Carr Workplaces
10 Reasons To Upgrade to a Private Office

Carr Workplaces’ Virtual Offices provide fully remote businesses and professionals with a prestigious virtual business address, virtual administrative and IT support, and mail and delivery management.

Now that the pandemic is decidedly in the rearview, many of our Virtual Office clients are exploring physical office space options, including Dedicated Desks in a shared office space.

Many are opting to upgrade to private offices, which include four walls and a locked door, because they require dedicated, physical office space for confidential and/or focused work.

Check out these 10 reasons our Virtual Office clients upgrade to Private Offices.

1. Expansion of Services

Many Carr Workplaces Virtual Office clients upgrade to private offices because they’ve expanded their services. Here’s why:

With the expansion of services often comes the need for physical office space options that are easily accessible by clients and employees. Carr Workplaces’ private offices are situated in easy-to-access, centralized locations with parking available on-site and in close proximity to public transit.

2. Business Growth

Business expansion also spurs many of our Virtual Office clients to upgrade to private offices. As your team expands, it can become more difficult to stay connected with team members who are fully remote.

Transitioning team members to private offices increases face-to-face time, which is often necessary as your business grows.

3. Fewer Day-to-Day Distractions, Space for Focused Work

Working remotely on a full-time basis certainly has its advantages but it also comes with disadvantages. Chief among these are the distractions you and your team members face when working from home.

Interruptions from pets, spouses, and kids are frequent when working remotely and can negatively impact productivity. Access to a private office can provide the peace and quiet you and your team need for focused work.

4. Virtual Office Clients Upgrade to Private Offices for Better Work-Life Balance

Another recent study published in the Harvard Business Review revealed that nearly 70% of employees prefer working from a coworking space over working from home.

Unlike working 100% remotely, working in a physical office space facilitates a better work-life balance. When you leave your physical office space, it’s easier to separate yourself from work responsibilities.

When you work exclusively from home, it’s much more difficult to separate work and home life because you’re doing both from the same space.

5. Private Office Space for Confidential Client Meetings

If you’re an attorney, wealth manager, or work in a field that requires confidentiality or discretion, private office space offers a multitude of positives when compared with remote work.

Private offices at all Carr Workplaces locations feature lockable doors and four walls. When you lease one of our private offices, you’ll have the private space required for confidential client meetings.

6. Professional Meeting Space for Client Meetings

Another reason a Carr Workplaces Virtual Office client might upgrade to private offices is for access to our awarding-winning professional meeting space for client meetings.

Each of our nationwide coworking centers includes all-inclusive meeting and conference rooms that can be booked on an hourly, daily, or weekly basis.

Rather than meeting clients at a coffee shop or restaurant, consider booking one of our professional, modern meeting and conference rooms, three of which recently were recognized by Peerspace with 2023 Open Door Awards.

7. Business Networking Opportunities

Many of our Virtual Office clients also upgrade to private offices due to the numerous networking opportunities afforded them at our coworking centers.

All Carr Workplaces locations host weekly and monthly networking events that can become a valuable pipeline for new clients and referrals. The convenience of on-site networking events means you can expand your professional network without leaving the building.

Informal networking opportunities at our coworking centers abound as well, whether it’s an informal chat in our community cafés over coffee or tea or a conversation at lunch with a fellow professional working from the same location.

8. Desire To Implement a Schedule

Our clients also upgrade to private offices because they want to implement a schedule with their employees.

Creating a work schedule in which team members are in the same physical space at the same time often correlates with increased productivity, better communication, and additional collaboration opportunities that can’t necessarily be achieved when your team is fully remote.

9. Scalable Office Space 

Carr Workplaces clients whose businesses are experiencing growth but who still want to spend conservatively often choose to upgrade to private offices.

Private offices in our coworking centers provide you and your team with shared face-to-face time in the same physical space without the need to commit to a long-term lease. That flexibility to lease private offices by the day, week, or month means you can scale up your physical office space incrementally as your company scales — something that would be impossible to do in a traditional office space rental.

10. On-Site Amenities and Support

A final reason why Carr Workplaces Virtual Office clients upgrade to private offices is for the on-site amenities and support provided. All of our locations feature access to on-site fitness centers and parking, as well as free gourmet tea and coffee in our community cafés.

After you upgrade to private offices, you’ll also enjoy access to our on-site community management team. Our community management team can greet your guests and walk them to your office(s), manage deliveries and mail on behalf of your business, and print and scan documents. Support from our community management team is included at no additional cost.

Key Takeaways: Why You Should Upgrade to Private Offices

• Rich on-site amenities including parking, networking events, free coffee and tea, access to professional meeting space, and administrative support.
• Flexibility to scale up private offices as your company grows and you add additional team members.
• Private offices offer a distraction-free, dedicated space ideal for confidential client meetings and focused work.
• Better work-life balance and separation of home and work life for employees (when compared with 100% remote work).

To learn more about why you should upgrade to private offices, schedule a free tour of one of our coworking centers or give us a call at (866) 983-5814.

For more on how coworking centers positively impact employee health and well-being, check out “5 Ways Coworking Centers Support a Healthy Work-Life Balance.”