City & Local

Co Working

4 articles

A modern, sunlit co-working space buzzing with activity, symbolizing economic growth but hinting at underlying recessionary risks.
Business Spotlights

Co-working Spaces Drive Growth, But Face Downturn Vulnerability

Despite the measurable, multi-million dollar economic footprint co-working spaces imprint on urban landscapes, the entire industry's ability to weather the next recession is an open question.

Marco Alvarez·July 17, 2026
Modern co-working space juxtaposed with a closed, traditional hardware store, symbolizing the displacement of local businesses by rising rents in Brooklyn.
Business Spotlights

Co-working Spaces: Fueling Startups, Displacing Local Businesses

In Brooklyn's Bushwick neighborhood, a new co-working space now charges $450 a month for a desk, while just two blocks away, a family-run hardware store that operated for 50 years closed its doors las

Marco Alvarez·May 8, 2026
A split visual contrasting a bustling co-working space with a displaced local business, illustrating the dual impact of co-working on urban environments.
Business Spotlights

Co-working Spaces Spur Entrepreneurship, Yet Fuel Urban Gentrification

In downtown Austin, a single co-working campus now houses more startups than existed in the entire city's tech scene a decade ago, fundamentally reshaping local commerce.

Marco Alvarez·April 24, 2026
A vibrant co-working space with diverse professionals collaborating, seen through large windows overlooking a revitalized city street, symbolizing the integration of flexible work into urban life.
Business Spotlights

The Flexible Work Shift: How Co-working Spaces Are Reshaping Local Business Districts

The predictable 9-to-5 rhythm of our cities has been replaced by a more dynamic urban pulse, as co-working spaces and flexible work reshape our local business districts.

Marco Alvarez·April 1, 2026