Neetish Sarda

  Managed office space provider Smartworks has leased a 5.6 lakh sq ft area in Pune, and invested around Rs 150 crore to set up a new centre as part of its strategy to expand the business amid rising demand for flexible workspaces. Real estate consultant JLL India helped Smartworks in taking this large office space on lease in a premium commercial property 'M-AGILE' at Baner in Pune. Noida-based Smartworks said in a statement that it has taken on a lease 5.6 lakh sq ft office space from a developer to set up its seventh centre in Pune. Smartworks and JLL India have termed the leasing deal of 5.6 lakh sq ft as the "biggest" in the flexible office space segment. The new centre, with a capacity of over 8,500 desks, has been set up with an investment of around Rs 150 crore, Smartworks said. The new coworking centre will become operational in September. Around 40 per cent area has already been given on lease to corporate clients. Smartworks founder Neetish Sard

  New Delhi, Aug 19 (PTI) Managed office space provider Smartworks has leased a 5.6 lakh sq ft area in Pune, and invested around Rs 150 crore to set up a new centre as part of its strategy to expand the business amid rising demand for flexible workspaces. Real estate consultant JLL India helped Smartworks in taking this large office space on lease in a premium commercial property ''M-AGILE'' at Baner in Pune. Noida-based Smartworks said in a statement that it has taken on a lease 5.6 lakh sq ft office space from a developer to set up its seventh centre in Pune. Smartworks and JLL India have termed the leasing deal of 5.6 lakh sq ft as the "biggest" in the flexible office space segment. The new centre, with a capacity of over 8,500 desks, has been set up with an investment of around Rs 150 crore, Smartworks said. The new coworking centre will become operational in September. Around 40 per cent area has already been given on lease to corporate clients.

  In the single largest flexible office space transaction in the country, managed office space provider  Smartworks  has picked up 5.6 lakh sq ft space on lease in  Pune ’s  Baner locality  taking its portfolio in the city to over 1.4 million sq ft. The firm is planning to invest Rs 150 crore to set up an 8,500-seat co-working hub in the new office, which is their third centre in Baner and seventh in Pune. Total tenure of this lease is 15 years. With this, Smartworks’ total portfolio will increase to 31 centres and 70,000 desks across nine cities including Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai and Kolkata. “It has been a high growth trajectory for us in Pune in the last three years. Our growth has been driven by customer requirements for flexible  office spaces  that support collaboration, innovation and productivity. This is the largest center in our portfolio and the flex office space segment…With clients eyeing distributed workspaces across locations to adapt to

  With seven centres, Smartworks has a total footprint of around 1.4 million sq ft with over 25000 seats in Pune.    The companies who have taken up space, including Pune-based MAN Trucks India Pvt Ltd (400 seats), are from sectors such as information technology (IT), banking and financial services and manufacturing   Bengaluru: Managed office space provider  Smartworks  has leased around 200,000 sq ft to five companies in its new flexible workspace centre in suburban Pune’s Baner area. This is part of the Noida based office operator’s newly launched, 560,000 sq ft co-working centre M-AGILE, which will have 8500 seats, one of the largest in the city.   The companies who have taken up space, including Pune-based MAN Trucks India Pvt Ltd (400 seats), are from sectors such as information technology (IT), banking and financial services and manufacturing. The centre, which is Smartworks’ seventh in Pune, is scheduled to be operational in September. The company didn’t disclos

  Bengaluru: Smartworks on Tuesday said it has provided around 600 seats to US-based Ocwen Financial Services, in Mumbai and Pune, as enterprises move towards managed office workspaces. "In the current scenario, Enterprises are re-assessing their existing conventional office spaces and long-tenured leases. They are opting for managed office spaces for workplace flexibility, tech-enabled work environment, optimal utilization of space as the means for a reduction in cash outflows, agility and an enhanced office experience," said Neetish Sarda, founder of Smartworks.   Smartworks members use 'SW Super App' to book meeting rooms, order food, give feedback, and book flexi-desks, among other services and amenities without using the communal touch screens, the company said. SP Ravi, president- India and Manila operations, Ocwen Financial Services said, "With companies reimagining work, Smartworks is well suited to cater to our needs. Their digitally enabled ecos

New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) Smartworks, which provides managed workspace, on Tuesday said it has given over 600 seats to Ocwen Financial Services at its centres in Mumbai and Pune. Ocwen Financial Services is one of the leading financial services companies in America. "In the current scenario, enterprises are re-assessing their existing conventional office spaces and long-tenured leases. "They are opting for managed office spaces for workplace flexibility, tech-enabled work environment, optimal utilisation of space as the means for a reduction in cash outflows, agility and an enhanced office experience," said Smartworks founder Neetish Sarda. Smartworks said it is leveraging technology to reimagine its workspaces as the new normal sets in with a heightened focus on employees'' health and safety. Ocwen Financial Services President (India and Manila Operations) S P Ravi said, "With companies reimagining work, Smartworks is well suited to cater to our ne

  Smartworks, which provides managed flexible office space, on Friday said it has provided 200 desks to content marketplace platform Pepper Content in Mumbai. The transaction was facilitated by international real estate advisory firm Savills India through its new co-working space listing platform workthere.in, Smartwoks said in a statement. Pepper Content has taken up a tailor-made 200 seater managed workspace from Smartworks at Times Square building in Andheri East in Mumbai. The new workspace is being set up as Pepper Content's India headquarters. Anirudh Singla, founder and CEO, Pepper Content said, 'Although remote work has its benefits, bringing an early stage team back in office has a kind of energy that is unmatched.' Flexible workspaces have gained strong traction among corporate occupiers in India in the past few years, witnessing a growth of 28 per cent over the past five years. As per Savills India's report, leasing by co-working providers is expect

    Smartworks, one of India’s leading managed workspace providers to enterprises, has entered into an agreement with Ocwen Financial Services for over 600 seats in Mumbai and Pune. Ocwen Financial Services is one of the key financial services companies in America. Source:  Neetish Sarda: Smartworks, Ocwen Financial Services ink pact for 600 seats in Mumbai, Pune  

    New Delhi, Jul 23 (PTI) Smartworks, which provides managed flexible office space, on Friday said it has provided 200 desks to content marketplace platform Pepper Content in Mumbai. The transaction was facilitated by international real estate advisory firm Savills India through its new co-working space listing platform workthere.in, Smartwoks said in a statement. Pepper Content has taken up a tailor-made 200 seater managed workspace from Smartworks at Times Square building in Andheri East in Mumbai. The new workspace is being set up as Pepper Content''s India headquarters. Anirudh Singla, founder and CEO, Pepper Content said, "Although remote work has its benefits, bringing an early stage team back in office has a kind of energy that is unmatched." Flexible workspaces have gained strong traction among corporate occupiers in India in the past few years, witnessing a growth of 28 per cent over the past five years. As per Savills India''s report,

  Hyderabad : Agile managed workspaces provider Smartworks which was operating its first co-working facility at Purva Summit in Hyderabad earlier has begun operations at its second and new facility at Aurobindo Galaxy near Ikea recently, where it is seeing a lot of traction. Neetish Sarda, founder, Smartworks, told Telangana Today, “We have 2.3 lakh sq ft of space in the second building and are planning to add more floors as the demand is surging. As the vaccination rate is increasing, we are seeing tangible momentum at our workspaces, as our spaces give clients agility to meet their specific requirements in these Covid times.” The company has a footprint of over 4.2 million sq ft across 31 locations in nine cities including Hyderabad, Delhi NCR, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai and Pune catering to over 400 organisations across large enterprises, SMEs and high growth startups. JLL study last year placed Smartworks among the largest workspace providers in terms of footprint, wit

  Source: Neetish Sarda : Pepper Content picks up 200 flexi seats at Smartworks Andheri hub Pepper Content picks up 200 flexi seats at Smartworks Andheri hub

  The leasing of flexible or co-working spaces by companies has seen a spurt in the first half of the year as companies took offices closer to their employees’ homes during the second wave of the pandemic. The surge was as much as 73 per cent, with 31,538 seats taken on lease during the first half of 2021 on a yearly basis, property consultant Cushman & Wakefield said. Enterprises had leased 36,255 seats in the whole of last year. In contrast, leasing of office spaces in six Indian cities in H1 of FY21 fell 22 per cent year-on-year to 10.1 million sq ft,   Source: Neetish Sarda: 'Work near home' lifts corporate leasing of co-working spaces by 73% in H1  

  Smartworks Coworking Spaces has taken more than 4.5 lakh square feet of office space across Hyderabad and Mumbai on a long-term lease spread over 15 years in a bid to use the Covid-19 pandemic crisis as an opportunity to scale up in a less competitive market. While Times Square Mumbai is spread over 210,000 sq ft, Aurobindo Galaxy, Hyderabad is spread over 250,000 sq ft. “Companies are going through a paradigm shift in the workplace. Source: Neetish Sarda: Smartworks leased 4.5 lakh sft office space amidst Covid-19 in Mumbai and Hyderabad

  New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) Smartworks, which provides managed workspace, on Tuesday said it has given over 600 seats to Ocwen Financial Services at its centres in Mumbai and Pune. Ocwen Financial Services is one of the leading financial services companies in America. "In the current scenario, enterprises are re-assessing their existing conventional office spaces and long-tenured leases. "They are opting for managed office spaces for workplace flexibility, tech-enabled work environment, optimal utilisation of space as the means for a reduction in cash outflows, agility and an enhanced office experience," said Smartworks founder Neetish Sarda. Smartworks said it is leveraging technology to reimagine its workspaces as the new normal sets in with a heightened focus on employees'' health and safety. Ocwen Financial Services President (India and Manila Operations) S P Ravi said, "With companies reimagining work, Smartworks is well suited to cater to our ne

  As companies look towards finding a reliable and rewarding workspace solution, the flexible office space concept is finding enough takers even as it bridges work-from-home and work at the office. Work. The very idea of work has changed With all the things that the pandemic brought – the very meaning of 'workspace' has got an uplift of sorts. As we speak, the workspace concept continues to see further changes and evolve. Corporates are looking at various office-space options, and flexible office spaces seem to fit the bill in more ways than imagined. As per a KPMG study, more than two-thirds of CEOs (68%) from large companies plan to downsize their current office spaces. Bridging home and office Pandemic just about disrupted every business sector and forced corporates to rethink how work needs to be taken forward. Work-from-home was the most significant change and takeaway for corporates as it helped them get back on their feet and running. But the pertinent question