Corporates are powering flex demand – and we’re ensuring landlords can capitalise

Who are flexible workspaces for?

For years, the clumsy assumption was that flex was all about entrepreneurs, startups and SMEs. But that narrative is outdated. Today, corporates are turning to flex in their droves, and this trend is reshaping the market.

More than 80% of Fortune 500 companies now use some form of flexible space and we’re seeing the same momentum at beyond, infinitSpace’s premium workspace brand. Across our nine European beyond locations, enterprise tenants are taking entire floors, signing multi-year agreements, and integrating flex into their long-term strategies (and not just real estate strategies, but operational and commercial strategies too).

In fact, you can head over to the beyond website to download a brand-new report: The Hidden Costs of Conventional Office Leases, and Why Enterprises Should Incorporate Some Form of Flex

Why enterprises matter to landlords

For landlords, the rise in corporate demand for flexible workspaces represents a major opportunity. Partnering with an expert creator and operator of flex spaces like infinitSpace can enable landlords to tap into corporate demand, which in turn promises to unlock three key advantages:

• A deeper, more resilient pool of tenants: Enterprise clients typically commit longer, scale bigger, and bring stability. Many of our corporate customers sign 24-36-month terms, often seeking entire, customised private floors.

• Opportunity to achieve higher yields per square foot: A well-run flex space typically outperforms traditional leases, especially under revenue-share or management agreements that allow landlords to retain control of their asset.
• Future-proofing buildings: Corporates now expect amenity-rich, service-led, tech-enabled environments. Flex delivers this efficiently, allowing landlords who offer it to stay competitive.

What corporates want

Enterprises adopting flex are not experimenting; they’re committing. But from our work with landlords globally, we know that corporates will bring their own unique sets of requirements. Often these include:

• Bespoke private floors aligned with team structures, brand identity and unique operational needs.
• Longer commitments with built-in flexibility to scale up or down.
• Technology that streamlines access, booking and community engagement.
• A hospitality-led experience, from events to concierge-level community management.

Flex spaces, if they are to meet corporate demand head-on, must account for these requirements from larger organisations. At the same time, of course, landlords and operators should ensure they do not alienate other prospective tenants.  

This is why infinitSpace builds and operates environments that serve entrepreneurs, SMEs and corporates equally well. The mission is the same across the board: to create workspaces that make a positive impact on people, organisations and communities.

Our enterprise suites sit within wider collaborative ecosystems, helping companies boost productivity, culture and retention, all without the burden of long, inflexible leases. The result for landlords is that the workspace in their building will cater to as broad an audience as possible, delivering an exceptional and inspirational experience for all.

 
The next chapter for corporate real estate

Over the past decade, flexible workspaces have evolved from “alternative” to essential. And they have gone from being home to small businesses to instead being a strategy necessity for corporates wanting flexibility without compromise: private space, premium design, enterprise-grade tech and long-term optionality.

Landlords who deliver this – or partner with an expert like infinitSpace who can deliver this in their buildings – will be the ones best placed to win over the next decade.

The question is no longer if corporates will use flex, it’s whether your building is ready for them. Explore how our premium brand, beyond, is powering enterprise adoption, or reach out to our team and discover how infinitSpace can transform your asset into a high-performing, future-proof flex destination.