D.C. has more options than ever for flexible working, according to a new map from the Washington D.C. Economic Partnership.
The map marks more than 70 co-working spaces in the city, an increase from the 50-odd options WDCEP found last year.
WDCEP breaks down the spaces into five categories: open desks, where people generally pay a monthly subscription for a space at a table in an open space; private offices; on-demand, a relatively new option wherein folks can reserve meeting spaces on an as-needed basis; incubators and accelerators, which provide mentorship and support in addition to office space and therefore often require an admissions process; and food incubators, which offer kitchen space for food preparation.
Some of the places on the map offer a combination of categories (say, open desks and private offices), while others exclusively provide one. The trend comes at a time when more Americans telecommute than ever before.
Most of D.C.’s offerings are located in Northwest, though there’s a smattering throughout Northeast (especially on H St. NE) and Southeast, with only one—The HIVE 2.0 on Good Hope Road SE—east of the river. The first co-working space in D.C., Affinity Labs, opened in 2001 on the U Street Corridor and shuttered at the end of 2014.
If you want to expand your remote working options even further, check out our list of the best non-coffee shop places to turn into a temporary office.
Rachel Kurzius