NEW YORK CITY—WeWork is getting some more competition. The flexible office and meeting space provider Convene has signed a 10-year, 93,096 square-foot lease at One Liberty Plaza. This marks its 15th location in New York and fourth with Brookfield Properties.
Convene will operate a public cafe and coffee shop on One Liberty's 4,798 square-foot ground floor level. The building's 12,339 square-foot mezzanine and 28,708 square-foot second floor will be used for full-service meeting and event spaces. The third floor consisting of 44,751 square feet will offer flexible offices. The opening of the Convene areas is scheduled for Q1 2019.
Convene will also provide on-site hospitality and culinary services for meetings and events, and food and beverages for building tenants.
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Betsy Kim
Betsy Kim was the bureau chief, East Coast, and New York City reporter for Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com. As a lawyer and journalist, Betsy has worked as the director of editorial and content for LexisNexis Lawyers.com, a TV/multi-media journalist for NBC and CBS affiliated TV stations in the Midwest, and an associate producer at Court TV.
