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What is coworking?

Coworking is when people share a workspace with value for Collaboration, Openness, Sustainability, Accessibility and Community. Visit StartWell to learn more.

Simply put, coworking is when people share workspace. Back in the late 1990s/early 2000s the phrase ‘coworking’ got popular to describe what was typically an office shared between multiple individuals or a few companies at once, where a typically open-concept room with desks in it may be accessorized with a time-shared meeting room, kitchen etc…

It didn’t take long for people to start businesses that enabled communities to develop around shared workspace – all over the world, from San Francisco to NYC to Toronto and across Europe, Africa and Asia. The first wave of commercial coworking was fairly humble and since has grown into venture-capital backed real estate plays often corrupting the values early coworking operators stood for (Collaboration, Openness, Sustainability, Accessibility and Community.)

We at StartWell believe that a new wave of Coworking – something we’re calling ‘Coworking 2.0’ will become more relevant in the 2020s – where Innovation, Creativity and Comfort get added to the list of values sought from coworking spaces. In fact, in 2021 we opened new media production studios and launched our Coworking Space Design Guide to explore these concepts and share knowledge.

Rent meeting rooms at StartWell in Toronto

Book any of our meeting rooms or venues on-demand for small or large company gatherings. We include presentation technology with complimentary barista service and a great vibe that your team will love.

  • The StartWell Event Studio

    The StartWell Event Studio

    The StartWell Event Studio

    Seating capacity: 150

    Purpose-built facility for high impact visual presentations, live-streams/broadcasts and memorable corporate events. Detached building with parking on-site, 2 washrooms, open concept kitchenette, flexible furnishing options for theatre/rows, workshops, cocktails, conferences and media shoots. Full AV package with professional theatrical lighting and mics, 4 massive projectors, PA and video conferencing plus white boards on wheels. Cinematic stage production optional.

    From $4,000.00 CAD
    From $4,000.00 CAD
  • Dedicated Offsite Venue

    Dedicated Offsite Venue

    Dedicated Offsite Venue

    Seating capacity: 100

    Unique private suite with its own retail access from King Street, lounge setup, open concept bar with cold storage, flexible furnishing options for theatre/rows, workshops, cocktails and conferences. Full AV package with professional stage lighting, 2 large connected TVs, mic packages, PA, video conferencing and 3 whiteboards on wheels. Cinematic stage production optional.

    From $2,500.00 CAD
    From $2,500.00 CAD
  • The Third Floor

    The Third Floor

    The Third Floor

    Seating capacity: 30

    Large suite perfect for large team sessions - exposed brick and high ceilings combined with large West facing windows. Three 6-person breakout rooms included, plus open concept lounge and 2 washrooms. 4 large connected TVs with video conferencing and white boards on walls.

    From $1,000.00 CAD
    From $1,000.00 CAD
  • Innovation Lab

    Innovation Lab

    Innovation Lab

    Seating capacity: 50

    Large whitewashed standalone space with retail entrance featuring an open concept kitchenette, two washrooms, on site parking plus flexible seating setups - from cocktail to conference tables to row seating available. Large projector with video conferencing, 2 whiteboards on wheels and large windows facing South and East.

    From $2,500.00 CAD
    From $2,500.00 CAD
  • The Loft

    The Loft

    The Loft

    Seating capacity: 20

    Large top floor board room overlooking King Street with internal lounge, washroom and common tables plus 5 large windows facing South and West. 2 Connected TVs, video conferencing, 5 white boards, exposed brick and lots of natural light. 

    From $400.00 CAD
    From $400.00 CAD
  • Level Up

    Level Up

    Level Up

    Seating capacity: 13

    Bright, lofty board room on the second floor of our main building overlooking our cafe and King Street below. With a large connected TV, video conferencing, massive white board, exposed brick and plenty of natural light.

    From $300.00 CAD
    From $300.00 CAD
  • The Green Room

    The Green Room

    The Green Room

    Seating capacity: 10

    Cosy meeting room with mixed lounge and meeting table - on the second floor of our main building. With a large connected TV, video conferencing, 2 white boards, exposed brick and 2 West-facing windows.

    From $300.00 CAD
    From $300.00 CAD
  • JPEG

    JPEG

    JPEG

    Seating capacity: 10

    A comfy board room featuring exposed brick at the back of the first floor in our main building.  With a large connected TV, video conferencing and 3 white boards.

    From $200.00 CAD
    From $200.00 CAD
  • Cube

    Cube

    Cube

    Seating capacity: 10

    A glass-enclosed board room next to the cafe on the first floor of our main building.  With a large connected TV, video conferencing, white board and privacy blinds.

    From $200.00 CAD
    From $200.00 CAD
  • Fast Forward

    Fast Forward

    Fast Forward

    Seating capacity: 4

    A cosy exposed brick meeting room on the first floor of our main building near the library. With a connected TV, large white board and window.  

    From $50.00 CAD
    From $50.00 CAD
  • Patio

    Patio

    Patio

    Seating capacity: 6

    An intimate board room just past the cafe on the first floor of our main building, across from our common hot desk workspace.  With a large connected TV, white board and sliding glass doors.

    From $150.00 CAD
    From $150.00 CAD
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