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Space that flexes with attendance for Consulting teams in Chicago, IL

Chicago engagement teams swell and shrink by the quarter, and fixed meeting rooms never match the headcount.

The problem

Midweek fills the office and the edges of the week empty it. Space planned for the peak sits unused for two days, and space planned for the average leaves people without a room on the days they came in to collaborate.

A team staffs up for an engagement, works on client site for part of the week, and shrinks again when the work delivers.

What renting changes

Pods are rented, not built, so the number on your floor can follow the headcount rather than the lease. Add units when the team grows and return them with notice when it does not.

Serving Chicagoland, with delivery and maintenance included.

Why it works for consulting: Teams that scale up for an engagement can add pods for its duration and return them at the end.

How common this is

Tuesday to Thursday

carry most of the week's office attendance, which leaves fixed rooms oversubscribed for three days and empty for two.

Source: Kastle Systems Back to Work Barometer
under 40%

is the share of the working day a typical conference room is actually occupied.

Source: Density workplace utilization benchmarks
12+ months

is the average rental term, and most customers stay longer.

PodRent fleet data

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The pods that solve it.

Work Pod in an office

Work Pod

$599 / month

One person doing deep work. Room for a laptop session of an hour or an afternoon.

Up to 43 dB noise reduction, with ventilation, lighting, and power built in.
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Meeting Pod in an office

Meeting Pod

$749 / month

Two or more people. A private meeting in 12 to 16 sq ft, where a conference room needs 150 or more.

Up to 43 dB noise reduction, sized for stand-ups, interviews, and 1:1s.
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