Boston’s office market runs on a different clock than most of New England. Between the Seaport’s life sciences build-out, Cambridge’s premium leasing, and the Financial District’s return-to-office push, vacancy for the highest-quality space is already tight — and getting tighter as tenants compete for the same short list of amenity-rich buildings. If you’re furnishing a […]
Author Archives: Lyco Workspace Solutions
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Sep
Sep
Searching “used office furniture near me” usually means one of two things: you’re furnishing an office on a tight budget and need it to still look professional, or you’re trying to add desks and seating fast without waiting out a months-long lead time on new furniture. The good news is that the used and pre-owned […]
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Sep
Sep
If you’ve ever managed a school furniture purchase through a traditional competitive bid, you know the drill: write specs, post the RFP, wait out the response window, evaluate submissions, award, then hope nothing gets challenged. For a district trying to furnish a new wing or refresh a media center before the school year starts, that […]
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Aug
Aug
If you’ve priced out new office furniture recently, you already know the sticker shock isn’t just about the chairs and desks themselves — it’s the lead times. Ask five different vendors for a quote on a 20-person office buildout and you’ll get five different timelines, most of them measured in months, not weeks. For a […]
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Jun
Jun
We opened our doors in 1984, back when fax machines were high-tech and the office meant 9-to-5, Monday through Friday. A lot has changed since then. For over four decades, Lyco Workspace Solutions has furnished everything from scrappy startups to Fortune 500 headquarters and everything in between. We’ve watched companies grow fast, shrink quietly, pivot […]
Office Design, Uncategorized
The RTO Paradox: Companies Are Calling Everyone Back — But Are Their Offices Ready?
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Jun
Jun
Ah, the great return. The memos have been sent. The badge scanners are humming again. The parking lots are filling up on Tuesdays and Wednesdays like it’s 2019. After years of debating, delaying, and quietly hoping the whole thing would sort itself out, companies across the country have finally pulled the trigger: get back to […]
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May
May
Ah, the future of work. What a charming mess. One day, executives pine for the good old days of buzzing offices and water-cooler wisdom. The next, employees clutch their laptops like lifelines, dreaming of pajamas and zero commutes. Commercial real estate feels like a nervous tightrope act, and business culture? It’s having an identity crisis. […]
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Apr
Apr
At first glance, office furniture decisions seem simple: leadership sets a budget, compares vendors, and selects products that fit the desired look and price. But for facility managers—the people responsible for keeping workplaces running—those decisions rarely feel simple. Furniture isn’t just something you buy and forget. It’s used every day, moved constantly, repaired regularly, and […]
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Mar
Mar
When companies think about furnishing an office, the default assumption is often the same: buy new. New furniture feels safe. It feels modern. It feels like the “right” decision. But more organizations—especially those focused on budget control, sustainability, and long-term value—are starting to rethink that assumption. Remanufactured office furniture is no longer a fallback option. […]
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Mar
Mar
Outfitting a classroom, administrative office, or full campus in Connecticut shouldn’t feel like navigating red tape. Yet for many school districts, colleges, and universities, the traditional procurement process can be slow, complex, and resource-intensive. That’s exactly where MHEC contracts come in. The Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium (MHEC) provides a cooperative purchasing solution that allows Connecticut […]
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