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IS THIS THE ANSWER TO LONDON’S EMPT Y- OFFICE CONUNDRUM?
Danny Bird
25EP, Eccleston Place, SW1
How we live in London has changed and so has how we work. The biggest change? Flexible working—once the preserve of forward-thinking start-ups—is now mainstream, which means companies need less office space. Enter 25EP, one of the many co-working spaces cropping up across the capital. It’s more private members’ club
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than the fiasco that is WeWork (the co-working unicorn start-up, the IPO of which failed two years ago) and offers a full hotel-style concierge service, as well as discounts on fitness classes and food at neighbouring gyms and restaurants. Choose between hot desk, permanent desk and private-office membership. There are kitchens, communal spaces,
plenty of meeting rooms and phone booths. A 1970s-style tea-and-coffee trolley winds its way round the vast, multi-storey space every afternoon. Oh, and it’s dog friendly. RP From £249 per month plus VAT, including 24/7 access, 200 pages of printing and complimentary alcoholic drinks every Thursday and Friday (www.25-ep.com)
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