Coworking spaces were originally conceived as flexible work offices that allow their members to have an office space or conference rooms, up to the current models that incorporate flexibility in terms, services and even larger locations.

In Mexico, the companies Wework, Regus, IOS Offices and IZA Business Center are known to have spaces available in multiple iconic buildings in the main cities including Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara and Tijuana. Regus, the oldest in the market, from the beginning allowed the daily use of the spaces and its clients had a corporate profile, whereas Wework was originally conceived for monthly plans.

At the beginning, these companies had startups, freelancers, small and medium-sized companies as users; but at present this model opened its range of options to consolidated companies with a greater number of employees, who opted for this option instead of directly renting a building for exclusive use. There was even an opening towards other market niches that were not necessarily companies, but that did need spaces in which they could carry out their activities.

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For example, Impact Hub is a global platform that helps define the client's business model with a view to creating social impact. Co-Madre explores the niche of mothers and women who work through memberships and even spaces for private use. Publi-co with 6 branches in Mexico City strengthens its offer with biometric control security, equipped meeting rooms and access to facilities in other countries.

Another case was led by the JLL team with the Wojo coworking in Barcelona, inaugurated prior to the pandemic within 7.8 thousand square meters with 925 workspaces, in which its look & feel design reflects the latest trends.

Wework, currently as a partner of Softbank, makes an opening towards universities and the educational sector through alliances to create campuses and gain followers in the group that will soon be incorporated into the labor market.

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The ability to manage the multiple virtual communication tools in a unified way, were a point in favor for the work teams to maintain the productivity and operation of the companies. Another determining point was the adaptation to new sanitary practices that allowed to carry out the work with the least risk of contagion.

From Solili's point of view, these new market niches within coworking companies will be one of the elements that help to recover the occupancy of corporate spaces, which is expected to continue with an increase in demand in the medium term the effects of the pandemic are partially mitigated.