Wide environmental shot of an open-plan coworking floor, exposed concrete ceiling, rows of desks with laptops and personal items visible, large industrial windows letting in cool midday daylight, two people seated working independently, shot from the far end of the room to show full depth
Wide environmental shot of an open-plan coworking floor, exposed concrete ceiling, rows of desks with laptops and personal items visible, large industrial windows letting in cool midday daylight, two people seated working independently, shot from the far end of the room to show full depth
Come See the Space
— Founded 2019

Independent. Accountable. Open right now.

We started with one floor in Chelsea and no investors. Still the same owners. Still the same flat rate for every member who walks in.

Close-up of a single desk surface: open laptop, a spiral-bound notepad with handwritten notes, a ceramic mug, and a power strip with cables, shot under natural window light from above-left, cool daylight, no staging, concrete floor visible at the desk edge
Close-up of a single desk surface: open laptop, a spiral-bound notepad with handwritten notes, a ceramic mug, and a power strip with cables, shot under natural window light from above-left, cool daylight, no staging, concrete floor visible at the desk edge
/ Who runs this

Built by operators, not investors

Cowork Connect started because its founders needed a desk that wasn't a coffee shop and couldn't justify a multi-year lease. No outside capital. No franchise agreement.

Every expansion since has been funded by occupancy, not a capital raise. When a floor filled up, we added another. That's the whole growth strategy.

How we got here

Growth from occupancy, not capital

• 2019 — Floor One
• 2020 — Private Cabins Added
• 2022 — Second Floor
• Today — Still One Location

Opened 40 dedicated desks on W 26th St. No waitlist, no launch party—just fiber internet, a printer, and two bookable rooms.

Members needed sound-isolated space for calls. We built eight private cabins on month-to-month terms—no lease minimums.

Occupancy hit 95% for six consecutive months. We leased the floor above, added conference capacity, and kept pricing identical.

We run one building deliberately. Every member reaches the same two operators. Nothing is outsourced to a ticketing system.

Waist-up shot of a person seated at a standing desk, hands resting on a keyboard, cool window light from the left, exposed concrete wall in background, casual work attire, focus on posture and workspace context not face
Waist-up shot of a person seated at a standing desk, hands resting on a keyboard, cool window light from the left, exposed concrete wall in background, casual work attire, focus on posture and workspace context not face
Waist-up shot of a person at a long communal table reviewing printed documents, hands visible on paper, cool midday light from large windows, minimal desk items, industrial-style pendant lights above
Waist-up shot of a person at a long communal table reviewing printed documents, hands visible on paper, cool midday light from large windows, minimal desk items, industrial-style pendant lights above
Hands-at-work close-up of someone typing on a laptop at a standing desk, fiber patch panel and ethernet ports visible on the wall behind, cool natural light, no decoration, purely functional workspace detail
Hands-at-work close-up of someone typing on a laptop at a standing desk, fiber patch panel and ethernet ports visible on the wall behind, cool natural light, no decoration, purely functional workspace detail
Wide shot of a person standing at a whiteboard in a small conference room, marker in hand, table with two chairs visible, cool daylight through a frosted glass panel, no text on the whiteboard, candid working moment
Wide shot of a person standing at a whiteboard in a small conference room, marker in hand, table with two chairs visible, cool daylight through a frosted glass panel, no text on the whiteboard, candid working moment
Book a Tour
+ Four people, one floor

The same humans every time

No front-desk rotation. No corporate chain of command. Four people manage the space, handle bookings, and fix problems — directly reachable by any member.

Marcus Webb

Priya Nair

Deon Castillo

Yuki Tanaka

Co-founder. Handles leases, infrastructure contracts, and anything involving a screwdriver or a vendor call.

Co-founder. Manages member accounts, pricing, and the booking calendar. The person who answers when something goes wrong.

Operations. Network uptime, conference room hardware, and daily facility checks. On-site Tuesday through Saturday.

Member experience. Onboarding, tour scheduling, and the one who knows which desk has the best window light.