Sodic will begin offering SMEs plug-and-play tailored offices on a lease basis in partnership with Mobica under a new service named Work-Plex, according to a press release (pdf). Sodic will develop the office spaces while Mobica will fully furnish them. Clients can customize their office based on their preferred layouts and interior look and feel. The duo aim to be cost-competitive by offering a wide range of office sizes and furniture designs. Work-Plex will debut at The Portal Business Park in Sodic West “at a later date.”

Why SMEs and Office Don’t Mix? We covered the challenges SMEs face to find affordable office space in our weekly Hardhat vertical. You can check out the two-part series here: Part 1 | Part 2

IN OTHER REAL ESTATE NEWS- Al Ahly Sabbour has signed two USD 100 mn contracts with UAE-based property manager Eltizam Asset Management to provide services to the Egyptian real estate developer, according to a statement. The contracts come as part of a longer-term partnership which will see Eltizam provide facility management services in four of Sabbour’s upmarket residential compounds as a starting point, and later in other high-end real estate developments, the statement noted.