There is a new trend in offices around town. If you are a freelancer or are starting a new business you might end up investing most of your money into a decent office.
Instead of investing, you should try coworking. This is a way for newer businesses and freelancers to invest in their product instead of office space. Here are fifteen of the best coworking spaces in San Diego.
Ugather Cowork
Ugather Cowork has lots of natural light and space. Their membership levels include a Shared Desk, Dedicated Desk, and Semi-private Office memberships.
The first two membership levels include copying and printing at no additional cost, 24/7 unlimited access to the entire facility, locker, access to all exclusive events, high speed internet, and perks and discounts with member vendors.
With the shared desk membership you also receive three hours access to the meeting room, conference room or podcasting room. The Dedicated desk membership allows you to leave your belongings overnight so you can get right back to work the next day.
You also receive five free booking hours in the meeting room, conference room, or podcasting room. The Semi-Private office membership gives you your own cubicle in a semi-private area. You also receive seven free booking hours in the meeting room, conference room, or podcasting room.
There is also a Private Office membership level. This includes the perks of the other level plus air conditioning, Apple TV and teleconference equipment, plus 10 free booking hours for the meeting room, conference room, or podcast room.
These offices come fully furnished and can sit up to six people comfortably. There are several amenities at Ugather Cowork including business address and mail service, free coffee and snacks including specialty coffees, hot tea, organic craft beer on tap, and complimentary snacks and fruit, and free printer/scanner.
Other added amenities include a cozy lounge area, private phone booths, teleconference equipment, Apple TV, and a great location.
Union Cowork
Union Cowork has three locations in San Diego. They have locations in North Park, Encinitas, and the East Village. The North Park location offers Flex Desk, Semi-Private, and Private Reserved memberships.
Their amenities include kombucha on tap, dog friendly, micro-roasted coffee, community manager, lounges, conference rooms, garden patio, production suites, high speed internet, event space, private phone booth, use of village bicycle, purified water, discounts at neighborhood businesses, weekly events, local microbrewery beer on tap, contemporary interior design, printing and scanning, and community and networking events.
The Encinitas and East Village locations offer the same membership levels and similar amenities. They also have outdoor patio workstations. The Flex Desk membership includes 24 hour access to any location, ultra high speed secure internet, private phone rooms, and four hours per month conference room access.
The Semi-Private membership includes all of the perks of the Flex Desk membership plus a dedicated desk and eight hours per month conference room access.
The Private Reserved membership comes with all the perks of the other memberships plus fully enclosed offices with lockable doors and twelve hours per month conference room access. All of the locations are in great neighborhoods with a wonderful surrounding community.
Venture Beach Cowork
Venture Beach Cowork offers many different levels of membership. Included in their membership levels is the Daily Prepay which offers members access for ten weekdays within 30 days.
This level includes access Monday through Friday from 9am until 5pm, open workspace, consultants, freelancers. Small meeting room, and interviews/remote worker invite to events.
The Open Workspace level includes Monday through Sunday access from 9am until 6 pm, three initial months, flexibility, meeting room, open workspace, private room as available, and two plus people discount. Their Private Locked Office level has all the same perks as the Open Workspace level plus special access hours, dedicated desk, and meeting room use.
This level of membership is ideal for small teams. Some of the amenities include kitchenette use, business class internet access, VOIP capable, collaboration and networking environment, fridge, freezer, microwave, water, and coffee provided, meeting class and phone rooms as available, limited printer/scanner/copy use, audio visual equipment rental, YouTube/ Podcast studio, lockers for rent, affiliate discounts, adjacent parking lot for an extra fee, separate gender restrooms, and more.
Downtown Works
Downtown Works has different membership levels including Open Desk, Exclusive Desk, Private Office, and more.
The Open Desk membership includes 24/7 building access, two hours per month meeting room access, print/copy/scan, and wireless internet.
The Exclusive Desk membership has what the Open Desk membership has plus an exclusive desk, four hours per month conference room access, and wired or wireless internet.
The Private Office membership level includes what the other levels have plus one additional hour per month per person conference room access, and privacy.
Their amenities include soundproof podcast room, extra large phone booths, ultra fast wifi, local craft beer on tap, premium local coffee and tea, HR, payroll, and workers comp benefits, pet friendly, on-site mini market, breakfast and afternoon snacks all day, video conferencing, weekly happy hour, two fully stocked kitchen areas, lunch and learns, rooftop deck with beautiful bay views, on site notary public, Peach daily lunch delivery, personalized concierge and staff, alkaline oxygenated water machine, and in house accelerator program.
Downtown Works offers a premier coworking community built by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs. They have one location in beautiful downtown San Diego.
Co-mmunity Cowork
Located in beautiful La Jolla by the sea Community Cowork has different membership levels to suit your needs. Their membership options include Shared Desk, Dedicated Desk, Semi-Private Office, and Private Office.
All membership levels include 24/7 access, working alongside other entrepreneurs, access to all exclusive events, perks and discounts with member vendors, high speed internet, copying and printing at no additional cost, and free access to meeting rooms, conference rooms, and podcasting rooms (depending on membership level).
With a Dedicated Desk membership you also get a desk of your own in your own comfort zone. The Semi-Private membership includes a desk and drawers.
The Private Office membership includes a fully furnished office for up to nine people with a private door.
Amenities at the Co-munnity Cowork include bike storage, pet friendly, rooftop with beautiful La Jolla views, micro-roasted coffee, cold-brew coffee, pet friendly, local craft beer and all day free snacks, free parking area, building parking, private phone booths, podcast room, content creation room, business class printers, high speed internet, adjustable desks, free events, connecting session, office supplies, business address and mail service and meeting and conference rooms with high end presentation equipment.
BLOC
BLOC coworking offers creative office environments in premier coastal locations.
Their amenities and benefits include community bikes, onsite community managers, monthly community events, hi speed wifi, printing and scanning, Keifer soda on tap, walking distance to the beach, conference rooms, mail collection services, local craft organic coffee, private phone booths, outdoor workspace, and La Croix and bottled water.
BLOC has Flex Desks, Dedicated Desks, and Private Offices available.
All of the membership levels include access to member only events and partnerships, 24/7 access for our listed memberships, professional business address, use of all locations, and use of the conference room with free hours that vary by membership.
The Flex Desk membership gives you access to a shared, open space desk. This is a great membership for a freelancer or someone just starting up. The Dedicated Desk membership includes a desk furnished with a monitor.
The Private Office is for one to six people and it is a furnished office with lock and key. There are great shops and restaurants around BLOC and you can take a quick walk to the beach.
Moniker Commons
Moniker Commons has beautiful open spaces and gorgeous natural lighting throughout.
The membership levels include Common Desks, Private Desks, and Private Offices. Common Desks membership includes access to Moniker Commons communal space area.
It also includes free parking, the use of all conference rooms, community recreation equipment, phone booths, mail service, kitchen, print/copy room, locker facilities, shower, and on tap beverages.
The Private Desk membership includes the perks of the Common Desks membership and ergonomic chairs, two drawer filing cabinets, magnetic privacy guards, and power outlets for all your devices. With this membership level you can still collaborate but you also have a space of your own.
The Private Offices membership level includes the other levels benefits plus concierge services, fully-fixturized office spaces, inbound and outbound mailing services, and custom interior design by Moniker Design.
The amenities at Moniker Commons include outdoor living room, private conference rooms, table games, friendly on site staff, print and copy equipment, monthly community events, fiber optics internet, community and lounge area, paddle boards, custom design space and furnishings, community bikes, complimentary beverages, and free parking.
The Nest
Located in downtown San Diego The Nest offers four membership levels.
The Monthly Membership includes access to all amenities and a floating desk for up to ten days a month between 7am and 7pm, trouble ticketing system, unlimited conference room usage, two full shower locker rooms, free printer access, member ecosystem directory, roving concierge and IT support, coffee and beer, mobile conference room booking app, broadband fiber internet, and more.
The Floating Desk Membership includes the perks of the Monthly Membership plus 24/7 access. The Reserved Desk Membership includes everything in the other memberships plus a reserved desk.
The Private Office Membership includes all the perks of the other membership levels plus wired internet and a private office. The Nest has several amenities including lounge areas, conference spaces, patio area, four full kitchen including coffee, water, tea, dishwasher, refrigerators, and microwaves, his and her seperate bathrooms, free consulting/office hours with service providers, access to all the events of the broader CyberTECH Network community, and direct access to Advisors, key stakeholders, Board of Directors, investors, and CyberTECH Network, and a Grind coffee shop.
The Nest offers an Entrepreneur in Residence Program, events, and other programs.
Enrich Coworking
Within coworking groups you can sometimes find a niche.
The Enrich Coworking group is a coworking community for lawyers. If you are a lawyer in need of a desk or office space in San Diego, this is the community for you. Included in their membership levels are Part Time, Full Time, and Private Office.
These memberships include similar benefits like monthly conference room hours which vary by level, programming and community events, mail handling, coffee, tea, and snacks for you and your guests, private Facebook group, member profile with contact information on Enrich website with media links and promotion, discount on conference room, meeting room, and community space rental, scanning, black and white copies, and wifi.
The Part Time membership also includes forty hours per month of access between 9am and 5 pm. The Full Time membership includes 24/7 access and a dedicated desk with storage.
The Private Office membership includes 24/7 access, private office, desk with secure storage, and secured, covered, assigned parking. If you are a lawyer looking for a coworking community this community is looking for you.
Hera Hub
Hera Hub has locations in Sorrento Valley, Carlsbad, and Mission Valley. Each location has flex memberships and all inclusive memberships.
They have amenities such as high speed wifi, mail handling, large whiteboards, free parking, basic office supplies, front desk, free coffee, tea, spa water, and light snacks, monthly events, online support, business tools, discounted private rooms, access to GURUs., and a community of amazing women.
Hera Hub caters to women and offers them a safe and unique coworking space. Schedule a time to take a tour of their San Diego locations.
Novel Coworking
Novel Coworking in San Diego offers Coworking memberships, Dedicated Desks, Office Space, and Office Suites.
The Coworking membership includes a space in the communal coworking area. If you are looking for something more permanent you would choose the Dedicated Desk membership which provides you with your own desk.
The Office Space is a private fully furnished office for 1 to 20 people.
The Office Suite is best for 10 to 500 person companies. The San Diego location includes mail service, espresso bar, office furniture, local beer on tap, direct fiber internet and for office areas – logo on office door.
There is also a fully stocked kitchen, a lounge area, a rooftop deck, and 24/7 access.
Biolabs
This is a coworking community for start up in life sciences. They have memberships with access to coworking labs. They also have private offices. Some of their amenities and equipment include environmental health and safety support, cafe, capital connections, biocom membership, on demand lab and office space, on site concierge, high speed internet, microscopes, cell counters, incubators, fridges and freezers, shakers, and more. This unique coworking experience enables awesome – one bench at a time.
DeskHub
DeskHub in San Diego is located in the heart of Little Italy. They offer hot desks, dedicated desks, and office space from on to over nine desks.
The DeskHub in San Diego offers kombucha, conference rooms, local artisanal coffee, and is dog friendly. It is located in a beautiful two storey brick building near many restaurants and shops.
Spaces
The Makers Quarter location of Spaces in San Diego offers some unique perks.
They have three meeting rooms, ten dedicated desks, networking events, super fast wifi, coworking lounges, conference rooms, and contemporary furniture.
They have coworking memberships, dedicated desks, and office space. Their dedicated desk comes with a desk, cupboard, locker, and post-its.
Ninthlink Coworking Space
Ninthlink is located in Hillcrest.
Some of the benefits offered by Ninthlink include 24/7 access, monthly networking event, high speed wifi, complimentary coffee, beer, and filtered water, janitorial service, shared kitchen space, printing and scanning, shared backyard space, conference room usage and free parking for clients.
There is a basic membership and executive membership. Basic membership includes a dedicated desk, cleaning service, and white board walls. Executive membership includes subfloor ventilation, free wifi, cleaning service, multiple windows, and an option for a locked door.
There are monthly networking events to introduce collaborators to new vendors and relationships.
Whether you are looking for a place near the ocean or in downtown San Diego, these coworking spaces have what you need.