AI Companies And Flex Providers Are Driving Office Expansion

AI Pushes India’s C-Suite Towards Flexible Offices and Away from Long-Term Leases: IWG

Bengaluru, August 11, 2026: Artificial intelligence is accelerating the pace of business and forcing companies to rethink their real estate needs, driving a shift away from long-term office commitments and toward flexible, capital-light models, according to new research from International Workplace Group (IWG). The study reveals that six in ten corporate leaders believe the rise of AI has made it impossible to predict their office space requirem…

Flex and AI lead expansionary drive across global office leasing

The majority of global prime office leasing deals were expansionary in H1 2026, including nearly four fifths of flex office deals and all major AI deals, according to data from Savills.

Yardi's Hubble Launches U.S. Flex Office Marketplace

Hubble, backed by Yardi, expands in U.S. as demand rises for flexible offices.

AI Companies And Flex Providers Are Driving Office Expansion

Companies are showing more willingness to take additional office space in major global markets, with AI firms emerging as one of the strongest sources of expansion. Prime office leasing volumes were stable in the first half of 2026 across a dataset tracking the 10 largest deals in 42 markets. Expansion accounted for 58% of transactions, while only 5% involved companies reducing their footprint, according to Savills.  The share of occupiers reloc…

Baker McKenzie Signs Office Lease Renewal, Expansion in Midtown Manhattan

NEW YORK CITY — Baker McKenzie has signed an office lease renewal and expansion in Midtown Manhattan. The law firm now occupies 121,833 square feet across more than seven floors at 10 Bryant, a 30-story building located at 452 Fifth Ave. Paul Glickman, Ben Bass and Kate Roush of JLL represented the landlord, Property & Building Corp. Ltd., in the lease negotiations. David Goldstein and John Mambrino of Savills represented the tenant. The post Ba…