WeWork Harlem Tenants Bristle At Demands For Rent During Coronavirus Lockdown

March 28, 2020

A rebellion is brewing among WeWork tenants. Small business owners are bristling at the shared office giant’s demand that they continue paying rent at locations that remain open, despite a wave of stay-at-home orders in major cities around the world.

The hard line has many of those tenants feeling that the shared office giant is passing the burden of its mounting financial woes onto them at a time of global crisis.

“The fact they are willing to alienate small businesses and startups is pretty appalling to me,” says Doug Ludlow, cofounder of the five-person consulting startup Main Street, which rents space at WeWork’s 75 East Santa Clara Street location in San Jose, California. Ludlow requested a rent freeze Thursday and was told that only members who commit to renewals would be eligible for discounts. He said he won’t resign when his lease is up at the end of April.

“What WeWork is doing is treating us like real estate pawns,” echoes Nataya Simmons, creative director of Get Shot By A Girl Productions and a longtime WeWork tenant, most recently in Harlem. “We don’t just pay for space; we pay for services, and we can’t use those services any more.”

Read the entre article here.

Photo credit; Wework Harlem.


By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: Harlem World Magazine, 2521 1/2 west 42nd street, Los Angeles, CA, 90008, https://www.harlemworldmagazine.com. You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link, found at the bottom of every email. Emails are serviced by Constant Contact
We're your source for local coverage, we count on your support. SPONSOR US!
Your support is crucial in maintaining a healthy democracy and quality journalism. With your contribution, we can continue to provide engaging news and free access to all.
accepted credit cards

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You may use these HTML tags and attributes: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <s> <strike> <strong>

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Related Articles