Facilities managers and landlords are picking up on the trend for using out - of - hours office space for other purposes , according to property development and management start - up VTS . The New York - based firm offers movie nights , intimate concert venues , happy hours and a place for night - time workers as uses for offices during company hours . Landlords can host happy hours for their tenants where employees can gather in the break room and share a few craft beers after work. And , as property management becomes easier via software and integrated management systems , there is plenty of potential for growth for always open office spaces . One such provider , Sofar , was founded in 2010 in London as a new way of seeing live music in small venues . Now it operates in more than 300 cities .
Facilities managers and landlords are picking up on the trend for using out - of - hours office space for other purposes , according to property development and management start - up VTS . The New York - based firm offers movie nights , intimate concert venues , happy hours and a place for night - time workers as uses for offices during company hours . And , as property management becomes easier via software and integrated management systems , there is plenty of potential for growth for always open office spaces . One such provider , Sofar , was founded in 2010 in London as a new way of seeing live music in small venues . Now it operates in more than 300 cities .