After leaving my practice in Michigan behind to set down roots in the Bay Area, it was challenging…read moreto find an office space that was affordable and flexible. I only practice therapy part-time, so renting an office on my own was not affordable, and sublets typically offered very limited (and often less desirable) days/hours of availability. Sima Space has struck a new model that strikes the balance of affordability and flexibility. I have been able to build my practice up one client at a time without incurring an outrageous overhead while my caseload was small. As my practice has grown, I have benefited from the incremental discounts built into my contract, which incentivize using the office more hours each month. I have saved a lot of money in the months I've been at Sima Space. Besides the rent-by-hour model, I have benefited greatly from having the option to see clients in any of the three locations they have in San Francisco (Nob Hill), Berkeley (Downtown), or Oakland (Pill Hill). I have enjoyed using the Berkeley office as my primary location, but have been able to build in a day of seeing clients in San Francisco when I'm there for other meetings anyway. My personal experience working with Sima and Sayed has also been a delight. It is clear from talking to either of them that they truly care about creating an environment that supports therapists in their healing practices. They have been warm, responsive, and flexible throughout my time with them, which makes all the rest of the experience all the better. I would highly recommend Sima Space to therapists starting their practice, and to established therapists looking for a flexible part-time office environment.

From the owner: Providing flexible and affordable therapy rooms on an hourly rate.read more

I have an All Access membership and enjoy mixing it up and working from different locations. I…read morevisited this location while I was in the East Bay and I wasn't really impressed. I had an appointment nearby and figured I would make a day of it and work out of this location and walk around during my breaks... But an hour into being in this space I felt like I had had enough. I'm thankful that this isn't my home location. Vibe: Front desk wasn't super welcoming, even though I had shared it was my first time visiting. The shared spaces were all on one level, kitchen and then another room next to it with very little options for seating. The chairs weren't very comfortable. Because it was a small space, and I don't even recall seeing phone booths, I could hearing everything going on around me. Parking: This was a challenge. But maybe someone more familiar with the area would have an easier time finding parking. I found a parking garage a couple of blocks away.

Construction outside the building makes it impossible to hear anyone calling in to a meeting. Never…read moreagain.

Town Centre is a few commercial buildings connected by a common shared parking lot that's too small…read moreto accomodate all patrons. space decades old eats: services shopping -happy donuts laundry windows -round table realtor pet supply pizza acupucture property managemtnt veterinary clinic salon physical therapy

Well, I come here for one business and used to be able to find a lot of parking spaces. But during…read morethe pandemic, they changed their rules about parking, so there's no parking inside the lot. Or, the parking is very, very limited so it would have been nice to know before arriving. Fortunately, I do manage to find parking on the street in the block around the centre, so that's good.

We had the pleasure of celebrating my sisters baby shower here. Absolutely beautiful venue. Very…read morespacious with plenty counter and refrigerator space provided for any event. The ambiance was welcoming and bright. The restrooms were very clean and sanitary. The patio area was open with plenty of outdoor space and seating. In front was plenty street parking near destination. As for the owner he was very helpful and a pleasure to work with. However, the neighbor was problematic. During the middle of games, we were interrupted by the neighbor playing loud unearthly music blasting through a speaker specifically placed in their window towards our party. When asked by the owner to come to a reconciliation she refused and threatened to call patrol. Our party was still fun, but very distracted. The vibes were off, the owner tried to improvise by letting us bring music outside with a minimum volume limit but it didn't help much.

I ended up at the Workstation this week during a scheduled power outage on my block. Although I had…read morewalked by the Workstation many many times, I was so pleasantly surprised by my experience. The space is well organized, with many different work areas- all very comfortable, clean and well-decorated. THe patio is amazing (another big surprise!). Most of all I appreciated the quiet and peaceful vibe-- none of the weird striver tech-bro energy I've experienced in other co-working spaces. I will definitely return in the future.

I used The Office to hold a meeting in one of their conference rooms. The Office was clean and…read morequiet with a nice layout and good wifi reception. The Office is near reasonable parking for the meeting participants, too, when compared to the other public garages. Kyle, the receptionist, was helpful and friendly. The hourly rate was reasonable, too, when compared to other coworking spaces nearby. I highly recommend this alternative when you are trying to work or have meetings in downtown Berkeley. It's a few blocks off Shattuck Avenue, but it's worth the short stroll.

I came here for a tour and decided to opt-out on signing up. It was expensive compared to other…read moreplaces I was visiting and parking is kind of challenging. The phone booths are very tiny refurbished closets. They have more dedicated desks and offices than open space for those who just want to squat down for the day. Plenty of outlets though, both on the wall and floors. The design and interior are colorful and well designed just a lot smaller than what I was looking for.

Walnut Square is categorized as a shopping center in some search results. it may be been true…read moredecades ago but not now. it's a single building with multiple tenants. no public parking. eats/ drinks services shopping -love at lst bit optometry holistic hound (cupcakes) financical planning photography dentist note: peet's & nico's next door.

CoWorking with Wisdom is a beautiful and calming space in Berkeley. We had our company meetings…read morethere recently and they took very good care of us. We even started one of our work days with a wonderful session of meditation. I would highly recommend the place and the people!

We used this CoWorking Space and were very pleasantly surprised with how spacious and quiet this…read morespace was . It is part of Dharma College and Dharma College Teaches Ancient Buddhist Wisdom in a Secular way . We will be back . The Coffee and Tea and fruit they had out for everyone just added to the atmosphere

Artillery shells, four local soils, reclaimed wood, and recycled carpet all went into the…read moreconstruction of Berkeley's latest LEED certified architectural wonder. Having opened just last week as one of the Bay Area's premier green office and event spaces, the Brower Center aims to inspire social action by providing an incubation ground for the collaboration of progressive organizations and citizens. Currently it houses half a dozen non-profits from those supporting local agriculture (CAFF) to community builders and environmentalists. The 180-seat theater, galleries and restaurant provide the pollen for the curious, active swarms to engage and mobilize. The execution is gorgeous: the building uses no artificial light during the day and collects vast amounts of energy from the rooftop solar panels. Rain is also channeled to water the patio gardens and toilets. It feels expansive and open but is a bit lacking in warmth. However, the Salgado photography exhibit on the ground floor is not to be missed; heart wrenching and thought provoking, they hit the (reclaimed) nail on the head with this one. I'm hoping to see some interesting community programs for youths. The key here is in utilization. We'll see what comes...

You Call That Art?…read more On a rainy Tuesday evening, I came out to the David Brower Center for a fun workshop with Visual Thinking Strategies on finding new and interesting ways to engage with art. We used the DBC's new gallery exhibition, "Land, Use", as our examples. I particularly enjoyed the discussions around the "Trojan Horse" and "Victory Garden" pictures. It was a fulfilling group exercise and made me realize how much information I miss during a museum visit, as I mostly breeze through. The DBC Exhibit Space is handsome and inviting and staff was more than accommodating. I also had a Kismet moment while looking at Fernando García Dory 's "Shepard's School" display about his work in Northern Spain. Gayle and I had marveled over those same Picos de Europa mountains and may have observed a few of those very nomads during our walk that one October day above Fuente De.