Powers described WeWork as an “aggregator,” picking up demand that would otherwise not be in the office marketplace, given how hard it has been historically for smaller tenants to find deals. Commercial property owners in New York joined a panel to discuss the impact of WeWork on the real estate industry . John Powers , CEO of Boston Properties described WeWork as an aggregator , a consolidator of demand that would otherwise not be in the office marketplace given the difficulty faced by smaller tenants seeking deals . Powers said it had been the most poorly serviced building throughout his careers with landlords , brokers , lawyers and builders all reluctant to work for small tenants adding that WeWork had changed the code and removed the stigma attached to having a co - working tenant in a building .
Commercial property owners in New York joined a panel to discuss the impact of WeWork on the real estate industry . John Powers , CEO of Boston Properties described WeWork as an aggregator , a consolidator of demand that would otherwise not be in the office marketplace given the difficulty faced by smaller tenants seeking deals . Powers said it had been the most poorly serviced building throughout his careers with landlords , brokers , lawyers and builders all reluctant to work for small tenants adding that WeWork had changed the code and removed the stigma attached to having a co - working tenant in a building .