Live space is the next iteration of the live/work unit, and it is becoming very popular. Call it the grown-up version of a live/work units, which are typically used by individuals, like artists or freelancers. Live Space, on the other hand, are hybrid office and residential buildings that are often occupied by larger or more established tech and media companies. The spaces are often dog-friendly properties with full kitchens, showers and outdoor spaces that give employees a “home away from home.” They are spreading throughout the L.A. area with more than 120 properties and 820,000 square feet, mainly on the Westside. To find out more about this trend, we sat down with Grant Goldman, CBRE research analyst, for an exclusive interview.

GlobeSt.com: What is Live Space?

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Kelsi Maree Borland

Kelsi Maree Borland is a freelance journalist and magazine writer based in Los Angeles, California. For more than 5 years, she has extensively reported on the commercial real estate industry, covering major deals across all commercial asset classes, investment strategy and capital markets trends, market commentary, economic trends and new technologies disrupting and revolutionizing the industry. Her work appears daily on GlobeSt.com and regularly in Real Estate Forum Magazine. As a magazine writer, she covers lifestyle and travel trends. Her work has appeared in Angeleno, Los Angeles Magazine, Travel and Leisure and more.

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