The Best Coworking Spaces near Embarcadero (North Waterfront)
A toplist | Updated February 2024
A crowd-sourced toplist with the best coworking spaces in Embarcadero (North Waterfront), San Francisco. Edited by Sara Bergman.
This is a toplist with the best coworking spaces near Embarcadero (North Waterfront), San Francisco. You can help to make this list better by voting for your favourite places!
Modest amenities, but lots of space to share. May need a few more private conference rooms and forget any level of privacy, but if you are a start up, it is reasonable and beats a coffee shop. Great location too.
I absolutely love this place! I have had a desk here since the day this location opened its doors and I never want to leave. The WeWork team have been like a second family to me (I work remotely with no other co-workers here). They even remember birthdays and anniversaries and make sure to go the extra mile to make those days special. I've met so many other awesome people; they always have great networking/social events. Plus, can't go wrong with free coffee and beer.
This is an excellent coworking space for engineers. Below are things I like about it:
- No music in the common area. This place is all about heads down focus work. I had to leave wework because they play music in every single common area I've been to (and I visited multiple offices in NYC and sf).
- Keurig coffee machine that has both decaf and caffeinated pods. I like this much more than wework, which provides "fresh brewed" coffee but only has it 9-5pm and only caffeinated, which is a huge problem if you work late and need a coffee to stay up.
- 24/7 access via app controlled lock. Wework gives you this but only if you get a dedicated desk. This is provided to all members, including ones who go for the cheaper hot desk option.
- Snacks provided completely for free (see pics) plus cereal and milk.
- Vending machines with wider selection. The killer for me is caffeine free Diet Coke, which it has. Also has ramen.
- Great common rooms that are generally free where you can have larger meetings.
- Access to a gym and roof terrace. Awesome for bringing friends over or having parties. This access is 24/7-- you just borrow the key fob, which is hung on the bulletin board in the office.
- They have events like bagel Friday's. Love these things.
- The place is windowless, but the design makes it seem like there are tinted windows (see pics). This is a polarizing feature, but I personally love the lack of real windows because I work late and get depressed when the sun starts to rise and I have to go home. Like I said-- this place is all about focus.
- All the chairs are soft and you can sit in them all day. Not like wework, which has hard chairs in the common areas and meeting rooms that hurt your butt after a while (possibly by design).
- They gave me a week to week membership for the common area for $90/week, which is a great deal in my opinion.
The story behind this place is it's in the basement of a hotel, and they used to use the space for storage. After doing this for a while, someone figured out they could redesign it as an office space and make more money. So they did, and that's what it is now.
I think if you're an engineer you'll love this place-- but as a creative type I think you'll hate it. Wework is probably a better option for creative types in my opinion.
I've been a member of The Vault for about a year now and have to say this is the best coworking space in town.
The pros:
- Their staff is friendly and founder has a great experience who allots time for you.
- Meeting rooms are always available to book and they are free. This makes a huge difference.
- Great collaborative community and lots of happy hours are organized by them including free wine
- Lots of events are happening every week, so you don't have to go anywhere for networking.
- Their kitchens are clean and provide free snacks and coffee
- Design is amazing with exposed bricks and antique furniture
Cons:
- It's in basement, so some might not like that
- Membership price is on the higher end but still cheaper than neighborhood spaces
This is an outstanding co-working and executive suite center and by far the best option in Embarcadero. The center team is very professional and able to take care of any business needs. The views are incredible from the meeting rooms and common areas.
Great common area/lounges. Lots of fun community events (multiple times weekly) like happy hours, lunch and learns, etc. I believe there is a donut eating competition this week. No shortage of activities!
The entire WeWork team is extremely helpful and quick to respond to any requests. Also very friendly! Can't go wrong with this WeWork location.
I've been a SOMACENTRAL customer for over 5 years. Here at JobScore we operate a small, profitable software company with core of people in San Francisco and a decent sized remote workforce. Most of us are more experienced folks with years of industry experience. Candidly, we want to go to work at a place that is about getting work done. There are no flipping scooters. There's no craft cold brew. There's no hipster wardrobe. The people are friendly and the vibe is mostly about GSD. Ef wework. Wewin. If you are a grown up looking for a well-priced by-the-desk spot for your smaller company - this is the spot. It's class A office space, there's views and none of the BS you get with with other "perk oriented" co-working facilities and networks. You are just as likely to hear / interact with people actually selling / supporting customers / doing business here rather than living in a 100% cone of silence. Somacentral is the spot for business people who want a sweet place to work and get their team together in San Francisco, and has been so over a decade. The alumni of this place are also a who's who of friggin unicorn companies including twilio, instagram and many more. If that's the kind of culture you'd like to create, guess where you should be?
I have had the pleasure of working with Gabi Uribe and Gloria (the front desk receptionists) for almost a year now. They have greeted my candidates with professionalism. kindness, and timely attention consistently. In addition, they have been extremely helpful to me personally in providing a high level of service and help. I rate them at the top tier of service.
The Jackson Square WeWork is a superlative co-working space. The staff is incredibly friendly & quickly learns everyone names, and is always there to help out with anything.
The space itself is beautiful & has incredible views of San Francisco.
I have never been more productive then at this WeWork! Thank you WeWork staff!
Canopy is a wonderful place to work. It's an energetic, focused environment with a diverse, professional community that's socially engaging. I've been working out of their space for about a year. Love it here.
I moved my office to Spaces a few months ago and i could not be happier. The staff is the best, Jessica has made me welcome from the start and keeps helping me with all my little requests. The social space is good, working in your office and in the common area is a big plus
You can get access to the space for coworking via Deskpass.
Just make sure that you select the correct Servcorp as there are a few different ones on California street.
This is a decent place if you need wi-fi/quiet instead of a coffee shop but it's not a modern or communal co-working space.
Grateful to have found such a great co-work space in the city. This locally owned gem has an awesome community, environment and events. Everyone I’ve met has been very welcoming and supportive of each other’s growth. Highly recommended!!
Truly the most amazing co-working space in San Francisco. I have been there shortly before the official opening, the place is just mind blowing and you get more space then anywhere else, not to mention the unique view.
The team here is truly outstanding. Moving to Industrious completely changed the energy/morale of our company. It was one of the best decisions we made in the last few years. The community they have curated is terrific. The support they provide is unparalleled and regularly exceeds expectations. Every day I show up to work I am happy to arrive. Caroline and Jonathan are wonderful individuals and a strong team of professionals. I cannot imagine working in any other environment.
Good temp office location. For Regus members the lounge is one of the best views in the network. Friendly staff. Business lounge offers different seating styles and plenty of space to plug in and get work done. Kitchen and coffee available to business lounge users.
They are all about community here! I went to an event where a local musician was performing. The violin performance was vibrant and so was the community! I will definitely be back to book a conference room or cowork for a day or two on my work from home days.
I joined the wing about 2 months ago and It's been an awesome decision. The location is in the heart of downtown, the building is beautiful and the decor is amazing. They have recently opened another floor which was definitely needed - but I've never struggled with seating or finding a place to take a call. The beauty room, showers etc are so perfectly detailed with everything you could need to get ready for the day (even robes to put on as you get ready!) - the food is a little over priced, but the drip coffee is free all day. My only request would be for a small kitchen area or at least a microwave if you plan to bring lunch.. otherwise your lunch has to be cold or you need to eat out.
It's less pricey than most other co-working places I found, with so many more benefits - it's a great spot for getting work done downtown and to expand your social calendar.
What an amazing group of people they are! The community team @ 600 California have made me feel welcome since the very first day we opened our office. I can't thank them enough for their support and the great experiences they provide every week!
I enjoying coming into work everyday. This location encompasses many of the things I hold dear. Great Views, Wonderful Interior Design, Gorgeous conference rooms... I also enjoy the community team that has been built over time. Each person that works here is very kind and is always ready to help. I have been to several WeWork locations and I am told by my clients and friends this is the best one in town. I would have to agree. I just love it here. : )
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