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Upflex Launches Global Network of COVID-Safe Workspaces

Coworking alliance Upflex Inc., headquartered in Downtown Manhattan, has launched Safe Spaces, a workplace re-entry program to help users find workspaces that conform with coronavirus guidelines. With participants including WeWork, Knotel, Breather and many others, the program includes more than 1,300 approved spaces worldwide.

“We are all looking forward to the moment when lockdowns are lifted, but the first priority must be to ensure people are safe when returning to work,” said Christophe Garnier, CEO and co-founder of Upflex.

Upflex and Colliers International have signed an agreement for Colliers to offer the Upflex platform broadly to occupier clients through an online portal managed by Upflex. Participating Colliers clients will have on-demand membership access to the 5,000 flexible workspaces in the global network.

“We are looking forward to offering our clients this enterprising access to an extensive supply of flexible workspace solutions,” said Scott Nelson, CEO, Occupiers Services at Colliers.

Pictured: A Knotel location.

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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 16-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 7-10 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).