Galvanize San Francisco – Soma

Went to a food Hack meeting here, which used the entire facility. The event was great, catering — wonderful (you’d expect that!), bar great with many innovative options. The space was large, several floors. It’s look and feel added to this collaborative conference. Location is 3 blocks from BART and will be very close to the new Transit Center.

Such a great workspace. My company has a small remote office in Galvanize and I love coming to work there. Such a great energy in the environment and people working on cool ideas all around you.
The common work areas are comfortable, the coffees are solid, and it’s close to alot of great restaurants and shopping centers in the city.
If you’re coming from the Caltrain, just hop off at the last stop in San Francisco and grab one of the bike shares. It’s a 5 minute bike ride.
Love coming to this space.

Drink
Ice coffee, bleh I think their coffee is sour is that weird
Service
Nice staff, free interwebs
Atmosphere
Cool space. Awesome artwork bar seating lounge settings conference rooms Def good place to co work. In the middle of Somaland workday bustle very spacious cushy seats lots of outlets what more can you want

I have been working here with a desk membership since May.
It’s very distracting with all of the events they have and the people walking around, but it also has a nice rooftop deck and you can easily relocate to a phone booth or conference room (if you can find one available).
The internet here is HORRIBLE, which is mainly why this review is 3 stars. Also it took me WEEKS to get a FOB to enter the building after hours and use the elevator.

I’ve worked in three co-​working spaces in SF and visited a bunch of others and this is the best one for lots of reasons.
Sightglass coffee café in the lobby
tons of common space in the lobby area, really comfortable chairs and workspaces
5^th floor rooftop public space which is kinda secret to mostly used by residents
great infrastructure, have never had problems with Internet, building access
the usual startup amenities, ping pong, foosball, etc.
lots of mini-​kitchens with refrigerators, hot and cold filtered water, dishwashers, etc.
reasonable pricing per desk
lots of events and activities to which the residents are usually invited

HOLY. CRAP. This place is so legit. I visited for the first time when it was still under construction, and now it just blows my mind. When you first walk into Galvanize, there is a coffeeshop with Sightglass coffee and bar seating that is open to the public. If you keep walking, you will reach the receptionist for the main Galvanize spaces, which I imagine is just open to members.
Throughout all five floors, there are coworking spaces and private offices galore. Plenty of places to host workshops, dinners, networking events, and more. Each floor has its own personality, including the rooftop area with lounge seating for casual meetings. They are very serious about their community building and the resources they provide here for their members. I have been to a lot of coworking spaces in the Bay Area, and this is one of the most top-​notch.

Good open space to work with a start-​up team. I’ve never been as happy to see so many electrical outlets open and available despite the fact that there were already a lot of people at Galvanize when I went there.
This place is only a short walk from Montgomery BART. You can grab food on your way there, but Galvanize has a small café on the ground floor that has your standard breakfast fast foods (think muffins, fruit and coffee). The views from the fifth floor are amazing. The place definitely has a modern feel to it and even though you know there’s so much going on around you, it’s an awfully peaceful place to sit down and get to work.
The main drawback about Galvanize is that there’s a bug in one of the elevators. One of the elevators on the fifth floor doesn’t go down to the first/​ground floor even though there’s a button for that floor… Just a warning… It’s an extremely embarrassing experience coming in and out of the same elevator multiple times.

Came here for a Women’s event and I was really impressed! I spoke with a person who worked there prior to it being remodeled for Galvanize, and she said it was always a nice building. Love the layout and the chic furniture and high ceilings. You can rent space for your event, or board room for a meeting.

I would have never known this place existed if it wasn’t for their sandwich board attracting me to their café. It’s hidden on Tehama but what a cool spot. They serve Sightglass coffee so if you’re a fan in the neighborhood you have to check it out. I got a croissant and hot chocolate and both were very good. It’s a nice quiet working space as well.

There isn’t a more energizing, spacious, or well lit co working /​meeting space in SF. That’s really about all you need to know — oh the Sight Glass coffee is awesome too!
What good are reviews anyway? You should just check out the space for yourself!

It’s a good space for startups.
Good buzz, plenty of community events. They’ve done a great job of building a community of startups, individuals and people taking classes in Data Science, learning to code and they even have a 1 year Masters program going on all under one roof.
The space is well designed and comfortable with the exception of one (rather major) design flaw. Galvanize has exposed ceilings in many of the meeting rooms which means for poor noise insulation, bad acoustics and inconsistent temperature control.
I understand why they did it (design and a ‘raw’ feel) but the functional aspects have been overlooked. In a few of the smaller meeting rooms, sound dampeners have appeared and I am hoping that they’ll be used throughout the space to better control for some of the acoustics and noise control issues.
Galvanize is filling up quickly and becoming a popular spot for small startups looking to rent space. Also, it’s a pity that they’ve made Tehama St. the main entrance. It is NOT a nice street to walk down with major construction at several sites and a shady feel. I wish they would have kept the entrance on Howard.
However, overall a really good startup space.

The building is beautiful, however the layout is not so great.
1) The top floor has glass ceiling which is really pretty, but also means that the glares make the screens unreadable and half of the room get a nice sun-​tan (sun burn) during the day.
2) The basement floor has constant noise and you can’t hear the instructor.
3) The elevator has a bug and unusable half the time.

I took the python for data science course here and it left a lot to be desired. Instructor read slides straight through and the content was not sensitive one bit to the needs of any individual student. I think only 1 out of 20 people was following.

Sightglass always gets voted number one for coffee in the Mission and now I can get Sightglass anytime in the SOMA! Great coffee and a great open space to work, with huge floor to ceiling windows. I love when cafés have lots of natural light, it helps me to be more productive.

Sightglass coffee location in partnership with Galvanize, designed by Boor Bridges Architecture and built by Skyline Construction = awesome place to grab coffee and enjoy the Galvanize energy. Big windows, white oak flooring and counters, very clean and inviting space! Tucked away on Tehama St. between 1^st and 2^nd. Enjoy!

Galvanize is pretty great. I have been using this space a lot recently to host orientations for our company. Overall it’s very stylish and has a lot of cool amenities including fridges, sinks, microwaves and has a full service coffee café.
What’s been frustrating me a little bit about this space is that groups of 4 – 5 people will walk in while I’m doing a presentation and talk amongst themselves. It’s very frustrating and takes away from our material. This isn’t a frequent problem but really drives me nuts.
The staff is friendly and helpful though sometimes hard to find. If I need help using the technology I have to spend 10 – 15 minutes finding someone who can help you.