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How Brookfield is Growing Their 1.8 Million Sqft Flex Footprint

Mar 5, 2025
32:04

A Brave Ideas Mini-Series at the Global Workspace Association Immersive Event

presented by ReturnSuite

(Watch the full length video on Youtube)

How can office landlords balance flex and stability?

In this episode of Brave IdeasBrave Corp Founder, Caleb Parker talks with with Andrew Dunn, Vice President for the world's largest landlord, Brookfield Properties, to explore their innovative approach to flex space and hybrid leases. Brookfield has already grown a massive 1.8 million square feet of flex space across multiple global markets. Andrew discusses how their strategy is evolving and the importance of stability in an increasingly flexible office landscape.

💡 Key Topics Discussed:

✅ How Brookfield’s hybrid lease model combines fixed rent with performance-based incentives, aligning landlord and operator interests.

✅ Why stability is crucial for growing Brookfield's flex space portfolio.

✅ Insights into the future of coworking and how corporate demand is influencing flex space growth.

✅ How Brookfield views hybrid leases as essential for scaling flex spaces in large office buildings.

Who should isten?

➡️ Landlords looking to innovate with hybrid leases and flex spaces
➡️ Co-working operators and tenants in the flex space market
➡️ Investors interested in the future of office real estate

 

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Software that simplifies complex cash flow modeling for modern real estate companies.



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