Smartworks signs India’s Largest Co-working facility with Amar Builders and Pristine Properties in Pune

Pune, November 19, 2019 – Smartworks, India’s leading agile workspace provider for large enterprises, today signed a 5,00,000 sq. ft. space lease in an upcoming project, Amar Pristine Eighty- Three (AP83) in Koregaon Park, Pune with Amar Builders, and Pristine Properties. The facility will be operational by 2021. With this new facility, Smartworks retains and strengthens its market leadership position in Pune and across India.

AP83 is the largest deal in terms of space signed by any co-working space provider in India. The facility is strategically located in Koregaon Park, the most prominent and prestigious hub for the eastern commercial market of the city with excellent connectivity from all modes of local transport to the airport, railway station, and the proposed metro station. The project design emphasizes sustainable development as well as technology, with a proposed Green Certification and design implementation of IoT for building management. The project offers one the largest floor plates within the micro-market and is an ideal destination for growing business within the ever-growing Pune commercial market. 

Smartworks has over 6000 seats across its four facilities in Pune with over 90% occupancy; AP83 will be its 5th facility in the city. 

Commenting on the deal, Mr. Neetish Sarda, Founder of Smartworks, said,” We are delighted to partner with Amar Builders and Pristine Properties for our largest coworking space in the country. We have received an incredible response from Pune, and with robust office space demand, we believe the city is all geared up to lead the next wave of growth. This new facility will add to our growing portfolio and help us meet the office space demand from the enterprises in the region.” 

Commenting on this partnership, Mr. Hrishikesh Manjrekar Executive Director -Amar Builders said, “The coworking segment has gained momentum in the last few years. We are happy to partner with Smartworks to cater to Pune’s ever-growing demand for curated coworking spaces for enterprise and start-up segment. With the strategic location and design that maximizes the spotlight, AP83 offers a plethora of shops, boutiques, restaurants, and cafes under one roof and hence is a preferred office location.

Smartworks and Amar Builders have joined hands for the second time after the success of its 1.5 lakh sq. ft. area facility, ASTP, in Baner, Pune. We look forward to strengthening our association on future projects as well,” he added.

Commenting further, Mr. Pritam Goyal, Managing Director of Pristine Properties, said,” Smartworks’ consistent dedication to client-centric values, has made them a leader in delivering office experience, and we are thrilled to partner with them on this project. AP83 is one of the most prestigious projects, and we are confident that it will offer its occupants the optimal environment for their new office spaces.” 

Smartworks recently raised US $25 million from Singapore based Keppel Land – Asia’s premier real estate developer and multi-faceted property company. Presently, Smartworks has 23 operational centres in nine cities, offering a total of about 43,000 workstations spread over 2.3 million sq. ft. 

At present, Smartworks caters to over 400 organizations, comprising mainly large enterprises and high-growth start-ups such as Amazon Web Services, Bacardi Limited, DHL, Ernst & Young, Hitachi, Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC, Microsoft Corporation, Petronash, Red Hat, Ricoh, and Samsung. 

About Smartworks 

Smartworks is India’s largest provider of agile workspaces, with a footprint of 2.3 million sq. ft. across 23 locations in 9 cities (Delhi NCR, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Pune) catering to more than 400 organizations across large enterprises, SMEs and start-ups. Founded in April 2016, Smartworks is redefining the Indian office experience by focusing on design, hospitality, technology, and customer delight experience. Smartworks is also the only Indian agile workspace provider to have become profitable in India.

Central to this ambition is the company’s motto, ‘Workspaces that work for you,’ with the vision of creating the perfect environment by just not building communities, but also ensuring their member employees are productive in the workplace.

For more information, log in to www.smartworksoffice.com 

India’s leading Sports Management Institute IISM moves into Smartworks, Mumbai

·         Smartworks becomes the first managed office space provider to configure workspace for an Education Institute

·         IISM offers specialized degree programs in association with the University of Mumbai

Mumbai, August 12^th, 2019: Smartworks has become India’s first agile workspace space provider to apply space as a service for classroom training. The firm has leased out 25000 sq.ft to Nilesh Kulkarni’s International Institute of Sports Management (IISM). For the first time, a management education institute has moved into an agile workspace, which otherwise is usually occupied by enterprises, start-ups, and freelancers. Smartworks has a total footprint of 2.8 million sq. ft. across 23 locations in 9 cities and is the only Indian bootstrapped workspace provider to have become profitable.

With IISM in Smartworks’ facility at Fleet House in Mumbai’s Andheri locality, the market leader in enterprise onboarding has brought in a completely untouched sector, Education, into the rapidly growing ambit of co-working spaces. This new addition will change the way shared workspaces were perceived; they are not just for working but for learning as well.

IISM, founded by former Indian Test cricketer Nilesh Kulkarni, is the foremost institute involved in the most unexplored education avenues to meet the demands of the growing sports industry. Imparting excellence in the sports educational sector for 10 years, IISM has emerged as one of the best institutes for sports management education in India. The education institute will be conducting classroom training for specialized degree programs namely Bachelor of Sports Management and Master of Sports Management in association with the University of Mumbai and 11 months autonomous Post-Graduation Program in Sports and Wellness management within the Smartworks premises with over 500 students.

The facility is now booked more than 90% and has a total footprint of almost 1 lakh sqft in Mumbai. It provides close proximity to business district Bandra- Kurla complex and the Western Expressway and currently hosts a mix of corporates such as CRISIL, Marsh Insurance, NEC Technologies to name a few.

“We are excited to have India’s most prestigious Sports Management institute in Smartworks. We have yet again proved our capability of configuring spaces as per client requirements irrespective of the business domain. With this first of its kind association between an education institute and Smartworks, we are certain that these spaces will become the next classrooms soon. We remain committed to providing unmatched experience and solutions to businesses that will help them boost the company as well as industry growth to remain productive and further the step towards innovation in the country,” said Neetish Sarda, Founder of Smartworks. 

Commenting on the recent move-in Nilesh Kulkarni, Founder IISM, said, “At IISM we believe in nothing but the best when it comes to imparting education to our students so that they learn and grow. We want our students to meet their aspirations in an environment where they are pumped up with energy and positivity. Our ultimate goal is to ensure an atmosphere for them so that they stay active, productive and lively throughout their sessions. IISM campus has eight 30-seater to 120-seater classrooms, an exclusive research lab for our students, a cafeteria with a vibe where students can enjoy break time and common breakout areas for students to unwind themselves during free-time. Given that the facility is centrally located in the city, adjacent to Marol metro station, it is convenient for the students to access any mode of transportation for commuting which makes the location a strategic fit for our institute.”

Smartworks has created a niche for itself in the co-working space industry by bringing enterprises into the purview and leasing entire floors to the latter.

“We are witnessing growing interest from corporates in Mumbai across sectors including IT, sports, banking and e-commerce among others. The large demand stems from the benefits and array of facilities provided to our members across our centers which include state-of-the-art infrastructure, vast opportunities to network and exchange ideas, a productive work environment, and services which ensure a happy and stress- free workspace,” Neetish added.

Since its inception in April 2016, Smartworks has been aggressively expanding its footprint across key cities in India due to the growing demand for agile workspaces. Technologically sound while focusing on customer delight, encouraging collaboration, ease of doing business and overall community building for enhanced productivity remain Smartworks' key focused areas while serving customers.

About Smartworks:

Smartworks is India’s largest provider of agile workspaces, with a footprint of 2.8 million sq. ft. across 23 locations in 9 cities (Delhi NCR, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune) catering to more than 600 organizations across large enterprises, SMEs and start-ups. Founded in April 2016, Smartworks is redefining the Indian office experience by focusing on design, hospitality, technology and customer delight experience. Smartworks is also the only Indian agile workspace provider to have become profitable in India.

Central to this ambition is the company’s motto, ‘Workspaces that work for you’, with the vision of creating the perfect environment by just not building communities, but also ensuring their member employees are productive in the workplace.

For more information, log in to www.smartworksoffice.com

Smartworks consolidates Market Leadership position in Chennai and Pune Pan India footprint reaches 2.8 million sq.ft

    

Chennai/Pune, July 25, 2019: Continuing its dominance as the preferred agile workspace provider among the enterprises, Smartworks has emerged as the market leader in Chennai and Pune on a consolidated basis; boasting a growing footprint of 6 lakh sq. ft., spread across 8 facilities. Reaping the benefits of being early entrants in these micro markets, Smartworks today drives one-third of its revenue from these cities with over 11,000 seats. Anticipating the growing demand for shared office spaces, the firm plans to increase its footprint by adding more than 2 million sq. ft. in these micro markets by 2021.

Single minded focus on value creation for clients, quality of services, state of the art infrastructure, design and tech enabled spaces has helped the firm consolidate its leadership position.

With a growing footprint of 2.8 million sq. ft across pan India, Smartworks is focused on serving large enterprises in need of new age office spaces, and is in a leading position to cater to both existing as well as projected demand for office space. The year on year success and trust of its clients has resulted into making the homegrown agile workspace provider become profitable in India, in just a span of 3 years. Smartworks has a well-diversified client base comprising of IT/ITES, manufacturing, healthcare, automobiles, BFSI, Marketing and HR.

Commenting on achieving this market leadership position Neetish Sarda, Founder, Smartworks said, “Our growth is a testament of support and trust of our members and the booming market potential. Chennai and Pune have shown significant growth in last three years and due to our robust expansion we have been able to meet the growing demands from enterprises. As enterprises continue to focus on cost optimization and consolidation while expecting quality to remain constant, the demand for agile workspaces will continue to flourish”

An inspiring office experience that translates into a place of productivity engendering extra energy and better output remains Smartworks’ top priority. To meet the rising demands of corporatesand millennials today, it offers a bundle of services including configured new-age office solutions, engagement and networking activities. The firm has focused approach to holistic facilities for its members such desk yoga, crèche facility, employee engagement activities, F&B, concierge services, gym, meditation center, health and wellness programs.

“We are focused on elevating the office experience for every office goer considering the traditional workspaces have seen limited innovation in the last decade. Our growth curve has never ceased to excite us, and we have been able to see the difference in our books by becoming profitable in such a short period. We have left no stone unturned to make the experience very personal and immersive.” said Harsh Binani, Co-Founder, Smartworks.

Turning the brick and wall structures into smart buildings with technology, Smartworks is focused on customer delight, encouraging collaboration, ease of doing business and overall community building for enhanced productivity. Smartworks plans to double its footprint to 10 mn sq.ft. by 2022.

About Smartworks:

Smartworks is India’s largest provider of agile workspaces, with a footprint of 2.8million sq. ft. across 23 locations in 9 cities (Delhi NCR, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune) catering to more than 600 organizations across large enterprises, SMEs and established start-ups. Founded in April 2016, Smartworks is redefining the Indian office experience by focusing on design, hospitality, technology and customer delight experience. Smartworks is also the only Indian agile workspace provider to have become profitable in India.

Central to this ambition is the company’s motto, ‘Workspaces that work for you’, with the vision of creating the perfect environment by just not building communities, but also ensuring their member employees are productive in the workplace.

For more information, log in to www.smartworksoffice.com