How Does Co-Working Stack Up in San Diego & OC?

Scott Schindler

Flexible office space providers came later to the Orange County and San Diego markets, after focusing on primary West Coast markets, like San Francisco and San Diego. The demand, however, has spread rapidly. In San Diego, the market has already expanded to 90 operators and 1.2 million square feet. While Orange County has only recently seen the presence of co-working, several operators, including WeWork, announced plans to expand last year. For 2019, local experts expect the co-working niches to continue to grow.

“Last year, San Diego saw expansion of large international players WeWork and Spaces, in addition to dozens of new hyper-local flexible office space locations. This sharp increase of supply has been linked with a steady increase in demand for flexible office space, motivating more and more local real estate leaders and advisors to open new boutique locations through the county,” Scott Schindler, a senior associate at JLL, tells GlobeSt.com. “Large corporations are now entering the flexible office space world to take advantage of the flexibility, test new markets, or reduce capital expenses. As VC funding grows and enterprise companies continue to adapt to the modern workforces needs of flexibility and creativity, Flexible office space’s growth seems poised to continue.”