WeWork Announces Big Plans for Decatur

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Editorial By Lyn Menne

Speaking on behalf of the Decatur Downtown Development Authority (DDA), we are thrilled to announce WeWork’s expansion into downtown Decatur. The innovative coworking giant has leased all the office space, a total of 33,000 square feet, at 120 West Trinity Place, and will provide workspace for more than 450 WeWork members. Overall, Cousins Properties and AMLI Residential have done a fantastic job creating a plan for 120 West Trinity Place. In addition to the WeWork space, the 4.7-acre, mixed-use development will be home to 330 apartments and 19,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. 

When the DDA launched the “Decatur, Open for Business Campaign” this summer to promote Decatur as an employment center of choice, we knew how important it was to make a splash and inspire others to be early adopters. Given the strength of WeWork’s brand and its vision for the future of the modern workplace, their decision to plant roots here sends a strong signal to companies around the metro Atlanta area that Decatur is a new destination for forward-thinking businesses.

The new space will provide the huge benefit of working in downtown Decatur, with its diverse transportation options that includes MARTA and over 75 options for dinner, lunch or coffee within a short walk. As one clever businessperson said recently, “Picking Decatur as the address for your business is easy. Picking where to have lunch is the hard part.”

As a city on the rise with over 1.8 million square feet of office space, we are striving to attract businesses that complement the city’s purpose-driven doers, makers and disrupters. WeWork’s mission to create a world where people work to make a life, not just a living, aligns well with Decatur’s ethos, grouping passionate individuals together who will surely contribute to a positive work atmosphere and culture when it officially opens in 2020.