Industrious, a co-working company based out of Manhattan, is moving in to the former Barneys location at Scottsdale Fashion Square, occupying two stories and approximately 33,000 square feet of space.(Photo: Industrious) The former Barneys New York at Scottsdale Fashion Square will open as a co-working space in 2019, an option that Macerich is rolling out at several of its malls nationwide. Industrious, a Manhattan-based company with 50 shared work spaces in 33 cities, will occupy the two stories once splashed with high-end fashion and jewelry. Barneys has been vacant since it closed its only Arizona location in 2016 after a six-year run. The co-working space will cover about 33,000 square feet at the mall's east corner near Scottsdale and Camelback roads. Kim Choukalas, vice president of leasing for Macerich, said the mall owner reevaluated uses for one of the "premium corners" in Arizona. "We were really looking at what we could add to the center that sets us apart from our competition, but gives us a new edge on the change taking place in the retail department," she said. Industrious fit into the "live, work, play" vision it's looking to develop around the 1.9 million square-feet mall, Choukalas said. The company also plans to add a mix of development such as apartments or condos, offices and a hotel on a 7-acre parcel just north of the mall. Inside Scottsdale Fashion Square, the first phase of renovations to the west wing should be completed in early November. New stores introduced this year include Morphe Cosmetics, Bottega Veneta and Omega watches. Industrious, a co-working company based out of Manhattan, is moving in to the former Barneys location at Scottsdale Fashion Square, occupying two stories and approximately 33,000 square feet of space. (Photo: Industrious) Industrious' co-working space will join the mix in January. The company launched in 2013 and has 50 locations across the country similar in size to what will open at the mall, CEO Jamie Hodari said. The space will allow about 40 to 50 companies to work in private offices while sharing such areas as coffee lounges and conference rooms. He said locating at the mall provides a workplace with plenty of amenities. "We have been focused for years now on how to be the expert at providing a great day of work to our customers," Hodari said. The vast majority of Industrious' business is renting private offices for companies from Lyft to Pandora, but about a quarter comes from individual memberships to rent private desks for the day, Hodari said. Industrious, a co-working company based out of Manhattan, is moving in to the former Barneys location at Scottsdale Fashion Square, occupying two stories and approximately 33,000 square feet of space. (Photo: Industrious) Industrious opened its first Arizona location at Drinkwater Boulevard and Indian School Road in June. Hodari said the Old Town space is performing ahead of projections, and is likely to be fully occupied by the time the Scottsdale Fashion location opens. "We really like the Phoenix market in general," Hodari said. "We really value urban settings like (Scottsdale) where you’re really integrated into the life of the city." Other co-working spaces in Scottsdale include: Reach the reporter at Lorraine.Longhi@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter: @lolonghi. READ MORE: Read or Share this story: https://azc.cc/2BGXyus
Industrious is to occupy two floors in the east corner of Scottsdale Fashion Square , Arizona , that were formerly home to Barneys New York . First - phase west - wing renovations are expected to complete in November ; Morphe Cosmetics , Bottega Veneta and Omega Watches are noted as new tenants . With a January 2019 open , Industrious ’ coworking space will offer 40 - 50 jobs , taking ~33,000 sq ft of the ~1.9-million sq ft mall that owner Macerich plans to turn into a place to ‘ live , work and play ’ . Macerich also plans to build apartments , offices and a hotel on a seven - acre plot just north of the mall .