NextSpace Los Angeles

I never worked out of a co-​working space before — I tried it out with one of my coworkers last week… I ended up coming back today and getting a membership. It is a great place to work, nice change up from working in a office. Everyone is extremely nice and respectful. Internet is fast too, 10MB up/​down! There are a TON of food areas around also. I park in the lot next door, first 2 hours are free, every hour after that is $ 1.
A big win!

Love the place, 3 years and counting #orangeLove

NextSpace is wonderful! Everybody here is extremely entrepreneurial and collaborative, and the staff make it a very positive space.
I would definitely recommend working out of here if possible, I have met so many interesting people through my four months here!
#Coworking #Orangetastic

The community is awesome. The management is awesome. The location is awesome. Our company has been here for over 2 years now… Our team has grown and the space has been accommodating. Lots of other great entrepreneurs and companies to mingle with– We’ve established many beneficial collaborations and tons of long-​term relationships.
The management does a remarkable job to foster a friendly community of talented individuals!

I usually work from home but sometimes need a change of scenery (or some A/​C!). Staff are super friendly. Casual atmosphere but quiet enough to get work done. Very comfortable and welcoming. Nice to chat with others. Parking close by. I’ll definitely be back!

Super Cool cooperative environment for start up businesses. You can’t help but connect, learn and develop in this atmosphere.

Great community of folks, great staff. Way more social than your average co-​working space. Friday happy hour for members. Go try it out for a $ 5 Friday (happens monthly), see what you think.
A great mix of standup desks and seated tables. Lighting is dim and yellowish, feels depressing at times. Unless you’re renting an office on the periphery, you won’t get much natural light.
If you live nearby, the location is awesome. If you drive in, there is usually plenty of free car parking just north of Venice Blvd, off Regent street. If you ride here, it sucks, since Culver City is bisected by two major freeways (Washington and Culver).
However, they have excellent indoor bike parking in the downstairs lobby.
Main gripe is no nights and weekends option. Or the price is so close to Café Member price that it’s not a good value.

Went in to possibly rent out a desk… Nate Quaresma was awesome in answering all my random questions. You guys have a great ambassador.

This place is magical and Nathan, the person who runs the place is truly A W E S S O M E !!!

Tired of working from home? Want to go to an amazingly situated work office that is filled with like-​minded individuals working hard to realize their dreams? Then look no further because if you live in LA, NextSpace Culver City is where you HAVE to be.
I’ve been working on my own startup for over a year now and a NextSpace member for a large part of that. I decided to join because I needed to break up the monotony of working by myself at home and wanted people around in me an office environment. NextSpace was the perfect fit.
Here are some of the benefits you’ll enjoy:
Location
Located in the heart of Culver City which has quickly become one of the most desirable places to live in LA. Parking all around, cool bars and restaurants and a weekly Farmer’s market next door.
Facilities + Perks
The first thing my friends/​colleagues say when they walk in is «wow, this space is amazing». That’s because IT IS. A craftsman-​style layout and architecture, the space not only looks good but has a few conference rooms that are available to use with your membership. Additionally, there is also a kitchen that has always-​available freshly brewed coffee and a large fridge where you can store your home-​brought lunch if you want.
Community
In all honesty this is probably the largest most unexpected perk for me. NextSpace is filled with an incredibly dynamic, intelligent and friendly community of people that are all building amazing things. Having access to that community of people is invaluable and beyond forming new professional relationships, I’ve formed great friendships that I wouldn’t have expected since my original intent was just to find an office away from home.
Network
I should mention that NextSpace LA is one out of a growing network of 10 NextSpace locations that as a member, you have access to. Great for when you’re traveling or just want to have access to that network of people from other locations.
Happy Hour
Every Friday @ 3:58pm. Stop working and get to know your fellow coworkers!
I really can’t say enough about this place. One of the best decisions I’ve made both personally and professionally. If you aren’t convinced, come work with us for a day and see for yourself!

I live about a mile from NextSpace Culver City. When I was looking for a new office for my startup, I evaluated several options, including a *free* space from a well-​known incubator.
I chose NextSpace and it’s one of the single best business decisions I’ve made:
1) Convenient — it’s walking distance from my house.
2) Facilities — two very nice conference rooms that I can access for the few times a month that I need a conference room, included in my Café membership.
3) Community — at «my office,» the people are wonderful. It’s a vibrant community, with tons of different professional disciplines. I can have a useful conversation with an attorney one minute, then turn around and talk to a programmer specialized in the edu space.
4) E-​community — there is a private mailing list for all NextSpace members. I have hired 3 different people exclusively from that list, and they are all top-​notch.
5) Coffee — it’s free and plentiful. Important.
6) National community — NS is part of a loose affiliation of nationwide co-​work spaces. I have been in several cities in the US, called up the NS front desk and asked, «hey, where can I go?» and it turns out I have an office in pretty much any city where I do business.
Wrt to the comment from JP K — I priced out several options — including The Satellite.
Sorry man, but a 30-​second website comparison shows that the pricing for NS is significantly cheaper as a Café member than The Satellite. Remember that NS *includes* several hours of conference room time in the membership fee. It’s a difference of more than $ 100/​month. Check your facts, man. ;)
P. S.: I love Tanners too.

I’ve been going to NextSpace Culver City since 2011 and I love the location and the people. It is a great place to network with other entrepreneur’s and find like-​minded people to work with.
The space is creativity, has comfy desks and seating, hot coffee, and so many great lunch destinations in down town Culver City.
Meaghen and her Staff are always friendly, helpful, and fun.
I would recommend NextSpace to anyone looking for a Co-​working space.
I love the way they do business. Keep up the good work.
Peter

The Space is a little difficult to find, because it’s through a small door and then upstairs. It’s clean and fairly modern-​looking, but rather plain. I was there for an event, so I cannot attest to what it’s like there during a regular work day. I guess if you need a co-​working space, it’s ok, but I’d rather go to Starbucks for free.

I felt someone needed to counterbalance all the 5-​star reviews here. NextSpace has its good points, yes. It is hip, in a great location, has plenty of parking near by, and has attracted a good group of loyal people working there. Also, NextSpace has no viable competition. Other coworking spaces tend to be stodgier, more expensive, or have some fatal flaw. So in comparison to alternatives, yes NextSpace deserves its 5-​star review. However, NS has several flaws that could be deal killers for some people.
1. Noise is encouraged. If you’re trying to find a place you can work quietly, know that it’s in NS’s policy that people are feel free to talk to each other. That means if someone wants to talk loudly to his neighbor about the latest thing you couldn’t care less about, be prepared to have to sit and listen to it, because they’re allowed to do it.
2. Oversubscribed. This space gets crowded. In fact, for a few months NS rented café space to an entire company with dozens of employees. There was nowhere to sit and it was hot and loud. That company has since left, but there’s no guarantee NS won’t do this again.
3. Possible kick-​out in the evening. If you want to work late, be prepared for when NS takes over the main café space to hold either a happy hour or rent out that space for some third party event.
4. Amateur operation. The staff are absolutely nice, don’t get me wrong. But that’s not a substitute for knowing how to run a professional operation. NS makes one mistake after another, begging forgiveness every time. The internet connectivity is notoriously flaky. For months, they’ve been unable to work out an arrangement with their landlord to stop the obscenely loud construction going on during work hours. The list goes on, always one time problems that «will never happen again.»
5. Take it or leave it. If you don’t like any of these things, don’t complain about it, because they will suggest you go elsewhere.
It’s too bad, because I think NS has a lot of potential, but until I can find something better, I’m stuck there.

Ok, so I’m hard at work on a startup, so I’ve been checking out co-​working spaces; see my review for The Satellite in Santa Monica.
This place has VC bux and it shows. Hardly the Lean Model startup. They’ve spent ungodly amounts on id, in the typical «Starbucksy» deconstructed style that you either love or get rashy from. I’m in the latter group and just leave before rashes ensue.
The joint is huge and sports really nice workspaces. Plenty of options there, and the usual amenities; coffee, wifi, meeting rooms, and, in a stroke of good thinking, a phone booth where peeps can duck in to to take calls and not distract others.
There are two things that bug me about NextSpace; it’s pricey and tragically, morbidly hip. Nobody’s from LA anymore, and for native Angelenos, watching the sea of skinny jeans working on «the next big thing» (the convos about business here are entertaining, er, hilarious. Think the Net bubble, when every week there was a launch party for «the​great​estlifechang​ing​.com» and kids — kids! — were walking away paper millionaires) is entertaining. The whole enchilada makes me jet to Tanner’s where the craziness is at least not hip.
I look at just about any brick and mortar these days and the first thing I wonder is how many widgets do they have to sell *each month* just to make their lease, payroll, utilities, and any other associated costs? NextSpace is paying a wad of cash each month for this location. That right there makes me wonder, but in spite of it all and in principle, I stand on their side of the entrepreneurial revolt that’s taking place. I wish them luck.

I’ve been to almost ALL of the CoWorking spaces in Los Angeles, and NextSpace is by far one of the best experiences.
From environment, to the front desk person, to Jonathan himself, and the whole space, I really like these guys!
I wish parking was better, but the bazillion positive things I have to say about NextSpace Culver City far overshadows the walk.
Great job!

NextSpace is above all about feeling right at… well, work! It’s a modern environment, you come into the café and find a table, and before you know it, you need to stretch because you’ve been working a spell like it’s hard to do at the «home office».
What helps concentration for most NextSpacers is the dull roar of sharing going on in the background, like it’s… your office. It’s hard to explain, but «Community Curator» Jonathan Lane and all the staff are downright friendly, and that makes the whole atmosphere friendly and one that attracts people who like sharing.
So you’re hunkered down but you know you’ve got that cool stand up and stretching thing and start getting to know whomever is around you or walking by. And whether it’s the café area (first come first serve tables), workspace or office, you feel part of the community right away, with all kinds of chances to make contacts with a huge range of people: it’s not just techie but it’s techie (there are four really cool guys sharing an office (good idea!) who have no idea what they’re doing really but it sounds like good clean fun; it’s not just designers, but it’s designers, it’s not just marketeers, entrepreneurs, all kinds of creative people, it’s all of the above: whatever you are doing, a really exciting place to be and belong.
Even though destiny has it that my initial time here is short, don’t miss out if you’re looking for co-​working and right smack in the middle of downtown Culver City suits you. Highly recommendable.

This place literally saved my life.
I was a few days away from shooting myself in the face due to the sheer drudgery of working from home everyday, until I got an email from Groupon that sparked my interest (partly because it wasn’t for another 50% off coupon to a hair salon in Van Nuys).
It was for NextSpace, a shared office space. I immediately looked them up to discover they had just opened a new space in Culver City. Talk about divine intervention!
The concept is pretty simple: It’s a place where freelancers, entrepreneurial types, or small businesses who don’t require a large office can work together in a shared environment. They have all of the amenities you’ll find at a typical office (wifi, printer, fax, free coffee), only everyone is working on their own thing. Think about it like a coffee shop on steroids.
As far as the community, the people using the space are really cool, too. Everyone is always looking for opportunities to network or help each other out (especially after one of NextSpace’s famous happy hours, where everyone is welcome to take a break from work and meet one another).
Perhaps my favorite part is the amount of work space options. Have a lot of work one day? No problem — there is a quiet space with nice couches and desks. Maybe you have a pretty relaxed work day? Hang out in the common area with the rest of the slackers. Need your own private office? Sure, they have those too.
Lastly, not enough can be said about Jonathan and Sara. Really nice, down-​to-​earth people that are totally dedicated to the place. With those two at the helm, you feel like part of the community from the day you step foot inside the building.
Seriously, this place is the realness.

I am so grateful for NextSpace! It is a community space that’s much needed in West LA. I participated as a brown bag lunch speaker in June and love the space, the professional ambiance, and the location. My clients who attended were very impressed with the space as well. The space is professional with plenty of amenities. The staff is very helpful, accessible and easy to work with.
tip: Free parking for 2 hours in the Culver City lots directly behind the building.

Up until I got a membership at NextSpace I spent my work days alone at my kitchen table, using my neighbor’s «Linksys» wifi, in my underpants (sorry for the visual), and on Gmail chat instead of Illustrator. Not the most productive of days.
Enter NextSpace. The first people you’ll meet are Jonathan & Sara. Aside from being two of the nicest people you’ll meet in LA, they are extremely helpful and work hard to create a very welcoming atmosphere.
The space itself is clean and stocked with everything you’d want in an office — free gourmet coffee, a standup printer, super-​fast wifi, a new kitchen, and trendy furnishings. Plus, it’s a stone’s throw away from Trader Joe’s and all the hip restaurants/​galleries in Culver City. Not bad.
Then there’s all the other stuff that comes with being a member in a co-​working culture. If you’re new like I was, you’ll find a number of benefits to joining a community like this. For starters, you’ll undoubtedly meet other people to bounce ideas off of and make connections that you wouldn’t otherwise make. The vibe over there is great and if you’re not meeting people while you’re working, you will at one of their many events (which you get to go to for free by being a member).
We’re all influenced by our surroundings, and it’s no surprise that the best things get made when either living or working next to other motivated people. NextSpace fosters a collaborative environment and helps you feel energized and ready to get sh*t done — unlike your typical Starbucks.
Whether you’re an entrepreneur or a creative, I would seriously consider checking this place out.
Incidentally, I’m writing this review alone and in a coffee shop in Seattle. Already, I’m less productive and missing NextSpace. Until then, I’ll be on Google Chat…