Co-working offices will serve a new purpose in the post-pandemic world. Rather than serving start-ups and entrepreneurs, as they did before the pandemic, co-working offices have found a new demand pool among work-from-home employees at larger companies.

"Many employees of larger companies who are given the option to work from home are choosing to work from a co-working space or follow a hybrid approach instead yet most larger companies continue to seek traditional space for their central office locations," Eli Randel, chief strategy officer of Crexi, tells GlobeSt.com.

Co-working offices are able to provide a unique experience to work-from-home employees, and they easily support a hybrid working model with little investment from the employer. "Co-working spaces support the work-from-home trend by offering people services and amenities they essentially don't have at home, space for in-person meetings, and a community of like-minded professionals while still providing flexibility," says Randel. "Many employees spend their workweek in a co-working space to switch up their scenery and to feel more productive in an office environment without having distractions they would have at home."