Alexandra is a freelance journalist based based in Savannah, Georgia. Look for her writing in Bisnow, The New York Times, The Guardian, BBC and elsewhere.
Upflex sat down (virtually) with Blender Workspace marketing manager John Morgenstern to talk design as a differentiator for space operators, and how the world of workspace is taking cues from the hospitality industry. In the NoMad District of Manhattan, hybrid and remote workers aren’t short on options for high-end coworking experiences. So what makes a…
“Is it going to be work from home for very long? I don’t think so. For Indian companies, vaccine distribution will dictate when people go back, at least partially, into the office. At that point, hybrid work solutions will be of more interest than ever.” –ANAROCK Group Chairman Anuj Puri on a more flexible future…
Coffee With: Hector Kolonas, Co-Founder of Syncaroo As coworking tech progresses, space aggregation platforms like Upflex are helping workspace operators expand their reach and serve new clients. Space operators who’ve listed their hot desks and meeting rooms on a few — or dozens — of platforms are realizing that comes with its drawbacks. “How do…
Coffee With: Melissa Ansley, JLL Flex Occupier Solutions Lead in the Americas We know flex space is changing fast. For those who’ve been in the industry for a decade or more, like Melissa Ansley at JLL, there has never been a more exciting time. Before Ansley came aboard as JLL’s Flex Occupier Solutions Lead in…
The American metropolis isn’t dead; but thanks to dispersed office workers, it’s being entirely redefined. Before 2020, remote work was growing, but only one in 10 U.S. workers — or fewer — worked remotely full-time. The latest polls say now, that figure is more like one in four — including most workers at enterprise companies like…
Coffee With: Karen McClellan, Head of Real Estate at Schneider Electric This enterprise company wanted for years to implement a vision of the ‘Workplace of the Future.’ In our “Coffee With the Experts” interview series, Karen McClellan shares how, in the tumult of 2020, Colliers helped them take the leap. The biggest companies can be…
Coffee With: Andre Jacquet, Chief Commercial Officer at Rocean In our “Coffee With the Experts” interview series, CCO of water transformation tech company Rocean Andre Jacquet shares how the flex workspace platform helped this young company thrive, and how his experiences at Dyson and Microsoft tipped him off that the hyperflex model wasn’t just for…
Coffee With: Vincent Lottefier, Upflex Chief Strategy Officer JLL veteran and newly appointed Upflex Chief Strategy Officer Vincent Lottefier talks in our “Coffee With the Experts” interview series about “hyperflex” space, obstacles to adoption, and having 76 places he can work on any given day. Enterprise companies’ real estate portfolios are expected to become more…