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Cleveland Office Space Competes With Akron Coworking
Published August 30th, 2010 by Jennifer LeClaire
KeyCorp just took the lid off new high-tech, contemporary office space in the heart of downtown Cleveland following a complete renovation and refurbishment of three floors—about 221,000 square feet — of the historic Higbee Building on Public Square.
The office space retains a number of architectural elements of the historic Cleveland department store while at the same time anticipates changes in work styles and needs of employees and the highest standards for energy conservation and the environment.
The office space provides standard offices, but also work areas where staff can temporarily touch down, plug in and meet in small groups, huddle rooms and casual meeting areas with flat-screen TVs for online access and presentations.
“We needed space that was readily adaptable to our changing functional needs, as well as changes in the way many of our staff work and their preference for more work-life balance,” says Key CEO Henry L. Meyer III. “We have designed this functionality into our space at Higbee, and partnered with building owner Forest City Enterprises, which has done a magnificent job in bringing this historic building back to life, aesthetically and functionally.”
The Higbee Building isn’t hosting serviced office space, but the dynamics of the interior design got me thinking about coworking facilities. So I decided to check out the coworking facility scene in Cleveland. Here’s what I found: Office Space Coworking. There may be other coworking facilities in Cleveland, but that’s the only one I could find. In fact, Office Space Coworking isn’t in Cleveland, but it’s the closest result Google offers. It’s in Akron and has two other locations near Akron.
Office Space Coworking will let you take a test drive for free. This is a fully-furnished coworking facility that promises everything you need to perform your best. Office Space coworking offers space for as little as $2.50 an hour—wow! That gets you a desk, high-speed Internet connection, printing and access to a conference room equipped with projection equipment.
Here’s how it works: First, select your plan. Plans start at just $150 a month for 20 hours of office use. Memberships are month-to-month, so if you can find a better deal somewhere else—or if you just decide coworking isn’t for you after all, you can end your relationship after just a few weeks with no hard feelings—and no fees.
Office Space Coworking is a pretty cool outfit. So if you are in the Cleveland area, including Akron, Cuyahoga Falls or Canton, be sure to check out them out. Tell them aBetterOffice.com sent you.
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Bill Brookshire August 30th, 2010 at 1:15 pm
Neat. I can see why that reminded you of coworking. It sounds like this newly refurbished office space in Cleveland is a real gem, mixing a historic facade with modern interiors that spur collaboration. I admit, it’s not what I think of when I think of a bank’s office space. But this is the wave of the future for companies that want to spur more collaboration.
Elizabeth Sanchez August 30th, 2010 at 1:21 pm
I like how you tied together the two markets. I heard the Cleveland office market was really hurting. Some people are blaming LeBron James for everything that’s wrong in Cleveland. That’s strange that you couldn’t find any coworking facilities in Cleveland. Either there aren’t any or they don’t do a very good job of marketing themselves online.