Amol Sarva and Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick (Sarva via Sasha Maslov, Lutnick via Getty)
New York
Apr 16, 2021

Amol Sarva regrets getting into bed with “consummate Wall Street type” Howard Lutnick

Knotel cofounder said he didn’t properly vet his partners
Knotel CEO Amol Sarva and Newmark CEO Barry Gosin (Sarva via Sasha Maslov; Gosin via Newmark)
New York
Apr 2, 2021

Amol Sarva trashes Newmark after ouster from Knotel

Exiled co-founder says brokerage damaged relationships with landlords, clients
Michael Gross (Getty, iStock)
National
Mar 22, 2021

Knotel to tap former top WeWork exec as CEO

Michael Gross will look to reduce bankrupt flex-operator’s losses
Newmark’s acquisition of Knotel is approved
National
Mar 19, 2021

Newmark’s acquisition of Knotel is approved

Brokerage was early investor in flex-office provider
Newmark’s bid to acquire Knotel is nearly complete
National
Mar 15, 2021

Newmark’s bid to acquire Knotel is nearly complete

Bankruptcy auction attracted no other parties
Newmark CEO Barry M Gosin (Newmark, Getty)
National
Feb 18, 2021

Newmark earnings fell 37% in 2020

Capital markets and mortgage banking were bright spots at the end of the year
Seismic shifts in the flex-office market
National
Jan 17, 2021

Seismic shifts in the flex-office market

Knotel is struggling to pay rent, Regency filed for bankruptcy (again), and Breather is on life support. Here’s where the industry stands in 2021.
Photo illustration of Knotel CEO Amol Sarva (Sarva by Sasha Maslov; iStock)
National
Jan 5, 2021

Knotel CEO says flex-office provider has new funding: report

Company has been hit with lawsuits over nonpayment of rent
Knotel CEO Amol Sarva (Sasha Maslov, Knotel, iStock)
New York
Dec 1, 2020

Evictions, unpaid vendors and back rent: Lawsuits mounting against Knotel

Flex-office provider slashed staff, scaled back once-ambitious plans
Knotel wants out at 10 Manhattan locations
New York
Sep 11, 2020

Knotel wants out at 10 Manhattan locations

Lease commitments on the spaces total nearly $200M
Knotel owes more than $1.6M in unpaid rent: Landlords
New York
Jul 28, 2020

Knotel owes more than $1.6M in unpaid rent: Landlords

Lawsuits pile up as flex-office company reportedly skips rent on a number of properties
(Sarva by Sasha Maslov)
New York
Jul 21, 2020

Knotel seeks to raise $100M in a serious down round

Struggling co-working firm could see valuation slashed in half
From left: MetaProp’s Aaron Block, Domio’s Jay Roberts, Homelight’s Drew Uher, FrontDesk’s Jesse DePinto, Serendipity Labs’s John Arenas and Knotel’s Amol Sarva (Linkedin, iStock, Sarva by Sasha Maslov)
New York
Jul 10, 2020

VC or PPP? Some proptech firms got both

Privately backed startups received $13.4B in forgivable government loans, analysis shows
Knotel CEO Amol Sarva (Sasha Maslov, iStock)
New York
Jul 9, 2020

Knotel’s Q2 revenue plunged 20%

Flex-office startup lost $223M in 2019, company documents show
Amol Sarva (Sasha Maslov, iStock)
New York
Jun 16, 2020

Knotel lost $223M before the pandemic struck

The flexible-office startup’s financial woes worsened after coronavirus hit
Photo illustration of Paraag Sarva and Amol Sarva (Credit: Amol Sarva by Sasha Maslov, Linkedin)
New York
May 18, 2020

Brother from the same mother: Knotel, Rhino CEOs didn’t disclose family tie on insurance deal

Amol Sarva’s brother is the CEO of insurance startup Rhino, which issued the flex-office firm surety bonds on two office leases
Amol Sarva and 643 Olive Street (Credit: Google Maps)
Los Angeles
May 13, 2020

Knotel no pay: Lawsuit says company broke profit-sharing agreement

Downtown LA landlord says it never received guaranteed sublease profits