India-listed flexible workspace operator Smartworks has announced a new 15,000 sq ft location at Singapore’s Manulife Tower along Cross Street.
Fit-out works are currently ongoing and the space is expected to be operational around July. The space at Manulife Tower has been designed to accommodate approximately 360 seats, says Smartworks to City & Country.
This marks the company’s third co-working location in Singapore after opening a combined 35,036 sq ft of space between Great Eastern Centre and Keppel Bay Tower in June 2024.
With this addition, Smartworks’ total footprint in Singapore grows to over 50,000 sq ft.
The Manulife Tower space features Smartworks’ signature managed workspace offering, including bespoke design and fit-out, ergonomic furnishings, private meeting suites and dedicated collaboration zones.
Smartworks claims to be India’s largest managed office platform by area under management and the only listed flexible workspace provider from India with an international presence. As at March 31, it operates 16.1 million sq ft of flexible workspace across 66 centres in 15 cities across India and Singapore.
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Singapore “continues to be a strong and strategically important market” for Smartworks, says a spokesperson to City & Country. “We are pleased with how our portfolio here is performing and remain focused on deepening the quality of our existing centres. Future growth will be driven by client demand and the right opportunity.”
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Neetish Sarda, founder and managing director of Smartworks, says Singapore “has always been a strategic priority”, a market “where the demand for fully serviced workspace continues to grow strongly”.
He adds: “Manulife Tower is a landmark address in the heart of the CBD, and this expansion reflects our conviction that forward-looking enterprises deserve workspaces that match their ambitions — flexible and fully operational, letting them focus on what their business demands and leaving the rest to us.”
Shares in Smartworks Coworking Spaces, listed on the National Stock Exchange of India, rose 5.7% on the June 15 announcement.
Smartworks went public in July 2025. In its first financial year as a listed company, Smartworks reported 31% y-o-y revenue growth and its first full year of profitability after tax for FY2026 ended March 31.
Photos: Smartworks
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