Coworking with Outdoor Seating Across the US

Outdoor seating at a coworking space usually means one of three things: a rooftop, a patio, or a deck. LANS lists 21 spaces with outdoor seating across 20 cities, and the eight below show how different that can look in practice. Some rooftops are built for a full afternoon of laptop work. Others are an end-of-day bonus you earn after the last meeting. Every one of them is a $14 day pass, Monday to Friday, no membership required.

8 spaces

The Shop - New Orleans CAC · New Orleans, LA

The Shop - New Orleans CAC

Rooftop access is the outdoor piece here, and the listing frames it as an end-of-day option rather than a full work deck. Inside, it is a two-floor space inside the Contemporary Arts Center with huge windows, private offices, commons seating, phone booths, a cappuccino machine and beer on tap. 4.90 from 139 reviews, Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 18:00.

werqwise san mateo · San Mateo, CA

werqwise san mateo

A rooftop deck that gets solid use on sunny days, with rooftop seating set up for working with a view. Two things to know: noise on the main work floor has been bad enough to drive people out, and there are only two phone booths. Parking is first-come, first-served in a shared lot with limited spots, and street parking can be tight. 4.50 from 14 reviews, 08:00 to 18:00.

hunt street station · Detroit, MI

hunt street station

Outdoor working spaces are mentioned in the listing, though it does not say whether that means a patio, a courtyard or something else. What is concrete: a free parking lot and free street parking, fully outfitted meeting rooms, and a historic renovated building in Detroit. The culture leans member-focused, with yoga classes and happy hours. 4.90 from 129 reviews, 08:00 to 18:00.

bond collective - bushwick · Brooklyn, NY

bond collective - bushwick

Rooftop access plus strong natural light across a bright, multi-floor space. Call booths are available for phone use, coffee is complimentary, and there is a third-floor room with a view. If it is your first visit, the front entrance may need staff help with the keypad. 4.90 from 125 reviews, 09:00 to 17:00.

BLANKSPACES - Santa Monica · Santa Monica, CA

BLANKSPACES - Santa Monica

An outdoor patio that is available when weather allows, on Main Street in Santa Monica. Street parking here is called unusually easy to find for the area, which is rare. The space skews quiet and event-oriented, with conference rooms, whiteboards and plenty of natural light. 4.80 from 71 reviews, 09:00 to 17:00.

Union Worx · Arlington, TX

Union Worx

A patio rounds out the day-to-day setup here, alongside fresh coffee, snacks and a clean kitchen. Private offices are rentable for an extra fee and include a monitor with HDMI hookup. Evening parking near the space can get tight, though reviewers note lighting is good and spots are available nearby. 4.80 from 70 reviews, 09:00 to 17:00.

Desklabs · Chicago, IL

Desklabs

There is a rooftop area, but one visitor found it unmaintained, so treat it as a maybe rather than a guarantee. Monitors sit at many desks and the wifi is high speed. Heads up: floor cleaning with strong chemicals happens around 9:30 a.m. on some days, and open desks can be claimed or cluttered depending on the time you arrive. 4.30 from 60 reviews, 08:00 to 17:00.

kiva cowork - state st · Santa Barbara, CA

kiva cowork - state st

A back patio built for outdoor work, plus separate quiet zones for calls and conference rooms for video meetings. Parking is unusually flexible: free lot, free street, and paid options too. Check-in can be slow at busy times, and events can affect noise and seating. 4.80 from 52 reviews, 09:00 to 17:00.

Outdoor coworking, compared: rooftops, decks and patios

The outdoor space at these eight spots is not one thing. Four have rooftops: The Shop in New Orleans describes its rooftop as an end-of-day option, Werqwise in San Mateo has a rooftop deck that gets solid use on sunny days with seating set up for working with a view, Bond Collective in Bushwick offers rooftop access alongside strong natural light, and Desklabs in Chicago has a rooftop area that one visitor found unmaintained. Three have ground-level patios: BLANKSPACES Santa Monica has an outdoor patio available when weather allows, Union Worx in Arlington has a patio next to a clean kitchen and snacks, and Kiva Cowork in Santa Barbara has a back patio for outdoor work paired with quiet zones for calls. Hunt Street Station in Detroit lists outdoor working spaces without saying what kind, so ask before you plan a full day outside. If you want outdoor air and a real meeting room in the same building, Hunt Street Station, Kiva and BLANKSPACES all list meeting or conference rooms.

What to check before you book an outdoor day pass

Weather is the obvious one, and only BLANKSPACES and Kiva explicitly tie their outdoor space to conditions holding up. Noise is the second: Werqwise gets good focus marks on the rooftop but has had noise problems on the main work floor, and Desklabs has midday cleaning with strong chemicals around 9:30 a.m. on some days. Third is parking. Hunt Street Station has a free lot and free street parking, Kiva has free lot, free street and paid options, and BLANKSPACES has street parking that reviewers call unusually easy for Santa Monica. Werqwise is the one to plan around: first-come, first-served shared lot with limited spots. Every space on this page is a $14 day pass, so the cost is the same wherever you land.

Outdoor seating by city

New York, NY has the most outdoor-seating spaces on LANS with 2, and Brooklyn, NY adds 1 more across the river. California shows up four times on the list: Santa Monica, San Diego, Santa Barbara and San Mateo. Texas has two entries, Rowlett and Irving, and the Midwest and South fill out the rest with Chicago, Minneapolis, Detroit, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Evansville, Coral Gables and Kaukauna. Some of those cities have a single outdoor-seating space, so book early if you are set on a specific patio or rooftop on a sunny Friday.

questions

Which of these spaces has a rooftop I can actually work from?

Werqwise in San Mateo is the clearest fit: its rooftop deck gets solid use on sunny days and has seating set up for working with a view. Bond Collective in Bushwick offers rooftop access on top of a bright, multi-floor space with call booths. The Shop in New Orleans has a rooftop too, but the listing frames it as an end-of-day option rather than a work deck. Desklabs in Chicago has a rooftop area that one visitor found unmaintained, so do not count on it.

Where can I take a call outdoors without losing quiet?

Kiva Cowork on State Street in Santa Barbara is the strongest pick: it pairs a back patio for outdoor work with separate quiet zones for calls and conference rooms for video meetings. Bond Collective in Bushwick has call booths indoors if the rooftop gets loud. Werqwise is the one to be careful with, since it only has two phone booths and the main work floor has had noise issues.

Which space is easiest if I am driving to work outside?

Hunt Street Station in Detroit has a free parking lot plus free street parking, and Kiva Cowork in Santa Barbara lists a free lot, free street parking and paid options. BLANKSPACES Santa Monica has street parking that reviewers call unusually easy to find for the area. Werqwise is the tricky one: first-come, first-served in a shared lot with limited spots, and street parking can be tight.

Which outdoor-seating spaces stay open latest?

The Shop in New Orleans, Werqwise in San Mateo and Hunt Street Station in Detroit all run to 18:00. Bond Collective, BLANKSPACES, Union Worx, Desklabs and Kiva Cowork close at 17:00, with Desklabs and Werqwise opening earliest at 08:00. All eight are Monday to Friday only, so a weekend patio day is not on the table at these locations.

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