Co-working companies lag in attracting multinationals, says Anarock

Companies refute claim, say they have a sizeable number of clients

Property consultancy Anarock Property Consultants on Wednesday said that co-working spaces are failing to attract large multinational firms (MNCs) despite low rents. However, co-working firms do not agree with Anarock. They say they have a sizeable amount of MNCs.

Anarock said MNCs are not taking up co-working spaces because the latter lack separate canteens or pantries for occupiers, and they also bar corporates from organising events in common areas. The consultant said maintenance of these properties is another challenge. 

Abhishek Goenka, chief executive at co-working space provider CoWrks said MNCs constitute more than 75-80 per cent of its member base and have