shows a loading indicator when loading.

lib/pages/space_management_v2/modules/communities/presentation/widgets/space_management_communities_tree.dart

@@ -42,11 +42,9 @@ class _SpaceManagementCommunitiesTreeState
   }
 
   void _onSearchChanged(String searchQuery) {
-    context.read<CommunitiesBloc>().add(
-          LoadCommunities(LoadCommunitiesParam(
-            search: searchQuery.trim(),
-          )),
-        );
+    context
+        .read<CommunitiesBloc>()
+        .add(LoadCommunities(LoadCommunitiesParam(search: searchQuery.trim())));
   }
 
   void _onLoadMore() {
@@ -80,6 +78,13 @@ class _SpaceManagementCommunitiesTreeState
                 CommunitiesStatus.success => _buildCommunitiesTree(context, state),
                 CommunitiesStatus.failure => _buildErrorState(context, state),
               },
+              Visibility(
+                visible: state.isLoadingMore,
+                child: const Padding(
+                  padding: EdgeInsets.all(8.0),
+                  child: Center(child: CircularProgressIndicator()),
+                ),
+              ),
             ],
           ),
         );
@@ -132,14 +137,24 @@ class _SpaceManagementCommunitiesTreeState
     }
 
     return Expanded(
-      child: SpaceManagementSidebarCommunitiesList(
-        communities: state.communities,
-        onLoadMore: state.hasNext ? _onLoadMore : null,
-        isLoadingMore: state.isLoadingMore,
-        hasNext: state.hasNext,
-        itemBuilder: (context, index) {
-          return _buildCommunityTile(context, state.communities[index]);
-        },
+      child: Stack(
+        children: [
+          SpaceManagementSidebarCommunitiesList(
+            communities: state.communities,
+            onLoadMore: state.hasNext ? _onLoadMore : null,
+            isLoadingMore: state.isLoadingMore,
+            hasNext: state.hasNext,
+            itemBuilder: (context, index) {
+              return _buildCommunityTile(context, state.communities[index]);
+            },
+          ),
+          if (state.status == CommunitiesStatus.loading &&
+              state.communities.isNotEmpty)
+            ColoredBox(
+              color: Colors.white.withValues(alpha: 0.7),
+              child: const Center(child: CircularProgressIndicator()),
+            ),
+        ],
       ),
     );
   }

lib/pages/space_management_v2/modules/communities/presentation/widgets/space_management_sidebar_communities_list.dart

@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ class _SpaceManagementSidebarCommunitiesListState
   void _onScroll() {
     if (_scrollController.position.pixels >=
         _scrollController.position.maxScrollExtent - 100) {
-      // Trigger pagination when user is close to the bottom
       if (widget.hasNext && !widget.isLoadingMore && widget.onLoadMore != null) {
         widget.onLoadMore!();
       }
@@ -67,7 +66,6 @@ class _SpaceManagementSidebarCommunitiesListState
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    // Calculate item count including loading indicator
     final itemCount = widget.communities.length + (widget.isLoadingMore ? 1 : 0);
 
     return SingleChildScrollView(