WeWork executive Granit Friedman said the company now has more office space in Manhattan than JPMorgan . The co - working giant said it passed the milestone when it signed a lease on 258,344 sq ft at 21 Penn Plaza , taking its footprint in the borough to 5.3 million sq ft . WeWork’s footprint is extensive enough that is has affected the financial standing of the buildings it occupy. It now has 60 centres in New York City , 50 of them in Manhattan . The 50,000 WeWork customers based in the Big Apple account for 17 % of its total membership .
WeWork executive Granit Friedman said the company now has more office space in Manhattan than JPMorgan . The co - working giant said it passed the milestone when it signed a lease on 258,344 sq ft at 21 Penn Plaza , taking its footprint in the borough to 5.3 million sq ft . It now has 60 centres in New York City , 50 of them in Manhattan . The 50,000 WeWork customers based in the Big Apple account for 17 % of its total membership .