Co-working spaces continue to grow in popularity as both startups companies and traditional businesses require greater flexibility. This, along with advances in technology that have improved communication and collaboration, has helped co-working spaces rise to prominence.

This trend has begun to make inroads in the Asia-Pacific region including Bangkok where places like The Hive and Hubba continue to grow in popularity. However, the trend is still relatively new and it remains to be seen just what effect it will have on the office market as a whole.

CBRE’s latest Viewpoint, The Rise of Co-working Space in Asia Pacific: Boon or Bane?, noted that there are nearly 200 co-working spaces in the Asia Pacific region. Most of these are located in gateway cities such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai, Tokyo, Sydney and Melbourne. And while local and regional co-working space operators are the most prevalent in Asia Pacific with a market share of 60 percent, several international players could soon expand into the region.

By : DD Property