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<h2>OPINION:</h2>

The current climate has ushered in a seismic shift in work culture, as many employees transition into a work from home set-up. 

At Hub Australia, we are already seeing an increased demand for space from companies who may have previously favoured a long-term commercial office model. As many workers, and more importantly their managers, adapt to working from home, the need for the same quantity of space at headquarters will reduce. The importance of having a place for businesses and their teams to connect, learn and innovate will not go away. The culture of professional co-working spaces is well suited to meet this demand.

Along with this, offices will have to shift their focus from real estate providers to a more experience-centric model in order to attract people to come to the office. Traditional working as we know it is being flipped on its head at a rapid pace.

<h2>Goodbye to the traditional office lease</h2>

As we see it, the traditional office lease will be less relevant to companies post-COVID-19. There was already a movement by corporates to have part of their office requirements met by flexible workspace operators, Covid-19 will serve to quicken the pace of this movement, but also to enlarge it. Organisations will need to offer work from home flexibility, as well as provide access to a ‘work base’, which could be suburban work hubs and CBD coworking spaces.

<h2>A move to distributed working</h2>

A single headquarters with high densities in an open plan environment no longer seems like the best idea post-COVID-19. We’re predicting that employers will need to cater for a distributed workforce and provide multiple working environments, that could be a company HQ, home and third spaces. Work-life balance, commute times and the rising cost of living means that working closer to home has long been a priority for many employees. But not everybody’s home is going to be an appropriate work environment, and many employees crave the social and community aspects of the workplace, so the blending of the two will be essential.

<h2>Set-up for virtual success</h2>

Not only will flexible working become the new norm, but coworking providers will need to innovate their offering. At Hub Australia, we are launching a virtual offering at the start of May that offers members the ability to join the community virtually, with access to mailing packages, software discounts, video conferencing and the ability to work flexibly from Hub Australia locations when they need to. Setting members up for success virtually will become the norm.
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Why a distributed model is the future of the workplace

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Hub Australia, Australia’s largest privately owned coworking provider, has opened its third Melbourne CBD coworking space, Hub Parliament Station.
Located at 1 Nicholson Street in the ICI House, also known as the Orica Building, Hub Parliament Station totals 2,757 sqm across three levels (levels 16, 17 and 18)
Hub Parliament Station will accommodate over 500 members with MitchelLake Group, ClearPoint Counsel and The Bravery Trust each leasing space at the coworking site.'
The newly opened location is Hub Australia’s sixth, with its footprint now totalling 23,000 sqm across Australia.
ICI House was constructed in 1958 and considered one of Australia’s first skyscrapers with this year marking its 60th anniversary.
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Designed by Bates Smart, the space underwent a multi-million dollar refurbishment to create a coworking space with Palm Spring-like influences
Over five tonne of custom breezeblocks are used throughout, in screens, walls and joinery, referencing the existing concrete waffle slab and ground floor lobby brickwork.
Hub Parliament Station offers its members access to a range of workspaces including bespoke offices for up to 14 people, private offices, open plan dedicated and flexible desks, break out areas, high-tech meeting and event spaces.
Additional amenities include a fully serviced café operated by Hub Australia’s dedicated in-house hospitality team, large serviced meeting rooms, member kitchen and lounge, fitness space, end-of-trip facilities with towel service, parent and wellness rooms.
A media studio is also made available to all members which includes a full suite of podcasting equipment as well as the latest in Virtual Reality equipment.
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Hub Australia opens first skyscraper coworking space, Hub Parliament Station in Melbourne

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Co-working organisation <a href="https://www.hubaustralia.com">Hub Australia</a> has recently acquired one of Sydney’s most sought-after commercial spaces, both levels 3 &amp; 4 of Customs House. The new site will bring the national reach of Hub Australia to seven locations including Sydney, <a href="https://www.urban.com.au/news/hub-australia-launches-2nd-melbourne-coworking-space-on-collins-street">Melbourne</a>, Adelaide and Brisbane, spanning across an impressive 21,000 square metres.

Last year saw a staggering increase in shared working facilities across Australia, with more space being leased to co-working companies in 2018 than the previous three years combined. 

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“The demand for quality coworking space is not slowing down, especially in Sydney where office vacancy has hit 4.1 per cent which is the lowest level since 2000. In addition to Customs House, we’re actively looking for more sites in the Sydney market and our focus continues to be building a nationally engaged coworking community for growing businesses, while delivering a premium standard of amenity and design. We’re aiming to secure three or four new sites each year in unrivalled CBD locations and unique buildings.”
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- Brad Krauskopf, Hub Australia CEO and Founder

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<figcaption>Design of one of Hub Australia's business suites. Credit: Hub Australia</figcaption></figure>The new Hub Australia offices will feature 5 premium business suites, modern office spaces, and the flexibility to work from hot desks. As the availability of highly coveted property in Sydney's CBD struggles to cater to high demand, co-working organisations such as Hub Australia are able to <a href="https://www.businessnewsaus.com.au/articles/commercial-market-strong-as-demand-for-sydney-office-space-burgeons">obtain larger spaces</a> to offer more businesses the ability to work from central locations. 

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“Customs House will provide an outstanding space for Hub Australia’s latest site. The buildings stunning heritage features will complement the Hub Australia ‘experience’ and provide its members with outstanding workspaces among some of the best amenity that a central CBD location like this provides.”
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- Tom Buxton, Colliers, (Mr Buxton negotiated the lease for landlord, the City of Sydney)

Hub Customs House is expected to open on 1 August 2019.

THE DETAILS:

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<li>2,341sqm across levels 3 &amp; 4</li>
	<li>Five premium business suites which will accommodate teams of 20 and have views across Sydney harbour</li>
	<li>Offices for teams of 1-20</li>
	<li>Dedicated desks as well as hot desks</li>
	<li>Flexible work spaces</li>
	<li>Concierge</li>
	<li>Member’s cafe &amp; lounge</li>
	<li>Library</li>
	<li>Fitness studio</li>
	<li>Media room, relaxation room and parents facilities</li>
	<li>End-of-trip services</li>
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Olivia Round

Hub Australia acquires sought-after space in Sydney’s Customs House

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Hub Australia this week launched the second of its Melbourne coworking spaces within the historic Georges Building. Located at 162 Collins Street, the new space joins Hub Australia's Melbourne flagship, Hub Southern Cross which occupies part of the 1917 Mail Exchange opposite Southern Cross Station. Together these two spaces account for half of Hub Australia's national footprint of 20,000 sqm.

The Georges Building was once home to the prestigious Georges Department Store from 1889 before ceasing trade in 1995, and continues Hub Australia’s focus of transforming iconic buildings into premium coworking spaces. Hub Australia intends the coworking space will create opportunities for growing businesses to base themselves on Collins Street, but without the cost associated with a Collins Street address.

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<figcaption>Hub Collins Street is located in the iconic George’s Building at the stunning ‘Paris end’ of Collins Street. Image: Hub Australia</figcaption></figure><blockquote>
The Georges Building is primely located in the heart of the Paris end of Collins Street and we’re excited to see it transformed from its retail roots into a thriving business community, driving innovation and connection in the Collins Street precinct. The premium coworking offering we’ve created is unrivalled in the area and we’ve seen keen uptake from tech, services and creative businesses that recognise the benefits of being a Hub member, such as increased networks, staff retention and ultimately business growth.

The Hub Collins Street space is rich in history and character, and throughout the refurbishment we retained and celebrated the unique fabric and art deco features of the building. This combined with state-of-the art amenity such as a 50 seat café, boardroom and strategy room with views over bustling Collins Street, a fully operational member kitchen, fitness, relaxation and media rooms, cultivates an exceptional coworking offering.

-  Brad Krauskopf, Hub Australia CEO and Founder
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Hub Collins Street has a variety of workspaces to cater for up to 600 members including bespoke offices, private offices and open plan dedicated and flexible desks. Targeting the growing corporate market or project teams, a bespoke office on level two overlooking Little Collins has 40 desks, including two internal offices. There are also additional offices ranging suitable for two to twenty-four people configurations.

The Hub Collins Street provides a further nine bespoke suites to ‘Georges Lane’, the original retail arcade located on the mezzanine level which has been transformed into a laneway linking Collins Street and Little Collins Street. These fully secure and furnished suites are suitable for teams of 12 – 18 people supported by internal meeting rooms or offices, and come complete with their own dedicated reception area with signage that draws on the building’s retail history.

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<figcaption>The restored interiors celebrate the heritage fabric of the Georges Building. Image: Hub Australia</figcaption></figure>The building's restored interior maintains the iconic atrium on level three that provides ambient natural light and celebrate the feature trusses and columns. Heritage features such as previously blocked off fireplaces, original scaffolding and lift level indicators have been restored as part of the refurbishment.  Art deco retail counters and display cabinets discovered from during the building's retail past have also been restored and incorporated throughout the new fit out.

Additional amenity in the coworking space includes serviced meeting spaces and a state-of-the-art boardroom, parents’ facilities, soundproof phone booths, gym, premium end-of-trip facilities with complimentary towel service, generously sized lockers and bike storage facilities.

Hub Australia will be opening its third Melbourne-based coworking space - Hub Parliament Station - at the top of ICI House, in May 2019.
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Laurence Dragomir

Hub Australia launches 2nd Melbourne coworking space on Collins Street

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Hub Australia has announced it has secured its first site in Brisbane.
It is a 3,900 square metre space at 200 Adelaide Street which is part of the Anzac Square heritage complex.
Entering the Brisbane market for the first time, Hub Australia will take three levels at Charter Hall’s AnzacSquare building.
It comes with direct access to Central Station and a rooftop café. 
The new coworking space, opening in late 2018, follows recent announcements regarding new locations at 162 Collins Street, Melbourne (3,500sqm), 1 Nicholson Street, Melbourne (2,700sqm), and the opening last week of Hub Australia’s new Sydney space, some 4,800sqm located at 223 Liverpool Street. 
This will take Hub Australia’s national footprint to over 20,000sqm, said Hub Australia CEO and Founder, Brad Krauskopf.
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Brad Krauskopf at 200 Adelaide St (pictured above).
John Preece, Chief Property Officer at Hub Australia, commented that while Brisbane is home to 11% of Australia’s citybased population, and 13% of the national CBD office stock, from a coworking perspective only 4% of the national footprint is located here.
"That tells us the market is completely under serviced from a capacity perspective, and there is definitely demand for high quality coworking spaces.”
 
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