It’s official – 2025 has been WOTSO’s biggest ever year.
Over the past 12 months WOTSO has firmly consolidated its position as the largest Australian-owned flexspace operator, opening a record eight new coworking locations across Australia and New Zealand.
WOTSO now has a network of 35 flexspaces across Australia and the north Island of New Zealand with a strategic focus on the suburbs and regions, balanced by a CBD presence in key cities.
During 2025, WOTSO opened five new locations in Sydney (Jamisontown, Kogarah, North Sydney, Rhodes Quarter and the CBD), its first Melbourne flexspace (Bank Place) and two in New Zealand (Auckland CBD and Whangarei).
It also announced a further three sites – Gregory Hills (Sydney), South Melbourne and Tea Tree Plus (Adelaide) – which will open in early 2026, with more to follow throughout the year.
This expansion is largely being fuelled by increased appetite from commercial landlords, such as Stockland and Frasers Property Australia, to partner with WOTSO.
“Landlords have started to see coworking not as competition, but as a service – a required amenity like a gym, café or childcare,” explains CEO Jessie Glew.
She says WOTSO has growth plans to reach 100 sustainable locations. “We are on a strong growth trajectory and are seeing a lot of opportunities for sustainable expansion,” Glew says.
Flexspace now generates 68% of the Group’s revenue, prompting WOTSO to formally acknowledge the transition by dropping ‘Property’ from its name earlier in the year.
“While property remains a core asset and growth enabler, we’re positioning for long term value creation through expansion of operating income, alongside active asset repositioning,” says Glew.
Meanwhile, WOTSO’s partnership with BubbaDesk – which combines ancillary childcare with coworking – expanded to four locations during the year: Neutral Bay, North Strathfield, Pyrmont and Canberra.
Beyond business, WOTSO staff and members raised more than $25,000 for The Kids’ Cancer Project through its major fundraiser, The Better Challenge. WOTSO has supported The Kids’ Cancer Project since 2016, raising more than $240,000.
WOTSO also deepened its relationship with domestic violence support group DV Safe Phone, offering its Sunshine Coast location as an emergency workspace. More than 1,000 phones have now been donated to the charity through WOTSO flexspaces.
Looking ahead, Glew says supporting coworking industry growth, creating the best possible work environments for members, and connecting more deeply with the local communities it serves are among WOTSO’s major goals.
“We have bold plans for 2026 and look forward to new opportunities”.
