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Regus has opened a new flexible working space in Adriatico Square, Malate, Manila. ABS-CBN News

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Regus Adriatico

Benise Balaoing

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<div style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:115%"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1715656200198Regus.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Regus has opened a new flexible working space in Adriatico Square, Malate, Manila. ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Regus has opened a new flexible working space in Adriatico Square, Malate, Manila. <em>ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></span></div><p style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:115%">MANILA – Coworking and flexible office spaces are expected to thrive after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted work arrangements, industry player Regus said Friday.</p><p style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:115%">At the launch of their new office space in Adriatico Square, Malate, Manila, Lars Wittig—Philippines Country Manager for Regus owner International Workplace Group-- said companies that let go of employees during the pandemic are realizing the importance of flexible workspaces.</p><p style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:115%">&quot;The big tenants with conventional leases, they learned the hard way, especially thanks to COVID, that there&#x27;s no flexibility in a long-term lease for a certain amount of space,&quot; he said.</p><p style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:115%">Wittig said many firms are saddled with 5 or 10-year leases for office spaces that don&#x27;t meet their needs anymore. He noted that even before the pandemic, it was already difficult to predict what kind of office spaces will be needed years into the future.</p><p style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:115%">&quot;Then thanks to COVID, people really got aware, became aware of it,&quot; he added. </p><p style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:115%">The executive said that some companies--particularly those who signed leases before COVID which are now up for renewal--are now going for flexible working spaces. </p><p style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:115%">&quot;Every time their service agreement is up for renewal, the likelihood of renewing--expanding or downsizing but renewing--is five percentage points higher today than pre-COVID,&quot; he noted. </p><p style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:115%">Long term leases have several disadvantages for a lot of companies, especially small and medium-scale businesses.</p><p style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:115%">&quot;And you don&#x27;t like to pay for something that you don&#x27;t need because you have too much space, and you also don&#x27;t want to be forced out of something prematurely because that comes with fines and you&#x27;ve made a capital investment.&quot;</p><p style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:115%">Wittig also said that even multinational companies rely on flexible working spaces these days, as more employees look for hybrid work arrangements. Younger employees also benefit from the mentorship they gain in co-working spaces, he noted.</p><p style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:115%">&quot;They knew that would help them attract and retain young talents,&quot; he added.</p><div style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:115%"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/business/07/07/23/work-from-home-is-most-sought-after-benefit-jobstreet" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);text-decoration:underline;outline:0px;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)" target="_blank">Work from home is most sought-after ‘benefit’: JobStreet</a></div><div style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:115%"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/09/13/22/filipinos-wealthier-healthier-happier-in-hybrid-work" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(93, 155, 192);text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)" target="_blank">Filipinos healthier, happier and more productive in hybrid work setup, study says</a></div><p style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:115%">The executive also noted that the flexible office space segment is growing “dramatically.”  While less than 5 percent of office spaces today are coworking or flexible, this figure is expected to rise to a &quot;minimum 30 percent&quot; in 10 years.</p><div style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:115%"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/1/30/hybrid-job-ads-over-work-from-home-seen-as-industry-finds-balance-jobstreet-1659" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(93, 155, 192);text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)" target="_blank">Hybrid job ads over ‘work-from-home’ seen as industry finds &#x27;balance&#x27;: Jobstreet</a></div><p style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:115%">Regus currently has close to 30 locations around the country. Its office spaces are currently 84.4 percent occupied.</p><p style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:115%">Wittig said entrepreneurs can get a virtual office at Regus Adriatico for as low as P4,600 a month. This means their firms can list Regus Adriatico as their business address where they can receive mail, have a virtual receptionist to answer their phone calls, and book meeting rooms wherever needed.</p><p style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:115%">Regus said their office spaces can be rented monthly, quarterly, or annually. The maximum length of a short-term lease contract is 24 months, though this is renewable.</p><p style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:115%">Currently, most of Regus’ clients in the Philippines are in the business process outsourcing, information technology, and startups.</p><p style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:115%">Wittig also said they hope to attract micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the Manila area to their Adriatico hub.</p><p style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:115%">The 936-square meter hub has fully furnished and equipped private offices for all kinds of businesses.</p><p style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:115%">Jerome Siy, president of Adriatico Consortium, said small businesses in Manila would benefit from Regus&#x27; competitive pricing.</p><p style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:115%">&quot;I think it&#x27;s it&#x27;s really the predictability. You know, when you go to a Regus you know what you&#x27;re gonna get, right? You&#x27;re gonna get the best facilities for an office at a very, very low price,&quot; he noted.</p><div style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:115%"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/05/23/23/filinvest-land-kmc-ink-deal-for-co-working-facilities" id="isPasted" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);text-decoration:underline;outline:0px;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">Filinvest Land, KMC ink deal for co-working facilities</a></div><div style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:115%"><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVE:</strong></div><div style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:115%"><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OxreS9tmj8I?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Co-working and flexible office spaces are expected to thrive after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted work arrangements, an industry player said.</p>

Co-working and flexible office spaces are expected to thrive after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted work arrangements, an industry player said.

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Coworking, flexible office spaces to take off after pandemic disruption: Regus

Benise Balaoing,

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Published May 14, 2024 01:11 PM PHT

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Updated May 15, 2024 01:32 PM PHT

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