Liz Young is reporting for the New York Business Journal the Hudson company that offers workspaces and retreats at 320 Warren Street is expanding into Manhattan in pursuit of its goal to give members all kinds of remote work options. Barnfox is opening its first New York City location in Union Square at 821 Broadway, in a building across the street from The Strand bookstore. In addition to Hudson, the company has locations in Kingston and Livingston Manor, as well. Frederick Pikovsky founded the company two years ago with Tim Tedesco. They had envisioned remote work pre-COVID, sensing an opportunity. Pikovsky said. "We also felt like as remote work culture would grow, more people would have the ability to live in those sort of places as well, the sort of getaway destinations." As the pandemic progressed they received applications to join, with demand from people wanting to escape New York City either temporarily or permanently and from others seeking out new social connections and space beyond their homes. At present, the majority of New York office workers are still logging in from home. Last week, office buildings in the metro area had an average occupancy rate of about 31 percent. Barnfox currently has more than 300 members. Membership includes access to all locations, as well as access to road-cycling rides, kayaking trips, hikes and dinners, as well as educational workshops and weekend maker markets. Read the full story in the Albany Business Review.