I think a mall could be a great space for a coworking community. Yes, it is different than many coworking communities today but to many the mall is the central part of their city or neighborhood. If you stick to true coworking values, as you seem to do at Locus, then this could be a great opportunity to try something new. Don't make it sterile, make it fun, make it a community, use the open spaces and courtyards as gathering spots. It will be interesting to see the shared spaces of malls to be valued in a different way.
In some malls the lease rates are ridiculously cheap and the people are very willing to negotiate. Malls like to have about a 3 to 5% vacancy rate or turnover in a year to keep things fresh for new stores, but they HATE to have anymore than that. That's a huge plus. The foot traffic will certainly be a leg up and could be great if you're members are looking for exposure. It's also a great way to expand to be a community hub for gatherings in the social or business area. Aaron just mentioned limited access hours and that would be a deal breaker so take that into consideration. -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
