The Cordish Companies Announces Major Expansion of Spark Coworking - Spark Flex

The Cordish Companies today unveiled plans for a major expansion of its Spark coworking brand –Spark Flex. Based on the success of Spark Baltimore which is 100% occupied, Spark Flex will launch this spring in the iconic Pier IV office building in Baltimore's Inner Harbor. The Spark Flex expansion of Spark coworking is a continuation of Cordish's major investment in Downtown Baltimore and their focus to support innovative workspace solutions for dynamic, growing organizations.

Spark Flex represents an exciting hybrid workspace model that blends collaborative coworking with traditional corporate office space. The space will focus on companies that are further along in their maturity curve than a typical Spark member company, but will offer the same lease flexibility, build-to-suit office space options ranging from 1,500 – 20,000 square feet, hospitality-focused amenities and on-site member services that have made the Spark coworking ecosystem so successful for its Baltimore community of over 150 companies and 600 members.

"It is incredibly exciting for The Cordish Companies to announce the expansion of Spark coworking with Spark Flex," said Reed Cordish, Principal of The Cordish Companies. "Spark Flex will provide an exciting new workspace option to support the growing entrepreneurial community of Baltimore and the region."

Located within the iconic Pier IV office building, Spark Flex's unique location overlooking Baltimore's Inner Harbor provides an exciting opportunity to support the shift in how people work and live in Baltimore. Spark Flex members will be able to collaborate with and take advantage of amenities at Spark Baltimore, located in the Power Plant Live! dining, entertainment and innovation district just one block away. Spark Flex members will be offered a suite of top-of-the-line services and hospitality-focused amenities including:

"Spark Flex is challenging the corporate status quo and addressing the challenges that mature startups face while navigating this phase of the future of work and accommodating the unique needs of the entrepreneurial community," said Shervonne Cherry, Director of Community and Partnerships for Spark Coworking. "We have directly seen how the national workforce and our local Spark members have been impacted by the global pandemic. Entrepreneurs are looking for creative solutions and resourceful partners as they redefine their workplace culture, develop new tools for talent recruitment and approach company growth strategically."

"The growth of Spark Coworking and the startups and entrepreneurs they have supported since launching in 2016 has brought much needed momentum to Downtown Baltimore's landscape," said Shelonda Stokes, President of Downtown Partnership of Baltimore. "We are thrilled to have the Spark Flex Expansion join the growing downtown ecosystem." 

Spark Coworking launched its flagship location, Spark Baltimore, in the heart of downtown Baltimore, Maryland at Power Plant Live! in 2016. Spark now supports over 250 companies and 800 members in its thriving communities in Baltimore, St. Louis, and Kansas City, MO. Since opening in Maryland in 2016, Spark Baltimore has become an integral part of the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Baltimore and the state with a focus on economic development and providing first-class amenities and startup resources to members. Spark Baltimore recently completed its 5th major expansion which grew the footprint of its anchor member, Fearless, a digital services firm, from 17,000 to over 27,000 square feet across multiple floors of the Spark coworking space. This expansion of their Baltimore headquarters helped support the company's rapid team growth to over 200 team members as of December 2021.

For more information on Spark Flex, please visit www.spark-flex.com.  

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