Novel Coworking
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Workspace company |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founder | Bill Bennett |
| Headquarters | , |
| Website | www |
Novel Coworking is an American co-working and office rental company.[1] Its main clientele are small businesses, such as entrepreneurs and satellite office teams, needing flexible office space.
Background
Novel Coworking was founded under the name Level Office by Chicago entrepreneur Bill Bennett in 2013. The idea was initially conceived in 2007, when Bennett couldn't find flexible, short-term office space for his first business.[2]
The original venue is located at 73 W. Monroe Street in Chicago's Loop, and was opened in September 2013, followed by two more locations in the Loop in 2014. In late 2014 and early 2015, the company expanded to Texas with two locations in downtown Houston and one in downtown Dallas. In August 2015, Novel Coworking opened its seventh center, in Charlotte, North Carolina's Uptown neighborhood.[3] In December 2015, Novel Coworking purchased the historic Pioneer Building in Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood.[4] The company renovated the building's interior to create private offices and co-working space for Seattle small businesses.[5] The company added a location in Jacksonville, Florida's historic Groover Stewart building in February 2016.[6]
In August 2018, the company rebranded as Novel Coworking in order to more accurately represent the company’s goal of partnering with clients to provide the space and resources they need to innovate and write their story.[7]
In July 2020, Novel Coworking has unveiled its rooftop deck with four seasons at its 1630 Welton site in downtown Denver. The Chicago-based organization completed work on the new amenity room in mid-June and eventually plans to sell it to consumers and non-clients alike as an event venue. Novel bought the Welton area in March 2018 — the company will invest in network upgrades, including internet connectivity and design packages for up to 500 employees.[8]
Locations
The company operates in 38 locations in 30 cities: Albany, Alexandria, Austin, Boulder, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbia, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Madison, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Nashville, Norfolk, Orlando, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Richmond, San Diego, San Jose, Savanna, Seattle, St. Petersburg and Washington, D.C.[9]
References
- ^ Danielle Abril (June 12, 2015). "Level Office to open coworking space at historic Katy Building in Downtown Dallas". Dallas Business Journal. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ Nancy Sarnoff (March 4, 2015). "Google-inspired office space in downtown Houston". The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ Ted Williams (May 28, 2015). "Level Office brings 3 floors of coworking space to Uptown". Charlotte Agenda. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- ^ Lerman, Rachel (December 23, 2015), "Seattle’s latest co-working space is the historic Pioneer Building," The Seattle Times
- ^ Stiles, Marc (December 22, 2015) "Co-working company enters Seattle by acquiring prominent Pioneer Square building," Puget Sound Business Journal
- ^ "Level Office to be latest addition to co-work operations Downtown". www.jaxdailyrecord.com. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
- ^ (August 13, 2018) "Level Office Announces Rebranding as Novel Coworking," EIN Newsdesk
- ^ "Novel Coworking Announces Opening of New Rooftop Amenity Space". Mile High CRE. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
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