Co-working company to open big office space in fast-growing area near the Blue Line

A new co-working company plans to open its second Charlotte location next year in South End, as a local developer continues repurposing older buildings for new uses.

Spaces, an Amsterdam-based company, announced plans in January for its first local location at 101 N. Tryon St., where it leased 32,000 square feet. Charlotte developer Asana Partners confirmed Tuesday that Spaces has leased 27,000 square feet at 307 W. Tremont Ave., a South End industrial building.

Asana paid $7.25 million for the property, its latest in a buying spree that's seen Asana snap up marquee buildings like the Design Center and the former Phat Burrito site. The company also bought 2116 Hawkins Street, an industrial-style office building that backs up to 307 West Tremont, for just over $9.6 million last year.

Spaces plans to open its South End location in late 2019, an Asana executive said. The site is next to a major new apartment development under construction by Pollack Shores, an Atlanta-based company building 350 apartments on the site.