CoCo, the co-working firm with a great space in St. Paul, is a heartbeat away from signing a lease on a new space in Minneapolis. What sets this particular space apart is that CoCo is teaming with Project Skyway to create a new kind of “creative incubation” space for business.
Positioned as an “historic space” (perhaps RiverPlace/St. Anthony Main?) they’re holding back on revealing its exact location because they, “…want to give Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak first shot at announcing the location. His office was instrumental in making the space work out for us, but more importantly, he helped bring CoCo and Project Skyway together.”
The expectation is that the mayor will be hosting a press conference in the next couple weeks, at which point CoCo will stop being all coy about the space’s location and will post video and pictures.
Whether you’re up on the trend in co-working or not, spend some time with Don Ball and you’ll get a knowledge dump on how everyone from Steelcase to Target Commercial Interiors is all over it. With more workers easily able to leverage technology and their “always on, always connected” devices, demand for a place to co-work with others is accelerating worldwide.
In fact, Steelcase and Target Commercial Interiors are working with CoCo and Project Skyway to design the space to include distinct zones for different activities (e.g., socializing, collaboration, heads-down focus, meetings, workgroups, etc.). They are also working with Vôo Creative to develop unique art and experiences within the space.
More info can be found in this CoCo post.