Coworking from a mall may sson be the norm for remote workers

Coworking from a mall may sson be the norm for remote workers Coworking from a mall may sson be the norm for remote workers It seems every temporarily unused piece of retail space is being colonized for coworking as the gig economy grows, as well as to accommodate the 43% of American workers who work remotely at least some of the time. Previously, we reported on startups that utilized restaurants and bars that were closed during the day. Big box stores like Home Depot and Staples have also created coworking hubs in some of their locations.Now, it’s time for coworking to invade long-dwindling malls, since people certainly aren’t using them to shop. Coworking in malls reduces the impact of vacancy by putting people in the malls during the day. And, so the thinking goes, by putting people back in the malls to work, they might even help attract new retail tenants.Follow Ladders on Flipboard!Follow Ladders’ magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and more!Let’s go to the mallLast fall, CNBC reported  that coworking startup Industrious was collaborating w ith mall owners Macerich to reconstruct empty spaces in malls across the country. A vacant Barney’s at Arizona’s Scottsdale Fashion Square had plans to be turned into a coworking space. Industrious will provide office space to multiple companies under one roof, WeWork-style.Now, Industrious has offices set up in six suburban malls, reports Fast Company. They include Short Hills Mall in New Jersey (located in a former Saks Fifth Avenue), and Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek, California.Even more coworking players want to get in on the suburban game and smaller cities, Fast Company says. Coworking was traditionally located in major city centers. The reason for the outward expansion? There are more big companies that might want to rent office space located in the suburbs.Expect expansion to continue â€" coworking space is predicted to grow at retail properties by a rate of 25% annually through 2023, according to a 2018 report from Jones Lang LaSalle.close dialogAdvertisement c lose dialog/* effects for .bx-campaign-1012255 *//* custom css .bx-campaign-1012255 */.bx-custom.bx-campaign-1012255.bx-type-agilityzone .bx-close { z-index: 2;}@-ms-keyframes bx-anim-1012255-spin { from { -ms-transform: rotate(0deg); } to { -ms-transform: rotate(360deg); } } @-moz-keyframes bx-anim-1012255-spin { from { -moz-transform: rotate(0deg); } to { -moz-transform: rotate(360deg); } } @-webkit-keyframes bx-anim-1012255-spin { from { -webkit-transform: rotate(0deg); } to { -webkit-transform: rotate(360deg); } } @keyframes bx-anim-1012255-spin { from { transform: rotate(0deg); } to { transform: rotate(360deg); } } #bx-close-inside-1012255 { top: 0; right: 0; } /* KD - Remove padding from video wrapper and set height to 100% */.bx-custom.bx-campaign-1012255 .bx-row-video .bx-video-wrapper { pad ding-top: 0!important; height: 100%;}.bx-custom#bx-campaign-1012255 #bx-creative-1012255 .bx-wrap { height: auto;}/* KD - Change positioning to static as that was not necesaary and here you can adjust the height of the video element */.bx-custom.bx-campaign-1012255 .bx-row-video .bx-video-wrapper video { position: static;}/* rendered styles .bx-campaign-1012255 */.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255.bx-active-step-1 .bx-creative *:first-child {width: 100%;}.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255.bx-active-step-1 .bx-creative {background-color: transparent;border-style: none;max-width: 900px;}.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255.bx-active-step-1 .bx-close {stroke: white;background-color: black;border-style: solid;border-color: white;border-width: 1px;}.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255 .bx-group-1012255-AFvXBOB {padding: 10px;display: block;width: auto;}.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255 .bx-element-1012255-J0EiS8Y {width: auto;}.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255 .bx-element-1012255-J0EiS8Y *:first-child {padding: 2px 4px;font-size: 10px;colo r: rgb(255, 255, 255);text-transform: uppercase;background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.34);}You might also enjoy… New neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happy Strangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds 10 lessons from Benjamin Franklin’s daily schedule that will double your productivity The worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs 10 habits of mentally strong people