Recommend a co-working space in Portland

December 1, 2016 4:22 PM

We are moving up to Portland next month (yay) and I will be working remotely for my current company. Some years ago I had a similar experience and really enjoyed using Hacker Dojo in Mountain View for a work space. Can you recommend a place in Portland or just south (we plan on living in the Lake Oswego/Tigard area)?

Bonus if the monthly fee isn't too high, I don't need an assigned desk and will be paying for this out of my pocket. Also bonus if the regulars are friendly.

posted by billsaysthis to Work & Money (6 answers total)

Here are a few. I've only been to CTRL in NW which was pretty cool. Depending on how much you paid you could sit at a long table or get your own office.

Also, today, I drove past a building that had "for rent" signs for office space with utilities and wifi included. You may find something on craigslist.
posted by bendy at 5:42 PM on December 1, 2016

Also Yelp has a bunch of reviews of different spaces - you can get some insight there.
posted by bendy at 5:45 PM on December 1, 2016 [1 favorite]

Have you checked out workfrom.co? They have a good list of options and I got a bunch of offers for free coworking days when I signed up for a (free) account. They also have a local meetup group of mostly tech folks who meet weekly at various coffeeshops.

A friend likes WeWork downtown, he also likes CTRL.
posted by momus_window at 8:15 AM on December 2, 2016

No direct experience, but there's a new one that just opened up on 60th and Glisan, which could be nice if you end up living in SE or near a MAX line.

It's above the O'Neil pub (formally known as Biddy's)
posted by TomFoolery at 12:03 PM on December 2, 2016

Best answer: In no particular order: CTRL-H, Collective Agency, Pep Coworking, Clean Slate PDX, DeskHub, NEDspace, Forge, TENpod, Hatch Innovation, CENTRL, Factory at Ford, WeWork, NXT Loft / Lab, Hive at Leftbank, Den, ADX, Goldsmith Blocks.

Check office spaces on craigslist. Wander around in Old Town and the SE Industrial corridor.
posted by fritillary at 6:56 PM on December 2, 2016

I was a member at CTRL-H in North Portland for a while and would recommend it if you don't mind the relaxed atmosphere of a hackerspace. Unfortunately, it's not a convenient part of town if you're looking at LO/Tigard.
posted by sibilatorix at 9:26 PM on December 3, 2016 [1 favorite]