The preferred characteristics of coworking spaces

Trends in the market have created a new paradigm in office space usage (Calder & Courtney, 1992). Many industries and sectors are shifting towards an increasingly complex, unpredictable and dynamic knowledge environment (Saurin et al., 2008). In a market that requires constant changes, flexibility in the duration of the lease, the use of services and the choice of space is desired (Gibson & Lizieri, 1999). In addition to flexibility, trends in the labor market such as the increasing number of self-employed workers, growth in the use of technologies and a decreasing amount of workspace allocated to individuals, has influence the use of office space (Green, 2014; De Vries & Van de Besselaar, 2013; Barber, Laing, & Simeone, 2005). There are different space needs (surfaces, layout, spaces etc.), contract (for a day, a month, a year etc.) and services (catering, ICT, administration etc.) (Laterveer, 2011; Ketting, 2014). The changing demand of office space usage have led to the growth of a new type of property; the multi-tenant office (Peltier, 1992).