Title fight: Ex-boxer aspires to create world's healthiest office

Clearwater property investor Daniels Ikajevs takes on co-working, with an emphasis on health and wellness. Harvard researchers love it — but will tenants?

By Brian Hartz
| 6:00 a.m. May 31, 2019
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Mark Wemple. Janelle Branch and Daniels Ikajevs are the brains behind The Ring, a Clearwater co-working space that aspires to the healthiest office environment in the world.

Commercial Real Estate

The Ring, a new 18,000-square foot co-working and business incubator space in downtown Clearwater, has some big aspirations: to start with, it aims to be the healthiest office in the world.

From oxygenating moss covering the walls and kombucha on tap to lighting that mimics the natural progression of the sun and customizable aromas in meeting rooms, The Ring is out to set an entirely new standard, says founder Daniels Ikajevs, a commercial property investor who owns several buildings in Clearwater. His portfolio includes the Bank of America building at 600 Cleveland St., where the space is located on the second and third floors.