What's Happening in Local Land Use | Q2 2026
Tracking three months of notable land use and zoning decisions with Shovels Decisions
Industrious coverage from Thesis Driven, following the flex office operator that emerged from the coworking shakeout as the winner. Reporting covers the decision to take management contracts rather than master leases when that was contrarian, location strategy that avoided the worst of the office downturn, the acquisition by a global services firm, and founder Jamie Hodari on the future of workplace.
Jamie Hodari on how Industrious outlasted WeWork, why management contracts beat master leases, and what the $800M CBRE deal means for office landlords.
Episode 19 of the Thesis Driven Leaders Series
Barely a year after WeWork's bankruptcy, Industrious was acquired by CBRE for $800 million. What did they do better?
With WeWork sputtering and venture dollars gone, things may look dire. But the macro landscape for managed office is perhaps the best it has ever been. Where is the sector headed?
Covering the future of real estate and the people creating it