After only about a year after finding a permanent location in Oak Cliff, Her.HQ is closing its doors.
In a post on Instagram, co-founders of the female-focused coworking concept, Tiffany Zamora and Cassi Oesterling, wrote they would be permanently shutting down the space on Oct. 16. The move comes amid declining membership due to social distancing and uncertainty caused by the pandemic.
“For the last six months, we’ve been fighting for you and for this community – but sometimes we’re dealt with difficult decisions to make way for new beginnings,” they wrote. “This time is no exception as we’ve been called to make our most difficult business decision yet. It’s with heavy hearts (and watery eyes) that we let you know Her.HQ will be permanently closing its doors.”
Her.HQ started as a popup concept in Centrl Office’s coworking space in the Arts District in 2019, providing a women-centric space and programming that includes wellness and beauty, along with business advice. In October of that year, Her.HQ moved into a 6,000 square-foot space that used to belong to Dallas-based coworking firm Common Desk in Oak Cliff.
Prior to the move into the Oak Cliff space, Oesterling said Her.HQ has received more than 600 requests for the space.
While not disclosing any specifics, the Her.HQ co-founders wrote that they plan to keep the “community and magic alive” in the future.
“We couldn’t have predicted what 2020 had in store for us, we know it’s not over,” they wrote.
While some of the larger coworking companies in the area like Common Desk, WorkSuites and Venture X have been expanding their presence in the region, many opening new concepts to accommodate pandemic safety measures and more hybrid working models, some of the smaller coworking companies have struggled. In June, Seattle-based women-oriented coworking company The Riveter closed the doors to its Dallas and eight other locations due to the pandemic, after arriving in Uptown at the beginning of 2019. After announcing the closing, The Riveter said it’s shifting gears to focus on an online community that will feature online networking, mentoring and more.
“Thank you all for the love, memories and moments that shaped this chapter. It has been one of the brightest, most magical chapters in our book,” Zamora and Oesterling wrote. “To those of you that have fought with us through continued membership, donations and words of encouragement – we could not have made it this far without your support and love.”
