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In 2022, LocalWorks partnered with property developer Manzo Freeman Development(MFD) to open a flex-coworking-shared office space at The Landing at Everett Mills inLawrence Massachusetts following the developer’s acquisition of the building. MFD sought to activate a...

There are several benefits to renting an office on a short-term basis.

The shift to remote work that many companies have made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been significant, and it is likely that some form of remote work will continue to be a part of the work landscape in the future.

There are a number of reasons why standing desks can be considered healthy. One is that sitting for long periods of time has been linked to a number of health issues, such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.

Renting a shared office or flexible private office can be a cost-effective way to have a professional workspace, without the expense of leasing a private office.

Entrepreneurs all have one thing in common: they have the flexibility to choose where they want to work. Working for yourself means that you can decide where and when you want to work within limits of what would benefit your business.

Coworking spaces continue to rise in popularity even after the pandemic. With no end in sight, commercial property owners with office buildings may find benefit in joining the trend. Working with a company like LocalWorks allows commercial property owners to easily transform their space into a flexible workspace.

Cristina Pimentel has been running a content creation and brand development agency out of LocalWorks’ Everett Mills location. We recently spoke to her about her business and the future growth she envisions for her company. 

We recently spoke to Cassandra Garcia, a person who took the leap last year to become an entrepreneur and business owner with the help of LocalWorks office locations. She is the owner of a successful business called The Pretty Life.

Do you run a personal business, private practice, or freelance job? In most cases, your will need a workspace for your clients to come to. But, finding a private office space for rent can be stressful, not to mention costly. Flexible coworking spaces could provide you with an affordable solution.

For most office workers, now that remote work has been proven to work, they no longer desire traveling to an office building for work. Remote work comes with a freedom to allow employees to work from anywhere they want, whether it’s at home, a coffee shop, or a flexible workspace.

Working remotely does not mean you have to be stuck at home. In fact, it can actually improve your health to leave home and work somewhere else every once and a while. Flexible workspaces provide a great solution to remote workers and might even be a cost-effective solution for you.

If you are not a major corporation, chances are you do not own your own company building. But, is it better to rent a pay-by-the-month office space or agree to a long-term lease? We broke down the biggest pros and cons for each, so you can decide for yourself.

Now more than ever, companies have begun to opt out of renting space in large offices buildings. But, that does not mean everyone is working from home.

Hybrid workplaces allow employees to work remotely on some days and work in an office on other days. During the era of COVID-19, it allows companies to reopen their offices without having too many employees in the office at the same time. For employees, it allows them to have a balance of working remotely and working in the company office.

A podcast from Commercial Real Estate Pro Network featuring LocalWorks CEO Barry Greenfield.

Covid has forced tenants to rethink office space usage, leading to an increase in vacancies. As subleases and new construction hit the market, rates are falling and demand for new master leases is tepid at best.

Liquidity Services, the world’s largest B2B e-commerce marketplace for business and government surplus, has partnered with LocalWorks to establish a small business incubator within its Bethesda, MD headquarters office.

Coworking operators including market leader WeWork are increasingly closing downtown locations while suburban operators are enjoying a wave of demand.

Bisnow spoke with Barry Greenfield, whose flexible office company Localworks boasts a membership of two-thirds women and 60% people of color.

Coworking operators including market leader WeWork are increasingly closing downtown locations while suburban operators are enjoying a wave of demand.

Coworking operators including market leader WeWork are increasingly closing downtown locations while suburban operators are enjoying a wave of demand.

For Barry Greenfield, the new normal of working remotely enhances the need for the type of shared office space his company – LocalWorks – is offering in Portsmouth and Rochester.

Covid has exposed the age-old corporate mantra that employees all need to be captive in one office space. With home offices, CEOs and employees are both seeing the benefit of eliminating needless commutes and also reducing the costs associated with leasing office space.