Hey everyone, I wanted to let you all know that CSI will be opening a space in New York City. This is a HUGE step for us - something we never imagined. But a very exciting opportunity presented itself and we jumped at the chance (well, 'jumped' after a lot of reflection!).
Although we had been approached by dozens of folks over the years, New York City represents a special opportunity for us. Social innovation is growing around the world but NYC doesn't have a space or incubator that focuses on this field. We believe that our experience can lead to something important for our sector. Our plan is to open a 24,000 sq ft space in Chelsea this fall/winter. The space will be based on our current model - a mix of offices, desks and hot desks, with a heavy emphasis on community engagement and programming. We've just gone public with the announcement and I will be moving down in the fall to lead the charge, alongside a NYC crew we are assembling. I want to give a special shout-out to the coworking spaces we've visited that have been so welcoming and generous with their time - namely Tony at New Work City, Marissa at Greenspaces, and James at Projective. We are so thankful for their response to our news. We are really excited to find our niche in NYC's growing coworking community and to contribute to the movement. We'd love to connect with any other coworking spaces out there so just send me a note ([email protected]) and we'll find time to meet. Here's a bit more information about the project: Press Release: http://socialinnovation.ca/blog/csi-starrett-lehigh-press-release Blog Post ("Why NYC?"): http://socialinnovation.ca/blog/csi-starrett-lehigh-why-new-york-why-now The Backstory: http://socialinnovation.ca/blog/centre-for-social-innovation-new-york Thanks all!! Eli Malinsky Centre for Social Innovation Toronto (and New York City!) P.S. SORRY ABOUT THE AUTO-REPLY - my personal account was spamming the list during my vacation last week :-( -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/coworking/-/yAnsn8pYAiwJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
