Shared work spaces are growing in popularity around the country. In Detroit, WeWork has really taken off.
Stephanie Steinberg of The Detroit News writes:
WeWork tries to make Monday mornings a little less miserable for the worker bees who rent space in this downtown “co-working” hive.
On a recent Monday, a tower of bagels welcomed members of the workspace. The Monday before, there were free waffles to go with the never-ending supply of coffee, tea and — if one really wanted it at 10 a.m. — beer.
The company was founded in New York in 2010 and now has more than 200 offices worldwide. It opened downtown at Woodward and Clifford in March, Steinberg writes:
The 50 hot desk, or open seating spaces, as well as one- and two-person private offices sold out before opening, and six months later, the seven floors are near full occupancy with more than 500 members representing 100 companies. A second location, three blocks away on Woodward, is also growing rapidly.
