Coworking has emerged as a national trend as entrepreneurs and businesses eschew the traditional office space model in favor of flexibility and shared amenities. From national companies like WeWork and established real estate giants to smaller local office spaces, there are a lot of options to choose from, and navigating the advantages of one over another can sometimes be daunting.
Below is a listing of Richmond’s coworking options. We’ve listed them alphabetically and included key information such as location, hours of operation, cost, amenities, and a blurb from the organizations themselves, so you have a better idea of what they stand for and who they aim to serve.
Now all that’s left for you to do is pick one.
The Coworking Spaces
804RVA -
- Location: 1657 W Broad St #3a, Richmond, VA 23220
- Hours: Members can access the 804RVA space 24/7.
- Cost: Cowork memberships at 804RVA are $250/month and dedicated desk memberships are $350/month. Private office rents begin at $800/month. 804RVA also offers $35 day passes for guests or out of town visitors needing space for a day and a $45/month social membership that offers access to social events for networking and discounts on space rental.
- Amenities: 804RVA has Verizon FIOS internet for members, phone booths for privacy on calls, a rooftop garden equipped with wifi, Blanchard’s coffee and a community Slack channels and meetup group.
- Sounding off: “Work always comes first, but that doesn't mean that work can't be fun. We have nacho potlucks, wear wolf shirts to work, and sometimes we have Friday afternoon cocktails. We are the community you didn't even realize you were missing.” 804RVA also boasts that they host “over 500 free monthly meetups for RVA's creatives, technologists and entrepreneurs.”
BizWorks -
- Location: 2545 Bellwood Rd, North Chesterfield, VA 23237
- Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
- Cost: BizWorks has daily rates for $25/day, or cowork memberships for $50/month that gives members the ability to access a dedicated desk or cubicle once a week.
- Amenities: Access to high speed wifi, free coffee, access to copy/scan/fax (pay per copy). Conference rooms available for hourly or daily rental.
- Sounding off: “BizWorks Enterprise Center seeks to provide a shared, community-driven workspace for location independent workers. It exists because of you and for you. As a member, you’ll be an active part of what BizWorks does for you and for others.”
- Location: 209 N Foushee Street, 3rd Floor, Richmond, VA 23220
- Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-9pm, all day access Saturday
- Cost: The Broad offers three memberships: a community membership for $75/month that gives access in the evenings for more social interaction, a collaborator membership for $125/month that offers 4 day work passes per month in addition to community membership benefits, and full coworking memberships for $250/month.
- Amenities: The Broad plans to offer a free weekly yoga class for members, its kitchen will include coffee, tea, granola and special dedicated wine storage. As the coworking space is targeted at women, The Broad is taking steps to make life easier for new mothers with a comfortable room for nursing or pumping and dedicated mini-fridge. The Broad markets itself as infant-friendly.
- Sounding off: Specifically targeted at women, The Broad describes itself as “a community center where we can learn from each other, a workspace where we can get it done, and a clubhouse where we can connect IRL - a place that exists to make more space for women* in Richmond, in our community, and in our world.” The Broad launched in early this year.
Dominion Resources Innovation Center -
- Location: 201 Duncan St, Ashland, VA 23005
- Hours: 24/7 facility access for members
- Cost: Coworking memberships available for $100/month. Private office memberships available by request.
- Amenities: High-speed internet, copy/fax/scanner, conference room, class & event discounts, free parking.
- Sounding off: “Our facility offers a unique space for start-ups, early stage businesses, and creatives alike. From our nine available private offices for resident companies, to our large, open common area for coworking, the Dominion Resources Innovation Center is designed to foster collaboration and productivity.”
Gather -
- Location: Gather has two locations in Richmond, with a third opening in early 2018:
- Downtown: 309-315 E. Broad St., Richmond, VA 23219 (New downtown location)
- Scott’s Addition: 2920 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23230
- Short Pump: 2400 Old Brick Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23060 (Opening January 2018)
Hours:
- Downtown: Open 24/7
- Scott’s Addition: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Cost: Gather members are able to access all Gather locations. Gather has a base option of $40/month for coworking, though at that level most amenities have a la carte pricing, including $20/day for use of the space. A more inclusive membership costs $250/month, and to have a dedicated desk is $350/month. Gather offers month-to-month and annual office memberships for larger teams starting at $550/month. Amenities: Some amenities vary by location (Downtown has access to a gym and a game room, for instance) but members can expect access to free wifi, copiers, printers, kitchen, and unlimited Black Hand coffee at all Gather locations. Sounding off: “Whether you are a start-up looking for an office to rent, a work from home professional who needs a dedicated desk outside of your home, or a freelancer who needs a conference room to meet with clients, we've got a space for you,” says Gather’s website. “Our two Richmond locations offer a range of collaborative spaces and private offices where you can meet, network, collaborate, and work. We are proud of our community and all that it has to offer and believe in creating an environment where that kind of talent can continue to grow.”
- Location: 7801 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23294
- Hours: Open 24/7
- Cost: Commercial kitchen use available from rates between $25-$37.50/hr.
- Amenities: Hourly use of commercial kitchen space for chefs, small food businesses or individuals looking to cook for a crowd. Access to six burner ranges, convection ovens, prep space, walk-in coolers and industrial size kitchen mixers.
- Sounding off: “The culinary industry in Richmond, Virginia is exponentially growing and ripe with opportunity,” says Kitchen Thyme’s website. “Kitchen Thyme was created with the very purpose of providing a critical opportunity to our culinary community with the first and only licensed incubator kitchen in Richmond offering commercial kitchen spaces for rent to aspiring entrepreneurs, chefs, students and people by the hour, day, week or month.”
- Location: 3300 W Clay St, Richmond, VA 23230
- Hours: 24/7 access for members
- Cost: Communal studio memberships start at $200 for three months of access. Darkroom access is available for $10 extra per month. Photographers can also join with just darkroom access with a six month contract at $50/month plus a $25 key deposit for 24-hour access. Private studios are also available for rent starting at $200/month.
- Amenities: Print shop with digital and screen printing capabilities, digital lab, wifi, lounge and kitchen space, large worktables.
- Sounding off: “Join Studio Two Three and become a member of a creative community of artists, makers and entrepreneurs. 24/7 access, equipment, tools and a place to make art.”
- Location: 800 E Leigh St, Richmond, VA 23219
- Hours: 24/7 access for members
- Cost: -- (There is currently a waitlist for lab and office space)
- Amenities: Shared lab and wet lab space. Free wifi, copy/print/scan/fax machines, discounted administrative and UPS services, free Legacy Roasting Company coffee.
- Sounding off: “Since 1995, nearly 80 companies have started in the VA Bio+Tech Center, the Park’s life sciences incubator. Approximately one-quarter of those companies have been started with discoveries and technologies coming out of research at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), with the remaining companies being started by entrepreneurs and scientists from across the United States and around the globe. All have chosen to start their biotechnology companies in the VA Bio+Tech Park.”
Location: 11 S 12th Street Richmond,VA 23219
Cost: Virtual Offices - starting at $50/month; month to month memberships. Coworking Memberships - starting @ $99/month; month to month memberships. Private Offices - starting at $699/month, 3-24 months. Suites - starting at $2549/month 3- 24 months.
Amenities: Espresso Bar, Local Beer On Tap, Direct Fiber Internet, Office Furniture, Mail Service, Logo On Office Door & Taxes & Utilities
Sounding Off: "Ideally situated at the confluence of the historic Shockoe Slip neighborhood and the financial district, Level Office Shockoe Slip provides pedestrian access to the best professional life, restaurants, and nightlife that downtown Richmond has to offer. Built in 1905, this elegant red-brick building features five floors of private offices and office suites, as well as an attached parking garage."
Opening: Level is currently pre-leasing and opening up in mid-August, with a Grand Opening on September 6th.
- Location: 6400 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville, Virginia 23111
- Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
- Cost: Daily working rates are $30/day, with additional rental fees for conference rooms.
- Amenities:.
- Sounding off: “WorkPlace was born from the need for very small and affordable co-working office space for both start up businesses and satellite sales/field offices for larger out-of-town companies. While providing a high profile professional address, WorkPlace offers a hybrid of small office spaces, Conference Rooms, Business Center, and even daily memberships to access the internet, printing, copying and social atmosphere.”
