Jonathan Strauss and Steven Quayle work at Buro MiMo, a new co-working space opening up in northeast Miami. Quayle of 3Floorsup is helping Strauss, who owns Skateboard Supercross, with some work on his digital platform. Buro MiMo has a retro-chic design to reflect its historic MiMo neighborhood of ‘50s architecture. Photo by Al Diaz/Miami Herald. FIND A PHOTO GALLERY OF SOUTH FLORIDA CO-WORKING SPACES HERE.
By Nancy Dahlberg / ndahlberg@miamiherald.com
Step into the retro-chic lounge, choose your seat on furnishings inspired by the ’50s and ’60s, and open up your laptop. Or if a desk or office is more your style, that’s available, too, at Büro Group’s new co-working center in northeast Miami’s MiMo district.
Travel north about 10 blocks, and MADE at the Citadel has an artsy vibe, with works by local artists all over the place. And as you roam the Little Haiti space, you’re likely to peek into a painter’s studio or see a set designer in action.
If you live in Fort Lauderdale, you might prefer the more intimate General Provision, with unique work spaces, some tucked away in a loft upstairs, a funky wooden bar in front, phone booths for Skyping and a generous conference room in the back.
And in Miami Beach, the ocean itself will be celebrated at the new WeWork, the largest co-working space yet in the region, which is set to open this week on Lincoln Road. Need a break? Cabanas will be available to members so they can change and head straight to the beach.
WeWork, with 42 locations open or ready to open around the world, is opening a 40,000-square-foot,
four-floor facility to accommodate up to 750 members — the first of at least five WeWorks planned for the Miami area. Said co-founder Miguel McKelvey (pictured here): “We want to be wherever entrepreneurs are.”
Indeed, entrepreneurs are all over South Florida these days — in new collaborative co-working spaces such as these and dozens of other spaces already in operation. The Brickell-downtown Miami area alone is home to 20 including CityDesk, KeyWorking and Quest, according to a listing by the Miami Downtown Development Authority. The newest players also include 360Spaces, Building, Mindwarehouse and Delray Tech Space. Opening in the next few months: Pipeline Coral Gables, Büro Coconut Grove, StartHub in downtown Miami and a handful of smaller specialized spaces. Some existing places are expanding, includingAxis Space in Fort Lauderdale and the Center for Social Change in Miami.