CoworkLWR moves to a new, larger Lakewood Ranch location

Ready to begin his third Zoom call of the morning, Brian Taylor was surrounded by his family.

His 10-month-old son was crying, his other son needed his help, and his wife was “going nuts.”

Taylor works as executive vice president for his marketing agency, Perform, and after seeing how much his company could save money by working remotely, the company office was closed about five years ago. Taylor began working out of his home. 

But working at home did have its distractions. 

“I needed a space to go where I could actually work in silence and peace without being disrupted all day,” Taylor said. 

Since 2021, Taylor has rented office space from Keith Pandeloglou's CoworkLWR, which has been located on Lakewood Main Street for the last 10 years. CoworkLWR has outgrown that space and moved to 8433 Enterprise Circle in Lakewood Ranch. The new office space is four times the size of the former office.

“There's more privacy and it's more community oriented,” Taylor said. “People are excited to be here. It's a space where we can all meet and get to know each other. It's a good community here, not just a place to work.”

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CoworkLWR was founded by Pandeloglou, who is also the president and CEO of Lakewood Ranch Community Activities. Pandeloglou said all of the clients who had office space in the old location moved to the new one. The new space is close to 80% occupancy within its first month.

“The first few people I told laughed at me, so that's how I knew I was on the right path,” Pandeloglou said. “It's been life changing, not just for myself, but for the other people who work here. It doesn't matter whether it's a white-collar business, blue-collar business, a startup, or a work-at-home. There's something for everybody in this type of business.”

His wife, Melissa Pandeloglou, works as the president of CoworkLWR. Their daughter, Madison McNally, is the community brand director for CoworkLWR. Keith Pandeloglou said their support and passion allowed him to expand the business. 

The three of them discussed important factors that they would want in the new office.

Because McNally has personal experience founding her own event-planning business called Minivents — she noted that many entrepreneurs are very independent.

“It creates a space where (business owners) can maintain their independence while still feeling supported by a community around them,” McNally said. “It’s a place where ideas are shared, collaborations are formed, and genuine connections turn into real opportunities for growth.”

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For those who just need an address for business purposes, virtual office space is available. That means the client can send mail to the office and have it forwarded to them. 

“For example, my daughter (Madison) doesn't have to be in every day with her type of business,” Keith Pandeloglou said. “When she gets a check or someone mails an inquiry, she gets an email notifying her automatically.” 

There are two conference rooms — a smaller one for up to six people and a larger one that can host up to 20 people. The space is available for client use but also for outside events as well. 

 “We try to not be very corporate in terms of add-ons for people,” Keith Pandeloglou said. “We try to make it all included at one price — conference space, training space, kitchenette, event space.”

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“Since we are family-owned, I hope we have created an environment where they can all feel comfortable enough to be productive and successful,” Melissa Pandeloglou said. “If they need something to help them be successful, they feel supported enough to ask for it, and we will do our best to accommodate their needs.” 

Clients who rent office space are given the option of bringing in their own furniture. 

“After 10 years on Main Street, it was a long run, but we were definitely ready to go to a bigger space,” Keith Pandeloglou said. “I'm thankful to have my family leading the way here, because it wouldn't be something I could handle.”