A former church. A motorcycle repair garage. Some coworking space companies are eschewing the WeWork business model and are opting for a more local approach.

The company has risen and fallen on its stylish co-working spaces, larger-than-life founder and ability to rake in — and spend — investors’ cash.

Once a Wall Street darling, WeWork says it may not be able to stay in business.

Melissa Daimler says company culture is “not this nebulous set of values — it’s a very distinct set of behaviors that are then embedded into the daily workings of a company.”

Commercial real estate company Cushman & Wakefield partners with WeWork, hoping to absorb some of that vacant office space.

WeWork is merging with a special purpose acquisition company, hitting the stock market in a way that might be less costly and less risky.

Remote workers might be looking for an escape, and companies are ready to experiment.

Commercial leases are typically hard to break, but many landlords are willing to defer or discount rent right now

“The coworking model hasn’t been around to witness an economic shock,” one analyst said.

That was challenging. Now for tech’s next act…