Move-in Ready Instant Office
Instant offices, co-working space, virtual offices - offer for companies entering the market is becoming more extensive
Instant offices are an offer for Polish and foreign companies that do not want to invest in an office at the beginning of their business operations and get involved in a long-standing agreements. For the last couple of years, this segment of the office market has been developing very rapidly. Demand for small offices leased for a short-term is large, especially that the economic development of our country is based mainly on small and medium-sized enterprises interested in flexible solutions when it comes to workplace.
According to the experts from Walter Herz consulting company, the largest selection of the Instant Office space can be found in Warsaw. Wrocław also has quite a lot of such offices. Instant Offices offer is also developing in Cracow, Gdańsk and Katowice - inform specialists. They note that a large number of start-ups debuting on the market encourages the co-working offices operators to develop their activities and extend the offer.
Where to look
In Warsaw, Instant Offices are available, among others, in the well-known office buildings, such as Rondo 1, Warsaw Trade Tower, Skylight, Lumen, or Plac Unii located in the center of the city. Mainly large companies, corporations and institutions used to lease space in such displayed facilities. Now, small offices and co-working space is occupied by small businesses and even single operators who want a prestigious address.
According to Walter Herz experts, Instant Offices can also be found in other locations in Warsaw. Various Smart Offices with approx. 2 000 sq m. are also available in, for example, the building of Postępu 14 in Warsaw's Mokotów district, within Służewiec business zone. This type of space can also be found in the district of Wola, in the office buildings on Ciołka 12 Street.
How they function
Instant Offices are offered by operators who let large spaces in office buildings, divide them into smaller ones and give to the disposal of many tenants fully equipped and providing full service. In addition to the opportunity to enter the finished offices, Instant Offices offer reception and administrative support, access to conference rooms and kitchen, as well as the possibility to establish business contacts. An important part of Instant Offices is in fact common space, which is arranged for the informal meeting, and promotes not only relaxation, but also integration of people working in a common office.
Form of lease and scope of services depends on the purchased package. One can lease space on permanent basis or use the so-called. hot desking, that is get a desk in an open space. The latter allows for the use of office space in various buildings from the operator's portfolio.
Tenants
Iant Offices offer is designed for companies that want to move into a completed office. The simplest option - virtual office - is chosen by people who are starting a businesses, freelancers, as well as small companies and start-ups, who depend on a good and recognizable address and low maintenance costs.
The experience of Walter Herz advisors suggests that mostly existing companies, both Polish foreign, rent space in Instant Offices. International entities, which are among them include, representatives of companies entering Polish market with an established position in the world, which at the beginning do not want to sign long-term lease agreements.
According to Walter Herz, a leading group of tenants of Instant Offices are companies working on projects, that need office space for a certain period of time for their employees, carrying out services in a given place.
Among the tenants benefiting from flexible services of Instant Offices, the advisors also enumerate large companies and global corporations that treat them as an addition to their regular office solutions. They report the need of a short-term lease of additional space for planned business meetings, conferences, training and workshops that require specialized equipment and service.
Cost and Period of Lease
Although Instant Offices are usually offered at a higher price per meter, they have their advantages when compared with space leased on long-term contracts. They include arbitrary period of lease. A desk in a co-working space or an office - depending on company's needs, can be leased even for a day, with the full range of services. However, the agreements are usually signed for a period of several weeks, months, or even years - admit Walter Herz experts.
The product range is extensive. Basic access to the service costs several hundred PLN for virtual offices. Leasing office space with full reception service, access to the kitchen and common areas costs at least a thousand and several hundred PLN per month. Prices vary depending on location and standard of the building. An additional expense is renting conference rooms, bookkeeping, and keeping correspondence.
Benefits
Instant Offices are a practical solution. The company does not have to bear the costs of arranging office space or hiring people to handle it. Using it, the tenants are provided with fully furnished and equipped office space, media, internet, cleaning, security, reception and secretarial service as well as access to kitchen facilities, conference rooms, and even the accounting and IT services.
Big advantage of Instant Office is the possibility of networking in shared work areas and common areas, which are arranged in a way to support it. Co-working space is also an area prepared for the organization of various business meetings. Some companies lease it accordingly to their needs precisely for this purpose by choosing additional space at a certain time.





