By Accommodation Times Bureau MUMBAI: The workspace is spread over 50,000 sq. ft. area and offering capacity of over 140 seats in one of the luxuriously constructed office spaces in Mumbai, the Amsterdam based workspace provider part of IWG, expanded its operation by opening its 6th property in India and second in Mumbai, located at Adani’s Inspire Hub. The global leader in coworking spaces, Spaces has been steadily increasing its presence in India, focusing on major metros like Delhi, NCR, Bengaluru. Margot van der Poel, Brand Manager APAC at Spaces said, “India is an important destination in our growth plan and Mumbai is at the forefront when it comes to driving demand for coworking spaces in the country. We have integrated our global experience to develop a co-working space at Adani’s Inspire Hub that boosts creativity and encourages knowledge sharing.” Mumbai is right at the top of the list when it comes to India’s creative scene, and Spaces Inspire Hub is a perfect reflection of the city’s forward-thinking character. According to recent reports, Co-working firms leased 19 lakh square feet in the H1 of 2018 compared to 6.4 lakh square feet in the first half of 2017, indicating strong segment demand. India is expected to have over 13.5 million co-working space users by 2020. “Co-working spaces has witnessed a meteoric rise in the last few years in India. The demand for flexible-workspaces that infuse creativity and innovation has also been equally strong from non-metro locations in India” said Ajay Munot, CEO – Adani Realty. Rohit Gopalani – Vice President and Head Commercial Business at Adani Realty informed ‘Spaces has strict pre-defined requirements that it adheres to globally with respect to location, design, construction quality and floor plan requirements. Adani Realty forayed into commercial development space in the last few years and has recently announced the launch of Inspire BKC in Mumbai and other upcoming commercial developments in Gurugram and Ahmedabad.
Spaces has signed the lease on a 19 lakh square feet ft office in India . Located at Ahmedabad ’s Inspire Hub, the 140-seat co-working centre will be the company’s sixth site in Mumbai and its sixth in the city.