Photo gallery: KC’s biggest coworking studio Plexpod Westport Commons
April 21, 2017 | Bobby Burch
Launched in 2015, Plexpod Westport Commons recently opened its doors after completing phase one of the project to revamp a middle school to become a coworking campus. Read more about the project, or take a video walking tour here.
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