Case Studies

Who Gives a Crap is an Australian-based social enterprise that sells ethically made toilet paper to raise funds for sanitation projects in developing countries globally. In 2018, they started with 6 Dedicated Desks in our Collingwood location, but after experiencing some well-deserved success, they relocated to our Cremorne location with a 10 person office to accommodate their 20 person hybrid team.

Shameless Media is an Australian leading youth media company, dedicated to creating content that cuts through a saturated market. Known for their podcasts, they occupied a 6-person Private Office at our Cremorne location while making great use of our Podcast Studio in 2020. Today, they occupy a customised 10-person Private Office with a tailored solution of a built in Private Podcast Studio to accommodate their fast growing team and business needs.

Keep it Cleaner is a holistic online wellness program, offering a variety of world-class fitness videos, meal planners, hundreds of recipes, playlists and more for all fitness levels. The Keep It Cleaner team came to us because they wanted to foster a strong community with other businesses and a solution for their workspace needs. A membership to The Commons proved to be a more cost-effective solution to leasing a traditional office space.

Sportsbet is a leading Australian digital e-commerce business in the online wagering sector, with over 1.2 million Australian customers. With more than 700 staff across Australia, Sportsbet wanted to provide their team greater flexibility for where they want to work. In collaboration with The Commons, Sportsbet now holds our largest enterprise membership, with 650 day passes available each month allowing them access to all of our locations, networks and features.

Piping Hot is an Australian surf and street clothing brand committed to contributing to clean ocean solutions. Every Piping Hot product is made with materials that are recycled, recyclable, renewable or biodegradable. They started at The Commons with 10 Dedicated Desks. As their team grew, they made small additions along the way. Today, they occupy 3 small Private Offices and 15 Dedicated Desks at The Commons Sydney Central. Their Private Offices are used by the director, the designers and 2 additional offices for their sister company, Paul Frank.

EzyCollect is a purpose-built accounts receivable and credit risk management software for SMEs. They solve problems and simplify processes that centre around timely payments. They have a large team, but since many of their employees were telecommuting, they only used 1 large Private Office at The Commons Sydney Central. After many glowing reviews, their team members preferred to work out of The Commons and they added 14 Open Desks and a Private Office until the Enterprise Suite was ready for them. They played a large role in designing their Enterprise Suite to make it feel like home to their almost-40 person team. Today, their Enterprise Suite includes a custom seating area, custom desk set-ups, dividers, a kitchenette and an abundance of plants.

Originating in 1927, Netball Australia is the national governing body for netball in Australia. Whilst their offices were being renovated, Netball Australia came to us for a solution for their five-month construction project. With a 30-person team, they used our collaborative spaces, meeting rooms, amenities, and our Open Desk solution across several locations, allowing people the flexibility to work closer to home.

Bulla Dairy Foods is one of Australia's oldest family dairy companies and has been producing products of the highest quality since 1910. They wanted to adapt to a changing working environment and came to us. Originally they occupied 1 Open Desk in Cremorne to make use of our meeting rooms, but their team enjoyed working at The Commons so they upgraded to a Private Office at the same location for their team of 8 people.

Removify is an Australian content removal company, working closely with businesses and individuals to remove unfavourable online content. They first joined The Commons in January 2021 with a Private Office and 4 Flex Desks to work for their 12 employees at our Cremorne location. They quickly expanded and needed to accommodate an additional 25+ employees. The Removify team needed two separate spaces in the same building, so they moved to our South Yarra location where they were able to occupy a Private Office for their Sales Team and Dedicated Desks for their developers.

ENGIE is one of the largest independent power producers in the world and a global leader in the transition to a zero-carbon economy. As part of the ENGIE Group, ENGIE Impact delivers sustainability solutions and services to corporations, cities and governments across the globe. When ENGIE Impact joined The Commons in January 2021, they established themselves in our Melbourne CBD location with a Private Office and Dedicated Desks accommodating for 10 people. The ENGIE Impact team in Sydney joined The Commons Chippendale in March 2022 with two Open desks and has since ventured out to our George Street site with 2 Private Office after 4 months.

Blackbird is an investment firm based in Australia and New Zealand with more than 7 billion dollars under management. The Blackbird team in Melbourne had 50 members when they joined our Cremorne community for 5 weeks. They needed a temporary home whilst their office was being renovated. With 100 day passes, the team were able to have in-person meetings every Monday and full team gatherings every Thursday to help the team stay connected despite the flexibility of remote working.

LivePerson is a global technology company that develops conversational AI, providing solutions for conversational commerce, customer care, voice solutions, and more. With 90 Melbourne employees gone fully remote, their growing team needed an interim solution so they could reconnect in person. The LivePerson team joined our QV community with Day Passes for almost a year before they moved into their permanent office space.

Houzz is the leading platform for home renovation and design, providing people with everything they need to improve their homes from start to finish. They started with a 20 person private office at our Surry Hills location and transitioned to completely remote working. They use our On-Demand membership to give their team access to The Commons spaces when they need.