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Secret Speakeasy & Swanky Sauna: How SF Offices Are Becoming Bougie Playgrounds

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San Francisco’s office landscape is getting a wild makeover that would make even the most jaded tech worker do a double-take.

Imagine walking into your workplace and finding not just a cubicle, but an entire wellness wonderland complete with a hidden speakeasy, Wolfgang Puck catering, and a podcast studio that screams “Instagram-worthy content incoming”.

The Wellness Revolution

At 525 Market St., building owners are dropping a cool $20 million to transform a seventh-floor space into “the Cove” - a workplace paradise that’s less corporate dungeon and more bougie playground. With a luxury fitness center, massage guns, and a CryoLounge recovery chair that costs more than some people’s annual salary, this isn’t your grandpa’s office amenities.

Work Hard, Play Harder

Tenants aren’t just getting a gym membership - they’re getting a full hospitality experience. For a mere $35 monthly fee, workers can access a Pilates studio, sauna, and a secret speakeasy styled like a jazz club. Because nothing says “productive workday” like recording a podcast while sipping a craft cocktail, right?

The City’s Grand Experiment

Mayor Daniel Lurie is betting big on this “live, work, play” model to revive downtown’s struggling office scene. With a 34.7% office vacancy rate, San Francisco is desperately seeking ways to lure workers back from their comfortable home offices. And if fancy amenities are the answer, these landlords are throwing everything but the kitchen sink at the problem.

Welcome to the future of work - where your office is less about spreadsheets and more about experiencing a lifestyle upgrade.

AUTHOR: mls

SOURCE: SF Standard