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From Dunks to Desks: Coworking in Boston, the Local Way

Workbar Cafe

Our coffee? Iced from Dunks, year-round. Our river? The Charles, it’s cleaner than ever. Our quarterback? Tom Brady forever, but we still love you, Drake. 

If you’re Boston born and raised, you know this list is accurate, but did you know there is one more undeniable townie fact? If your business is Boston-based, your coworking space? Workbar, right? Because if your business is proud to call Boston home, why wouldn’t your workspace reflect that?

At Workbar, we’ve been in Boston since birth in 2009. We’re not a global coworking chain with generic slogans and copy-paste spaces. We’re Boston-born and Boston-built—and everything we do is designed with this city, our people, and your business in mind.

So here’s the real question: If you’re a Boston-based company, why wouldn’t you want to work in a coworking space that’s as local as you are?

Boston Knows Boston

Boston is built different. We’ve got brutal winters, passionate sports fans, wicked innovative founders, and a startup scene that doesn’t quit. We’re a hotbed of innovation with a small-town feel. National brands can try to keep up, but only locals truly get it.

And hi, we’re locals! We know the rhythms of the Boston workday. We know that parking matters in the suburbs and that nothing good happens during Red Line delays. We design our spaces—and our memberships—around how real Bostonians live and work.

From Arlington to Back Bay, Quincy to Burlington, we’ve planted roots in neighborhoods where business gets done. And because we’re from here, we’re constantly evolving with our community, not in response to a quarterly report from HQ.

We Invest in Our Own

Unlike national chains that funnel profits to corporate offices across the country, every dollar spent at Workbar stays in and supports the local economy. We partner with Boston-based vendors, spotlight Boston makers, and run an annual Small Business Grant that helps real Boston-based companies grow.

We’ve watched solo founders become teams of 10+. And even during the darkest days of the pandemic, we doubled down on community support—because if our members didn’t make it, neither would we.

It’s Not Just a Desk, It’s a Decision

Choosing where your team works is a business decision, sure, but it’s also a values decision. When you choose Workbar, you’re choosing to support:

  • Independent ownership
  • Local partnerships
  • Community-first design
  • Boston innovation and entrepreneurship

You’re not just picking a coworking space. You’re investing in a network that shows up for your business.

Go Local!

We know there’s no shortage of coworking options out there. But if you’re building your company in Boston—whether you’re a startup, a freelancer, a solopreneur, or a powerhouse team—it makes sense to grow in a space that’s built by people who understand where you’re coming from.

We're not trying to be the best coworking space in the world.
We're just proud to be the best coworking space in Boston.

Ready to join a space that’s as local as your morning Dunkin’ order? Book a tour and let’s make something great, right here at home.

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