The high level of investment by coworking companies in space buildouts can also benefit asset values. Recent earnings calls in the US by real estate - related companies reveal divisions within the commercial sector about the impact of co - working operators on the market . Boston Properties and SL Green Realty are among firms that that consider co - working an important net absorber of space . Others , such as Empire State Housing Trust , see it as disruptive and a disturbance to tenant , tenant and broker relationships . They also complain co - working operators have outsized risk due to their weak space - dependent business model .
Recent earnings calls in the US by real estate - related companies reveal divisions within the commercial sector about the impact of co - working operators on the market . Boston Properties and SL Green Realty are among firms that that consider co - working an important net absorber of space . Others , such as Empire State Housing Trust , see it as disruptive and a disturbance to tenant , tenant and broker relationships . They also complain co - working operators have outsized risk due to their weak space - dependent business model .