Up until a couple of years ago , they were more traditional in style and what they offered customers . Now , he says , clients have many more interesting , exciting options with a greater focus on collaboration and working in relaxed environments . Conventional office spaces have given way to business lounges and breakout meeting areas . Brown has also noticed that flexspaces are increasingly opening in San Diego ’ s ‘ neighbourhoods ’ outside of the commercial Downtown centre – such as North Park and East Village – which reflects the 15-Minute City trend that has been growing around the world .
Commercial landlords are thinking outside the box and adapting their portfolios to include properties that are closer to residential areas , outside of their comfort zone of commercial hubs . These can provide a workspace that is often more convenient for employees than meeting at company HQ . “ Figure out what ’ s going to make your employee base happy ”
Both corporate clients and their employees benefit substantially from the use of flexspaces . Regardless of size and sector , by offering clients membership to a flexspace operator with multiple
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