WeWork Chelsea

We have been working here since January 2016 and love the experience. We often share our stories of working at the Chelsea space with prospective clients and they are hooked by the stories («There is a palpable feeling that people are doing cool things …», «The moment you walk in you feel inspired to get busy and get cracking and collaborating …», «You meet the most amazing people, from a variety of backgrounds working on incredibly interesting projects …», etc.).
The Commons area is crowded, but you can find space to work (and, even as someone not naturally comfortable with ‘mingling’, I found semi-​occupied tables welcoming to having someone join them to work). The noise from conversations provides a similar ambient noise quality to that found in a café. The Lab space is separate and does its job well of incubating new ventures. We met, rather serendipitously, two or three potential collaborators for our business within the first week. Again, those experiences are inspirational.
The only challenge for a prospective member is that, from my perspective, it isn’t geared towards «day pass» visitors as well as some of its competitors. Grind, at ~$ 35−40/day per person (for commons access) is more competitive and an easier, more friction-​free experience. Workspring, at $ 70/​day per person (for commons access), while steeper than WeWork’s Commons Starter ($ 45/​day for one day per month, moving to $ 50/​day after that), provides a higher-​quality experience. It’d be nice if WeWork offered the «pay as you go» option similar to Grind (tap your card, charge the daily fee to your credit card automatically, and get to work).
One surprisingly amazing thing about WeWork, something we had hoped would be a benefit when we decided to make WeWork a cornerstone of our platform, was the seamless ability to work in the Commons area in other locations. We work in Chelsea but find ourselves working internationally (hence the draw to WeWork’s global reach). On a recent trip to London we booked ourselves into the WeWork SoHo office and it couldn’t have been easier and more welcoming. We gave our names, found a spot (again crowded, but that’s because it’s popular), connected to the wifi instantly (since they kept the same credentials as in Chelsea … and everywhere, I guess) and could enjoy the same benefits as in our home location.
Improve the daily option, and I shall add the final star. Still, I highly recommend WeWork Chelsea … and WeWork on the whole!

WeWork is simply a wonderful place to work. After spending a few days here I realized that the relationships I’ve built and the opportunities that I’ve created for my business could not have happened elsewhere. Plus, I’m happy to go to work everyday because the atmosphere at WeWork is nothing like I’ve ever experienced before.
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, freelancer, or a startup, and even if you’re an entire company, being a part of the WeWork community will help you be more productive, creative and happy. I’ve been to a few of the WeWork locations in NYC, but Chelsea is my favorite. The lounge area is extremely spacious and bright, and the WeWork staff is professional and helpful. The phone booths and conference rooms are great, and the unlimited coffee/​tea/​beer allow me to focus on my work and save money while I’m here. In additional to all that, as a WeWork member, I have access to all the other WeWork locations around the world. I highly recommend it.

Having an office at WeWork in Chelsea has been one of the best decisions that we could have made for our business. We are a very small company, but the WeWork staff is always on hand to support us as if we were the most high profile members. Stacy, Andy, and Helene always go above and beyond for us and make it their point to see that we are always assisted. The team here made us feel right at home from day one and worked with us until we found an office that suited us perfectly.

Moved in a month ago and love it.
1 — Location is centric. Very easy to get to and from
2 — The place is very pleasant to work out of (large lobby, meeting rooms, nice environment).
3 — More importantly, WeWork staff and other WeWork members have been super engaged in helping my business succeed.

I’ve been working here since the place opened and couldn’t be happier. The common area has a ton of energy (and live plants), the staff is extremely helpful and friendly, and the coffee & beer is good and free.
In addition, the conference rooms are very nice, well equipped for presentations, and easy to reserve. It is also the worldwide headquarters of the company which means that you are surrounded by employees in addition to members.
What more could you ask?
I have worked out of several other WeWorks both in nyc and other cities and they are all nice bit this location is my favorite hands down.