregators in India. While many of the listed platforms have been discussed in previous newsletters, it is interesting to see that ANAROCK running two platforms, myHQ and the local version of Upflex.
Also listed are local industry leaders CoFynd, Qdesq, GoFloaters and new player Desklinq.
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😬 Are faces the next access control credential? #
Salto introduced Orion a single-sourced face recognition access control solution, requiring only the user’s face as a credential.
Interestingly, it seems to use technology similar to Apple’s Face ID to set up and then access physical spaces. It deff makes it harder to get locked out, but we’re curious about how this works in higher traffic access points or where tailgating is possible.
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🤖 AI agent startup locks in $4M of funding #
Uniti AI has raised a $4M seed round led by Prudence to develop AI-driven sales agents that automate real estate lead engagement and conversion.
Investors include Alate Partners, Flex Capital, Observer Capital, and RE Angels, with the founders emphasizing a "human + AI" approach rather than AI replacement of human agents.
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📈 Coworking data.
🇺🇸 2025’s most & least expensive U.S. Metros #
CoworkingCafe‘s latest analysis highlights the U.S. metro areas with the highest and lowest pricing for the most popular coworking subscription types.
For Open Workspaces, Santa Maria, CA, Bremerton, WA, and Poughkeepsie, NY, lead as the most expensive metro areas, with median rates of $300, while Albany, NY, and Palm Bay, FL, come in the 2nd spot with $250. Wichita, KS, and Greensboro, NC, are the most affordable MSAs with a median cost of $99/month, while Deltona, FL, comes second with $107. In the third most affordable spot there are 33 MSAs with a median price of $119, among which we can find Philadelphia, PA, Las Vegas, NV, Detroit, MI, Phoenix, AZ, and others.
For Dedicated Desks, Santa Maria checks the highest median monthly rate at $550. Honolulu takes the second spot with a median price of $500 and San Diego is third with $425/month. On the other end of the pricing spectrum, Grand Rapids, MI, is the most affordable at $189 per month, while Green Bay, MI, Ogden, UT, and Indianapolis, IN come next with $209. Lansing, MI, rounds up the podium with $219/month.
When it comes to Virtual offices, Naples, FL, is the most expensive MSA — $240, followed by Trenton, NJ, with $215. Reno, NV, comes in the third spot with $209/month. Rochester, NY, and College Station, TX, are the most affordable as the median price is $50 for this type of membership. In Palm Bay, FL, the median price is $65, while in Deltona and Crestview, FL, it costs $75.
Looking at Meeting rooms: Pittsburgh, PA, is the most expensive MSA at $75/hour, followed by Santa Maria, CA, Greensboro, NC, and Ann Arbor, MI, with $60. Bridgeport, CT, comes in the third spot with $59/hour. Rochester, NY, Dayton, OH, and Deltona, FL, are the most affordable with the median price is $20 per hour. In Portland, ME, the median price is $21, while in Des Moines, IA, it costs $25.
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🇦🇺 Sydney CBD market intel #
Data coming from Rubberdesk Australia reports that the Sydney CBD flexible office market is currently maintaining steady desk rates at approximately $1,000 per month, with premium locations like Barangaroo commanding rates up to $1,300 per person. Smaller office spaces designed for 5-25 people are in highest demand, with mid-size spaces for 11-15 staff now fetching $1,084 per desk, while larger offices for 50+ people are priced lower at around $700 per desk.
This reflects a market shift toward accommodating smaller team configurations, with better value options available in areas like Surry Hills, North Sydney, and St Leonards for businesses seeking more affordable flexible workspace solutions.
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🇬🇧 UK startups trending toward increased office time #
A new survey of over 125 UK startup and scaleup founders by Yardi and it’s subsidiary, Hubble reveals that while 72% of these companies operate with hybrid work models, this arrangement has the lowest satisfaction score (7.3/10) compared to fully office-based or remote setups.
The study shows 36% of hybrid and remote companies plan to increase in-person work within the next year, though only 7% currently enforce strict attendance policies. Despite 81% of leaders personally adopting hybrid routines, many express concerns about team cohesion and underutilized office space, with 59% worried that stricter policies could lead to employee resignations.
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🇯🇵 The state of coworking in Japan #
This year, Japan’s coworking spaces are seeing mixed developments. The 2025 Coworking Trends Survey by Deskmag offers some interesting numbers from the Japanese market.
In short, just 42% of operators achieved ‘significant profits’, while a larger number (than the global average) are breaking even. While most operate as for-profit businesses, a higher proportion than elsewhere run non-profits or receive gov. funding. Big city coworking (in cities with 1M+ people) is thriving with occupancy around 70%. Where local operators are struggling is in finding qualified staff and having to explain coworking frequently.
As for revenue per space, the average operator earns around $370 per desk, while major cities are getting $630.
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🤝 Coworking market moves.
🩺 Medical coworking network adds 4th location #
Ronak Vyas shares that the latest MedCoShare location is now open in Texas. The network of coworking spaces for medical professionals currently run 4 spaces offering modern furnishings, basic medical equipment, a contactless waiting area, and spacious exam rooms. They also include basic utilities, cleaning services and HIPPA-complaint storage.
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💂♀️ London’s West End gets more premium workspace #
Unity Working is preparing to launch its most ambitious project yet with Unity Marylebone, a high-end workspace located at Ambika House on Portland Place.
The development will transform an outdated office building into a fully serviced workspace spanning 25,350 square feet across five floors in one of London’s most prestigious areas. Situated minutes from Oxford Circus, Bond Street, and Regent’s Park, the space offers businesses an opportunity to secure and customize their offices before opening, allowing early adopters to tailor workspaces to their specific requirements. The project represents Unity’s most significant venture into premium workspace development to date.
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🇺🇸 Brooklyn network opens new location #
Sam Strauss-Malcolm shares that Work Heights are introducing their newest workspace at 417 Grand St in Williamsburg.
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🧹 Workspace management service launches to sort day-to-day ops #
Compton has officially launched Compton Concierge, a new service designed to streamline the management of workspaces for businesses. The service aims to take care of all aspects of office administration, allowing companies to focus on their core operations rather than workplace logistics.
This is yet another firm that is combining different needs and providers, similar to Tandem – as discussed on this recent episode of the TWIC podcast.
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🏆 Flex workspace group celebrates multiple milestones #
The Flexi Group celebrated two significant achievements on March 1st: Common Ground‘s 8th anniversary and the opening of a new location for The Hive in Hong Kong.
Since launching in 2017, Common Ground has expanded across three countries, serving thousands of members from startups to Fortune 500 companies with occupancy reaching 95% within six months of opening their first location.
Simultaneously, The Hive is growing its Hong Kong presence with a new 30k square foot Causeway Bay location spread across six floors, marking their ninth space in the city and contributing to The Flexi Group’s network that now spans eight countries and eleven cities.
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🇬🇧 Singapore-backed luxury operator expands to London #
The Work Project, a luxury flexible workspace operator backed by CapitaLand, is entering the London market at Brookfield Properties‘ One Leadenhall development. Following an RFP process managed by Colliers, The Work Project was selected to operate approximately 32,954 square feet across the 22nd and 23rd floors of the new City of London office tower. Knight Frank represented The Work Project in the transaction.
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🇦🇺 Network opens first Queensland location #
Liberty Flexible Workspaces has landed in Brisbane, opening a location in the heart of the CBD.
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