Compare a traditional Class A lease against premium coworking on equivalent terms.

• Compare a traditional Class A lease against premium coworking on equivalent terms.
• Shows breakeven headcount and breakeven horizon.
• Useful for HQ vs. satellite-office decisions.

TL;DR

• Compare a traditional Class A lease against premium coworking on equivalent terms.
• Shows breakeven headcount and breakeven horizon.
• Useful for HQ vs. satellite-office decisions.

Methodology

Lease NPV (rent + OpEx + fit-out">fit-out amortization − rent-free) compared to flex per-seat-month aggregated to the same horizon.

How to use it

1. Set the headcount and term — Enter required seats and the time horizon you want to compare (typically 24–60 months).
2. Add lease assumptions — Provide rent, OPEX, fit-out budget, and the amortization period for the conventional path.
3. Add flex assumptions — Provide a per-seat or per-desk monthly all-in price for the managed / flex path.
4. Read the break-even — See total cost over the horizon, per-seat per-month for each path, and the month at which the lease becomes cheaper.

Frequently asked questions

What's the typical breakeven?

Most Tier-1 markets break even between 30 and 50 seats over a 3-year horizon.

Does this include rent-free months?

Yes — input the rent-free incentive and it's amortized over the term.

Related topics

• Hybrid Workplace Strategy — How to size, structure, and lease a Class A office for a hybrid workforce.
• Cross-border Expansion — How to run a coordinated Class A office search across multiple geographies.
• Lease vs Flex — When premium flex (coworking, managed office) beats a conventional Class A lease — and vice versa.
• Lease Renewal Strategy — How to negotiate a Class A lease renewal — leverage, timing, and the relocate-vs-renew test.
• Sublease Strategy — How to use the sublease">sublease market — both as a tenant taking sublease space and as an over-supplied incumbent offloading.