Author: David Perritano

Thank you to Spotlight Newspapers for sharing the news of the grand opening and ribbon cutting for Sunrise Solars Coworking!

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Created 8/9/21

Editor’s note: Membership options have changed since this post was published. Sunrise Solars Coworking now offers private office memberships only. See current memberships.

What makes Sunrise Solars Coworking different from the other coworking options in the Capital Region? John Cropley of The Daily Gazette interviewed Sunrise President Jesse Holland to find out:

It’s one of a number of new co-working spaces across the region and is built around the same general concept: Small, flexible spaces for businesses or entrepreneurs who don’t want to commit to particular square footage for an extended period.

“We’ve designed this a little differently from the other co-working spaces,” Sunrise President Jesse Holland said Friday.

Many feature an open area where tenants sit in proximity, plus some private offices or suites. Sunrise skipped the bullpen layout and partitioned the room.

“Ours is all built out,” he said. “You wind up with a relatively private space.”

There’s also a conference room if more space is needed.

With brand new ventilation equipment up to the latest standards and 14 individual workspaces with walls and windows, the design should provide increased safety from workplace transmission of germs, which remains a concern for many people even as the pandemic subsides.

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Created 8/3/21

The Albany Business Review visited Sunrise Solars Coworking with photographer Donna Abbott-Vlahos even venturing up to the roof to check out our solar panels! Select the image below for the article and great pictures.

Created 7/29/21

Editor’s note: Membership options have changed since this post was published. Sunrise Solars Coworking now offers private office memberships only. See current memberships.

If you have a small business that you’re running out of your home or even if you’re thinking of starting a business, coworking memberships can provide the flexibility and resources necessary to build a business without the hassle of constantly searching for a new location and signing new leases on ever-growing office space. Coworking can scale to suit your business needs while keeping the same business address along with all of the same amenities intact.

If your business has reached a point where you could use an office outside of your home, finding a month-to-month coworking or private office membership is more cost-efficient than signing a lease on office space, especially if you’re starting out small. Renting an office space can cost your business more than just the price of rent: the cost of infrastructure installation, as well as the cost of utility bills and maintenance, can add up.

When you purchase a coworking membership, some furniture is included. Plus, coworking spaces also feature conference rooms, kitchens, and copy machines, all of which your business would need to provide for itself if you’re renting an office space. And instead of signing a yearlong lease for office space, coworking memberships allow your business to rent a desk or a private office. And as your business grows, you can expand at the same coworking space accordingly.

In addition to the cost-saving benefits of using a coworking space, there’s flexibility for your business to grow. If you start as a solopreneur, your business may only need an office suitable for one person. But as your business grows, you can switch offices to allow for that growth. By progressively adopting larger offices to accommodate your growing staff, your business can seamlessly and continuously grow under the same roof via your coworking space. Let’s say you reach a point where your business needs an office space large enough to suit four people. Then, you can add a second office membership and so on.

Successfully scaling your business often involves working with others. You can build your business and your team at the same coworking space at your own pace. Inviting someone to join your team is that much easier when you can also offer them space where you can collaborate. Coworking spaces provide a variety of options for businesses, including conference rooms where your team can interact, as well as private offices of various sizes.

Sunrise Solars Coworking can provide a growing company the advantages of a flexible private office membership. If your business signs up for a private office membership, high speed Internet, basic office furniture, a conference room space, and a printer are included, which is much more cost-effective than renting an office suite.

At Sunrise Solars Coworking, a company pays month-to-month with a 30-day cancellation fee. Providing the flexibility you need for your business goals, Sunrise Solars Coworking also offers meeting rooms for your perfect meeting space. Build your business in a conveniently located workspace designed to fuel innovation!

Contact us to meet our team, and find the right membership for you! Sign up today for available memberships and offices. Serving the New York Capital Region, Sunrise Solars offers coworking or private office memberships with bookable conference room time included. Enjoy safe meetings in a conference room or in the privacy of your own office with the peace of mind that our high-quality air filtration system brings to you and your colleagues.

Amenities:

• Centrally located in Latham
• New passive solar design with active panels on the roof
• Ultra-fast, secure Internet
• Free coffee
• Kitchen and break room
• Free Parking
• Walking Trail
• Fitness room access
• Shower
• New building with high-quality air filtration
• Oversized windows

The office market has been impacted by COVID-19 with workers and companies embracing new concepts of workspaces. In the Times Union’s Spaces, Sunrise President Jesse Holland explained that Sunrise Management & Consulting’s new office building “was ideally positioned to be a coworking space that would meet today’s needs.” The June 20, 2021 article discusses how Sunrise Solars Coworking’s flexible membership model, high quality air filtration, and windows that open are all features in high demand.

To read the article for yourself and more about what makes Sunrise Solars Coworking unique, select the image below. To purchase a membership, visit our Memberships page.

Created 7/26/21

WRGB attended Sunrise Solars Coworking’s ribbon cutting! In an interview, Sunrise Management & Consulting President Jesse Holland explained that Sunrise Solars Coworking offers “a turnkey office solution … and a membership model with no long term commitment and without having to sign a long lease.”

To see the segment for yourself and more about what makes Sunrise Solars Coworking unique, select the image below. To purchase a membership, visit our Memberships page.

Created 7/26/21

Editor’s note: Membership options have changed since this post was published. Sunrise Solars Coworking now offers private office memberships only. See current memberships.

The steady summer rain did not dampen the mood at the indoor ribbon-cutting in the Capital Region’s newest coworking space, Sunrise Solars Coworking.

A group of real estate developers, local officials, banking representative and other professionals – including new members of the coworking space – gathered in the Great Hall on the Garden Level of the strikingly designed modern office building. All were in the good spirits that naturally accompany a major completed project and the return to near-normalcy following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sunrise Management & Consulting’s chief strategy officer, Heather Schechter, kicked off the comments. “Since 2018 there have been major changes to the office market and where we work,” she began. “There has been a move toward more fluid remote and in-person configurations; a desire for windows that open; fresh air; and for the first time, HVAC filters were in the news.”

The mixed-use building with 14 coworking office spaces offers all of those elements, as well as high-speed internet, complimentary coffee in the shared kitchen, and conference rooms equipped with the latest technology.

Schechter then invited to the podium Seth Rosenblum, president of the Rosenblum Companies and a mentor to Sunrise in the flexible office arena. He talked about how the term “coworking” was buzzing pre-COVID, but then focus shifted to “work from home” then “work from anywhere,” and now we see the pendulum swinging back to people wanting to be in offices and work more in the physical world.

“Just like everything we’ve all experienced – whether it’s technology or virtualization of our businesses – over the last 15 months, the acceleration of this workspace trend has probably catapulted five to 10 years into the future,” Rosenblum said. People have realized that they don’t need a big space with a lot of file cabinets; they can work more flexibly, from anywhere, enjoyably, and have the agility to react to business changes. “I think it’s wonderful that this space coincides with that.”

Schechter then invited Sunrise founder and president Jesse Holland up to talk about the evolution of the project (which was admittedly delayed due to COVID construction difficulties but was worth the wait). He invited lending partner SEFCU’s head of commercial lending, Ed Jennings, up to say a few words.

“We are excited to be part of this revitalization,” Jennings said of the site along Troy-Schenectady Road. “We are very happy to help improve the communities that we serve through development like this and couldn’t be more proud to work with like-minded people like Jesse and Sunrise on projects like this.”

Holland then invited up Mark Eagan, president and CEO of the Capital Region Chamber, who said, “It’s important in our marketplace that we have developers who aren’t just meeting those emerging needs, but are anticipating those trends and responding to them. That’s what’s terrific about this project – and it really blends a lot of the amenities together,” Eagan said, and finished by thanking Sunrise for its commitment to our communities, referencing other redevelopment projects in Albany and Rotterdam.

Eagan then introduced New York State Assembly member Phil Steck, who said he came because of Holland, who is “not shy about letting us know about the problems of potential legislation in the real estate market,” and thanked him for his advocacy.

Steck was followed by Sean Maguire, director of planning and economic development for the Town of Colonie. “Our economy is constantly changing and growing, …to see products like this at Sunrise embrace that change – you can see it in the design of the building… the walking paths… it’s really something different,” Maguire said. “We’re really glad to have it here.”

Then Albany County Executive Dan McCoy’s office was represented by Lucas Rogers, who acknowledged the dramatic change in the office market and said that those who are able to adapt and anticipate the future, as Sunrise has demonstrated, are going to be set up to thrive.

The event concluded with the speakers and Sunrise team gathering for a ceremonial cutting of a green ribbon provided by the Chamber. Attendees were invited to take a tour of the coworking spaces above, and feedback was positive, especially about the large windows and amount of natural light, the interior color palette, and the locally sourced large-scale photography on the walls.

It was a pleasure to participate in such a positive event at a space humming with potential.

Shannon Ballard Gorman, d.b.a. The Write Idea, is a freelance writer and marketing communications specialist who is looking forward to spending time at the Sunrise Solars Coworking space this summer.

Editor’s note: Membership options have changed since this post was published. Sunrise Solars Coworking now offers private office memberships only. See current memberships.

Just when you thought entrepreneurs and freelancers dominated coworking spaces, corporations have taken notice of the same benefits that startups and solopreneurs enjoy in flexible offices. Corporate companies are increasingly leveraging the benefits of coworking spaces in lieu of growing their own real estate footprint.

Whether they want to identify their brand with innovation and technology, keep their employees happy, or want to save some money or look better on their balance sheets, corporations are joining the entrepreneurs, freelancers, and startups using coworking spaces. And they hope to fuel collaboration by locating their employees next to those very solopreneurs and new businesses.

By associating themselves with innovation, collaboration, and technology, corporate brands differentiate themselves from competitors. By working from coworking spaces, corporations better position themselves to hook innovative business opportunities. By collaborating with entrepreneurs who sit alongside them in the coworking space, corporate employees enjoy inspired innovation. The desire to establish a forward-thinking identity fuels corporations’ decisions to embrace coworking space.

Corporate employees who work in coworking spaces report the same experiences as their freelancing and entrepreneurial counterparts: they feel inspired; they feel in control; they’re learning skills faster; and they’re making more connections while working in a coworking space. The innovation and collaboration appear to be a win-win for both employees and their corporate bosses alike.

By saving companies 20-40% in costs compared to a lease for a regular office, coworking spaces offer measurable savings for corporations that locate an entire team at a coworking space. Avoiding setup costs and overhead, corporations can quickly expand into a new market via a coworking space. Everything is taken care of, including furniture, design, cleaning, and building management. Not only do corporate companies save money on coworking spaces, but they also streamline the process of moving into a new area or new space, saving everyone time.

Whether decision-makers are looking to reduce costs or take advantage of flexible lease terms, they respond to pressure to decrease real estate operating costs, including the claimed need for space. In addition to the high price of real estate, publicly traded companies have had to list leases of 12 months or longer on their balance sheets as both assets and liabilities since the start of 2019. Large private companies have had to do the same since the beginning of 2020.

With fears that these long-term fixed financial obligations in clear sight will impact market valuations and credit ratings, corporations are looking to coworking space to keep lease commitments short and, possibly, off of the balance sheet.

Sunrise Solars Coworking offers the amenities and technology that corporate companies seek while saving them money and providing the convenience of “everything included.” With its new passive solar building, oversized windows, fitness room, and walking trail, Sunrise Solars will inspire corporate employees to bring new ideas to their brand.

Serving the New York Capital Region, Sunrise Solars offers coworking or private office memberships with bookable conference room time included. Enjoy safe meetings in a conference room or in the privacy of your own office with the peace of mind that our high-quality air filtration system brings to you and your colleagues.

Amenities:

• Centrally located in Latham
• New passive solar building
• Ultra-fast, secure Internet
• Free coffee
• Kitchen and break room
• Free Parking
• Walking Trail
• Fitness room access
• Shower
• High-quality air filtration
• Oversized windows

Editor’s note: Membership options have changed since this post was published. Sunrise Solars Coworking now offers private office memberships only. See current memberships.

WHEN: Ribbon Cutting Event on Tuesday, June 22 at 11:00 am

WHERE: The Grand Hall on the Garden Level of Sunrise Solars Coworking at One Solar Way, Latham, NY 12110. Get directions on Google Maps.

WHAT: Sunrise Solars Coworking, a newly launched coworking space offering modern, innovation-fueled workspaces where original ideas and abundant coffee percolate. Membership options include day passes, monthly coworking, and private office memberships. Nonmembers can also book two conference rooms or the Grand Hall large meeting room equipped with conference technology. Tel: (518) 867-3501.

SPEAKERS:

• Heather Schechter, Chief Strategy Officer, Sunrise Management & Consulting
• Seth Rosenblum, President of the Rosenblum Companies
• Jesse Holland, President, Sunrise Management & Consulting
• Ed Jennings, VP and Head of Commercial Lending, SEFCU
• Mark Eagan, CEO, Capital Region Chamber of Commerce and Center for Economic Growth
• Phil Steck, New York State Assemblymember
• Sean Maguire, Director of Planning & Economic Growth for the Town of Colonie
• Lucas Roger, Representative for Albany County Executive Dan McCoy

Editor’s note: Membership options have changed since this post was published. Sunrise Solars Coworking now offers private office memberships only. See current memberships.

While it may seem like common sense, fresh air and movement can help our minds and bodies gain new vitality. When you want to spark innovative ideas, skip the coffee break or snack break. Instead, breathe in some outdoor air and move your body! Whether you crack open a window for some airflow, or you head outside for a quick walk, or you even visit the gym for some exercise, you have an abundance of options when it comes to getting the blood flowing, as well as the ideas going.

Fresh air really does a body good. Research studying the effects of trees and forests on air quality and human health in the United States showed that trees and forests removed 17.4 million tons of air pollution in 2010, thereby preventing 850 deaths and 670,000 respiratory symptoms. Open those windows and breathe in that air.

Beyond opening your windows, actually heading outdoors offers a series of benefits from improved immune health to increased liveliness. Being in close contact with others while indoors can put you in close contact with their germs. According to Health.com, heading outdoors can not only gives you a break from all of those germs but walking outside also boosts boost your immune system

As an added benefit, heading outdoors makes you feel more alive. It’s like an instant invigorator. Studies show that being outdoors is associated with greater vitality enhanced by the natural elements of your outside environment.

A series of studies show that a great way to get energized is to connect with nature rather than reaching for a cup of coffee. People with a greater sense of vitality not only have more energy to pursue their innovative ideas, but they also are more resilient to illness. Spending more time in a natural setting can lead to a healthier you, allowing you to approach the task at hand from a new perspective.

According to a study published in Frontiers in Psychiatry, regular aerobic activity reduces anxiety and positively impacts a number of biological and psychological mechanisms. If you need all of your brainpower to focus on your ideas and not on your anxious thoughts, an aerobic workout might do the trick.

Exercise can also serve as a substitute for antidepressants and psychological therapy in the treatment of depression, according to another study. Anxiety and depression can rob thinkers of time and ideas. Exercise may be the antidote, allowing your mind to come up with new thinking.

Sunrise Solars Coworking offers everything you need to spark innovative ideas. Whether you simply want to crack open a window to enjoy a little breeze, or you want to mull over some ideas while strolling along our walking trail, you have a partner in idea generation with a workspace at Sunrise Solars Coworking. If you really want to get the blood and ideas pumping, members have access to a fitness room too!

Serving the New York Capital Region, Sunrise Solars Coworking offers day passes, all-access coworking or private office memberships with bookable conference room time included. Enjoy safe meetings in a conference room or in the privacy of your own office with the peace of mind that our high-quality air filtration system brings to you and your colleagues. Meeting and conference room rentals can also be rented by the hour for non-members.

Amenities:

• Centrally located in Latham
• New passive solar building
• Ultra-fast, secure Internet
• Free coffee
• Kitchen and break room
• Free Parking
• Walking Trail
• Fitness room access
• Shower
• High-quality air filtration
• Oversized windows