ActivSpace at West Seattle

I’ve been with Activspace Zoo (7.5 years) and Activspace West Seattle (4.5 years).
It is a good company. I’m about to move completely to West Seattle which is the nicest of the buildings
The managers are very good. Especially Stacy here at West Seattle, who I would probably rent a unit in Hell itself if she was renting one there (yeah she’s that good)
The management is good and takes care of things fairly quickly. They do respond back (as opposed to what one complainant here said) in a timely manner
Activspace has some common sense rules — No residential type belongings, no drugs, don’t live here and please do not store a Nuclear Warhead in your unit. They have a good heater that will keep you warm during the winter. The units are warm in the summer so you will want some fans or an AC to keep air flow.
The units are month to month so you are not locked in
I recommend Activspace

ActivSpace West Seattle was a great fit for our start-​up business. Yeah, it’s a tad short of frills and there’s a few drawbacks, but if you’re in that awkward phase between hobby business and being a blown office/​retail this works great. The building managers were great. They were helpful, knowledgeable and really cared about keeping up the property.
Couple draw-​backs: the building is backed up to the rail yard and it can be pretty noisy at times during the day. Parking can be hectic and the traffic on Harbor at peak hours is a chore. At the same time it’s a stone’s throw from Luna Park Café, Java Shack, a three minute drive to Amarination and Bridge access is right there.
At the same time it’s great for hobby businesses and start-​ups. We were able to grow out business and move out when we were ready and ActivSpace provided a good secure environment and point-​of-​contact for us to get going. Thanks!

Brief review & observations:
Pricing is generally fair. A good variety of spaces available — from some that resemble a dark closet to others that can fit 4 people and have nice views. Month to month terms. Negatives are no electronic payment capability. Have to write checks.
The rooms are VERY stuffy. No central HVAC. No cross-​flow ventilation. Offices east-​facing can be unbearably hot in Spring Seattle weather. I’ve been in prison cells that were less stuffy. Major negative. Major!
The following is a positive for me but could very well be a negative for Seattle’s greener and less noise tolerant folks. And that is the east facing rooms are right next to the rail line for the Nucor steel plant. Frequently you have 80 ton Locomotives moving scrap steel and chemical flux merely feet from you office. And 50 ton Caterpillar dump trucks moving commodores even closer to the rooms on the narrow access road. I like seeing the big piles metallurgical coal and limestone. But I do get regular comments from those I’m on the phone with about the noise from air brake pressure relief valves blasting in the background. This activity goes on mostly from 7:00 to 17:00 hours. Oddly the three times I toured the place this activity was never going on nor was it mentioned.
Parking lot can be full at times. Mid week around mid day is the worst. Don’t be surprised if you need to park 100 yards down Harbor Ave. And there is no dedicated motorcycle parking.
Each floor has only one men’s and ladies’ toilet. When it’s a full house and everybody seems to be eating bran muffins and drinking Americanos, you may need to be patient. Plan accordingly.
The rooms have very poor sound insulation. Expect to hear all the details of neighbor’s conversations or musical tastes. If you like it quiet, this is not your place.
Two ISP available (plus Century Link I think). Comcast Business and
. The former is quite expensive and they needed a week to set up service. Really fast is about $ 80/​month for 100mb service and it’s truly 100mb. They have a cheaper 10 – 10 service too. They are definitely a start up which means support can be thin at times. But are better than Comcast where support is often arrogant and unresponsive.
Cell coverage in area is OK for my 3 providers used. Can safely skip land lines for voice.
All said it’s a decent home office alternative.

well these guys must be set for income because I have called twice (no answer either time) and left a clear message with my number and no call back. so I guess I wont rent a roll up door space from you. Take your ad off CL !