Intl workspace operator IWG plc opens first Spaces in Lviv

KYIV. May 3 (Interfax-Ukraine) – International workspace operator IWG plc opened the first Spaces in Lviv, IWG Plc Ukraine director Yulia Lytvynenko has told Interfax-Ukraine.

"Last year, the IWG announced the opening of two locations for the Regus and Spaces brands in Lviv. Regus began its work at the end of 2021 on the territory of the KIVSH creative space and is currently completely filled. Today, May 3, Spaces.LvivTech opened its doors at the location innovation park developed by UDP," Lytvynenko said.

At the same time, she said that Lviv Spaces became the second flexspace of the network under this brand in Ukraine.

The director of IWG Plc in Ukraine said that everyone who worked on Spaces in Lviv made incredible efforts to ensure that the opening took place "not just on time, but earlier than planned."

The new Spaces is located on the territory of LvivTech.City in Stryisky Park. The total area is 2,700 square meters, the spaces are prepared for the work of teams from two to 100 people. Spaces has a spacious business club, skype rooms, a coffee area and a service area for working with documents.

"Right now, more than ever, we feel the relevance of flexible workspace. Although most companies have switched to remote mode, in recent weeks we have seen an increase in interest in offices for small teams whose members are located in Lviv and want to work in the same room and in comfortable conditions," Lytvynenko said.

She also said that given the military situation in the country, the company paid special attention to the bomb shelter so that every Spaces resident feels safe and has quick access to shelter. The bomb shelter is located in the building in the underground parking.

According to her, at the moment there is a special price for offices, the cost starts from $139 per month, depends on the size and type of premises, the term of the contract and other factors.

She recalled that even during the war, permanent residents can work in any Spaces or Regus workspaces in the world and in Ukraine with a fully prepared office infrastructure. One can find and book the necessary room through a special mobile application.

"We do not doubt Ukraine’s victory for a single day. We are confident that we will soon be able to return to opening new IWG locations and build a strong professional community throughout Ukraine, in which our residents will be able to easily change workspaces and work comfortably in Dnipro, Kharkiv, Odesa, Kyiv and other cities of free Ukraine," the director of IWG Plc in Ukraine said.

IWG (formerly Regus Group) is a global operator of leading office space occupiers headquartered in Switzerland. It was established in 2016 as a holding group of various flexible workspace companies. Today, IWG Plc network in Ukraine is represented by two brands: Regus and Spaces.