Flex office stock grows not only in large cities

Flexible workspaces are going like hotcakes. Companies are enquiring about them in all large cities, but not only there. Serviced offices are also in demand in smaller towns, says Joanna Bartoszewicz, Senior Advisor, Office Tenant Representation, Newmark Polska. Serviced and coworking offices have long ceased to be reserved only for start-ups, freelancers and small family-owned businesses. The pandemic, the war in Ukraine and worsening economic indicators have fuelled the popularity of flex offices among large and medium-sized enterprises. As a result, Poland’s flexible office stock has been growing steadily and has recently surpassed 320,000 sqm. Such space is available in modern office buildings as well as in tenement buildings, banks, shopping centres and private homes. Flexibility in demand “Due to economic uncertainty, tenants are taking a cautious attitude to long-term commitments. It is quite difficult to make plans looking several years ahead and in particular t