The Port Workspaces

If you’re looking for a shared work space situation, a dedicated cube, or even a private office, you need to check out The Port because it has it all. There are a ton of conference and meeting rooms that you can reserve in addition to the shared spaces. The Port has been my office for the past six months after spending six years at home, and I couldn’t be happier. There’s enough activity around you so it doesn’t feel like you’re working in a morgue, but not so much that it’s noisy and distracting. Best of all, it doesn’t have that pimply-​faced, sophomoric dot-​bomb vibe that I’ve experienced in a few other shared workspace situations. Instead, it’s a great mix of contractors, start-​ups, entrepreneurs, programmers, remote workers, day-​guests, and small companies.
Some great facilities here too — two well-​equipped kitchens, tea and drip coffee, full-​sized fridges, microwaves, printers and WiFi that actually work, and donation-​based beer. You won’t find dishes piled up in the sink here either, or food rotting in the fridge. Most people are pretty respectful and clean up after themselves.
If you visit for a day or more often, you’ll be treated to some nice views of Lake Merritt, depending on where you sit. You should also take advantage of the beautiful roof-​top garden that you access through the Kaiser Center Building. It’s a great place for lunch and on Fridays in summer there’s food and free concerts out there. And if that’s not enough slacking off for you, there are bean bags, sofas, and even a pinball machine.
The community managers are great, and are always on hand to answer any questions. All my interactions have been nothing but smooth.
So if you’re looking for a place that’s a step up from working at home or Starbucks, but isn’t a fully-​fledged, expensive serviced office space, this is the place for you.

I’ve been a member of The Port for several months and it has been a Godsend. After working at home for many years, I am so much more productive working at The Port. Besides the co-​working spaces, I can book a variety of conference rooms as part of my membership — based on my needs — to see clients in.
The people who work there are awesome, and there is always something fun and inspiring going on. Free monthly lunches, mixers, expansions. There are 3 locations you can work out of on any given day. They even have a co-​working kitchen now for food related entrepreneurs.
I know people love The Hub, but I much prefer The Port. The rates are better and the parking is easier as well.

I worked here for a few weeks and loved it!!! Everyone was really nice and helpful. There are beautiful views of Lake Merritt and a roof top garden with a duck pond. There are many complimentary coffee and tea options. I got a lot of good work done too, the space had good light, spacious desks, nice chairs, everything I needed! The location was perfect too, it’s right by BART and major bus lines.

Rented out a conference room here for a meeting and things could not have gone better. Brian and his team did a fantastic job of communicating clearly beforehand to ensure the set up process went smoothly. They were very attentive upon arrival and seemed to genuinely care that we were taken care of. We needed extra key cards for some of our team members, had food delivered and a bunch of equipment to move in and out. It all went off without a hitch.
The surrounding area is nice. Pinball + Cornhole is a nice touch. Secret: There’s a kick ass roof garden that we were able to chill out on during breaks. Other members were coding and working there but were friendly and considerate. Definitely a cool place to GSD.

I have really enjoyed working out of this space the last four months. There are tons of big windows overlooking Lake Merritt and the amazingly beautiful three acre rooftop garden that sits on top of the building. My cube is in front of one of those windows so I get lots of natural light and all my office plants are very happy.
The Community Manager, Brian, is very accommodating and has done a great job bringing lots of little extras into the space to make it more fun — games, bean bag chairs, pinball, etc. They are opening a few more floors in the building next to this space so this community is only going to grow and become more vibrant with opportunities, me thinks :)
Overall a great place to work with a great community of people to work along side.

Rented out a conference room at The Port for filming a commercial and it was exactly what we were looking for. Really great rates and Brian did an excellent job of being really accommodating and helpful with getting this all sorted out on such short notice. The workspace is pretty big and has good vibes with the nice variety of people and companies that come together here. Smiles all around and such a beautiful location. The building itself is one of my favorites in Oakland and has an AMAZING rooftop garden that’s really hard to beat. Will definitely be back here and are actually considering leasing out some desks for our team.

I booked a conference room here for a photo shoot. I needed some pictures taken in a corporate setting. Brian was very accommodating and friendly the entire time. When we arrived we decided that the original conference room didn’t meet our needs, and so he suggested another conference room which ended up working out much better. It was a great experience and I’d be very happy to use this space again.