Space to work, sell and gather downtown
Office floors, shopfronts, kitchens, coworking suites and event venues in 42 city centres — what to look for, how leases work in each country, and free introductions to people who know the buildings.
Office
Direct leases, subleases and headquarters moves. Start with size and lease length.
Retail & restaurant
Frontage, footfall and services decide the deal. Kitchens need extraction, gas and the right use class.
Coworking & flex
Desks to private suites on monthly terms. Best for small teams, launches and uncertain headcount.
Event venues
Capacity by layout, food-and-drink minimums, holds and deposits — know them before you tour.
Commercial space guides by downtown
Space in Amsterdam
Centrum, NetherlandsA UNESCO-listed canal ring where bicycles outnumber cars and the free ferries cross to the north.
Space in Atlanta
Downtown & Midtown, United StatesA city in a forest, where civil-rights history, Olympic parkland and a rail-trail loop stitch together the South's busiest downtown.
Space in Austin
Downtown Austin, United StatesA live-music capital with a state capitol, a lake trail and a bridge full of bats.
Space in Barcelona
Ciutat Vella & Eixample, SpainGothic lanes, a modernist grid and superblocks reclaiming streets from cars, a short walk from the beach.
Space in Bengaluru
Central Business District (MG Road & Vidhana Soudha), IndiaA garden city turned tech capital, where Cubbon Park's shade, filter coffee and brewpubs anchor a centre ringed by IT corridors.
Space in Berlin
Mitte, GermanyA reunified centre where history, museums and nightlife share the same few square kilometres.
Space in Boston
Downtown & Financial District, United StatesColonial history and a modern harbourfront in a downtown small enough to cross on foot in 20 minutes.
Space in Calgary
Downtown Core, Beltline & East Village, CanadaA sunny head-office city on the Bow River, laced with skywalks and river paths, with the Rockies on the horizon.
Space in Cape Town
City Bowl, South AfricaA downtown cradled by Table Mountain, with a colourful heritage quarter and a working waterfront.
Space in Chicago
The Loop, United StatesAn architecture museum you can walk through, wrapped by elevated trains, a riverwalk and a lakefront park.
Space in Dallas
Downtown, Arts District & Deep Ellum, United StatesGlass towers, a park built over a freeway and a showcase arts district, with Deep Ellum's live music just across the road.
Space in Denver
Downtown & LoDo, United StatesA restored railway station, brick warehouse districts and Rocky Mountain views from a mile-high downtown.
Space in Dubai
City centre around Burj Khalifa, DIFC & Old Dubai, United Arab EmiratesThe world's tallest tower, a financial free zone and old trading creeks — a desert city with two centres.
Space in Dublin
City Centre (both sides of the Liffey), IrelandA walkable river city of Georgian squares, cobbled lanes and pub music sessions, with Europe's tech headquarters lining its docks.
Space in Hong Kong
Central, ChinaA vertical downtown of ferries, trams and hillside escalators squeezed between the harbour and the Peak.
Space in Houston
Downtown Houston, United StatesA bayou-side energy capital of glass towers, big-stage theatre, major-league sport and food from every corner of the world.
Space in Lisbon
Baixa, Chiado & Avenida da Liberdade, PortugalA river city on steep hills, where yellow trams climb from a grid rebuilt after the 1755 earthquake to viewpoints over red roofs and the Tagus.
Space in London
The City & West End, United KingdomTwo downtowns in one: a medieval square mile of finance and a West End of theatres, galleries and shops.
Space in Los Angeles
Bunker Hill, Historic Core & Arts District, United StatesGehry's steel curves, a century-old market hall and a street of restored movie palaces — the walkable heart of a city built for cars.
Space in Melbourne
Melbourne CBD, AustraliaA street-grid CBD of laneway cafés, street art and free trams, built around coffee and culture.
Space in Mexico City
Centro Histórico, MexicoA UNESCO-listed historic centre built on an Aztec capital, with grand plazas, murals and car-free streets.
Space in Miami
Downtown & Brickell, United StatesA bilingual, bayfront financial district with a free elevated train and an art scene to the north.
Space in Minneapolis
Downtown & the North Loop, United StatesA river city of mill ruins, theatres and skyways, with lakes and trails on the doorstep and summers worth the winter.
Space in Montréal
Centre-ville & Vieux-Montréal, CanadaA bilingual festival city where a mountain park, a historic port and an underground city share one downtown.
Space in Mumbai
Fort, Colaba & Nariman Point, IndiaIndia's financial capital, where Victorian Gothic stations and Art Deco seafronts frame a nonstop city.
Space in Nashville
Downtown & The Gulch, United StatesHonky-tonks with bands from late morning, a hilltop Capitol and the Mother Church of Country Music, all on one riverside grid.
Space in New York
Lower Manhattan, United StatesThe original skyscraper downtown, rebuilt around parks, ferries and a 24-hour mix of offices and homes.
Space in Ottawa
Downtown, Parliament Hill & ByWard Market, CanadaA bilingual capital of Gothic towers, national museums and a canal that freezes into a skating rink, with Quebec a short walk across the river.
Space in Paris
Paris Centre, FranceIslands, quays and arcades at the historic centre of the city, now reclaimed for walkers and cyclists.
Space in Philadelphia
Center City & Old City, United StatesA river-to-river grid of colonial lanes, leafy squares and BYOB dining rooms, in the city where the nation was founded.
Space in Phoenix
Downtown Phoenix & Roosevelt Row, United StatesA sun-drenched desert downtown of murals, museums and big-league games, at its best from October to April.
Space in Portland
Downtown & the Pearl District, United StatesFood carts, rose gardens and bridges over the Willamette in a small, green downtown built for walking and cycling.
Space in San Diego
Gaslamp Quarter, East Village & Little Italy, United StatesVictorian blocks, a bayfront promenade and a trolley to the border — a sunny, flat downtown made for walking.
Space in San Francisco
Financial District, Union Square & SoMa, United StatesCable cars, a ferry-building food hall and a rooftop park — a compact downtown reinventing itself after remote work.
Space in Seattle
Downtown Seattle, United StatesA market, a waterfront park and ferry rides to the islands, set between big-tech campuses and the Sound.
Space in Seoul
Jung-gu & Jongno (Gwanghwamun, Myeong-dong), South KoreaA Joseon-dynasty capital of palaces and hanok rooftops, wired together by a spotless subway and markets that never seem to close.
Space in Singapore
Downtown Core & CBD, SingaporeA garden city-state where the financial district meets the bay, hawker centres and colonial avenues.
Space in Sydney
Sydney CBD, AustraliaA harbour downtown of ferries, sandstone laneways and an opera house, newly threaded with light rail and metro.
Space in Tokyo
Marunouchi, Ginza & Shinjuku, JapanSeveral downtowns stitched together by the world's most punctual rail network — calm by day, neon by night.
Space in Toronto
Downtown Toronto, CanadaCanada's business capital, stacked with condo towers, underground walkways and a lake ferry to the islands.
Space in Vancouver
Downtown Peninsula, CanadaGlass towers on a peninsula ringed by seawall, mountains and harbour — a model for high-density living.
Space in Washington, D.C.
Downtown & Penn Quarter, United StatesFree national museums, monumental avenues and a skyline kept low by law.
No match. Tell us the city and we'll still try to help.
One brief, up to three introductions
- Tell us the brief
Headcount or size, budget, lease length, timing and must-haves. About 60 seconds.
- We review it by hand
An editor checks every request within one business day — no automated list blasts.
- Meet the right people
Up to three tenant-side brokers, coworking operators or venues who fit. You decide whether to reply.
Guides for tenants
Choosing a Downtown Event Venue: Capacity, Costs and Contracts
Capacity by layout, food-and-beverage minimums, hire fees, holds and deposits, AV, access, curfews, insurance and cancellation terms, plus a venue-visit checklist.
Coworking vs Private Office vs Lease: Which Model Fits Your Team?
Coworking, serviced private offices and conventional leases compared on cost, flexibility, commitment, fit-out, brand and control, with break-even logic.
How Much Office Space Do You Need? A Per-Person Guide
Per-person ranges, meeting-room ratios, hybrid desk sharing, growth buffers and load factors, plus a worked example you can adapt to your own team.
Negotiating Office Rent: The Levers Beyond the Headline Rate
Rent-free periods, fit-out allowances, escalations, breaks, operating cost caps, renewals, deposits, signage and parking, with a what-to-ask-for table.
Office Relocation Timeline: 12 Months to Move Day
A month-by-month office move plan: lease notice deadlines, dilapidations and reinstatement, IT and telecoms lead times, staff communication and budget lines.
Restaurant Space Checklist: What to Check Before You Sign
Second-generation vs shell space, extraction, grease traps, gas and power, change of use, licensing, patios and work letters, with a pre-signing checklist.
Subleasing Office Space: Savings, Risks and How to Protect Yourself
Why sublease offices can be cheaper, what you inherit from the head lease, what happens if the sublandlord defaults, and the protections and questions that matter.
Tenant Rep Brokers Explained: What They Do and How They're Paid
What a tenant representative does, who usually pays them, how dual agency creates conflicts, how to interview one and what a good one negotiates.
Questions people ask
Does it cost anything to use a tenant broker?
Usually not directly. In most commercial markets the landlord pays the leasing commission and the tenant's broker is paid from it. Ask any broker to confirm how they are paid before you sign an agreement with them.
What size office should I look for?
A common planning range is roughly 125–225 square feet (12–21 m²) of usable space per person who needs a desk, lower for hybrid teams that share desks. Our office space calculator turns your headcount and work pattern into a range.
Is coworking cheaper than leasing?
For small teams and short horizons, often yes, because fit-out, furniture and services are included. As headcount and term grow, a lease usually wins. Use the coworking vs lease tool to find your break-even.
Can you help with event venues as well as offices?
Yes. Tell us the guest count, layout, date and budget and we'll introduce you to suitable venues — from boardrooms and galleries to conference centres and rooftops.