Brooklyn Creative League

workspace + community

Membership

Membership gives you workspace and community

Brooklyn Creative League’s membership levels are designed to meet the needs — and budgets — of freelancers, small-shop companies, and nonprofit organizations. With all-inclusive monthly memberships starting at $225/month, our goal is to provide members with a space that pays for itself — with increased productivity, new business, and overall satisfaction.

Read more about our memberships and see how they stack up to the alternatives below:

Full-Time Office — $1,350-$1,500/month

For small-shop companies, nonprofit organizations, or freelancers who need a lot of space, our Office membership gets you a conventional office that seats up to six with room to spare. Benefits include:

  • One convenient monthly invoice. No hidden fees.
  • Designated IP address on our high-speed Internet connection.
  • 250 free photocopies.
  • 6-month initial membership, month-to-month thereafter.
  • Only 1 month deposit (plus $75 annual membership fee).
  • Free access to the BCL kitchen/lounge, conference room, use of office machines, networking opportunities, and social and professional events.

Full-Time Workspace — $495-$575/month

Need a space of your own? Our custom-designed, partitioned workspaces start at $495 for a six-foot desktop. Eight-foot desks are $550 or $575 for a primo desk by the window. Set up your Mac or PC, arrange some family pictures, put out a nice plant — it’s yours. Benefits include:

  • One convenient invoice. No hidden fees.
  • Free, dependable high-speed internet via dedicated Ethernet or shared wi-fi.
  • Free printing.
  • Month-to-month membership.
  • Only 1 month deposit (plus $75 annual membership fee).
  • Free access to the BCL kitchen/lounge, conference room, use of office machines, networking opportunities, and social and professional events.

Part-Time Workspaces — $225-$350/month

Work part time? No problem. Our Part-Time Basic ($225/mo.) and Part-Time Premium ($350/mo.) memberships offer convenience and flexibility, with access to the same shared amenities as everyone else. Benefits include:

  • Access to a workspace for 40 or 80 hours per month.
  • Work when you need to. Reserve a space through our website in 1-hour blocks.
  • Locked storage available — no need to schlep your files, books, and other work materials around town.
  • One convenient invoice. No hidden fees.
  • Free printing.
  • Free, dependable high-speed Internet via dedicated Ethernet or shared wi-fi.
  • Month-to-month membership.
  • Only 1 month deposit (plus $75 annual membership fee).

BCL v. The Alternatives

We are confident that memberships will more than pay for themselves through increased productivity and new business. But don’t take our word for it. You do the math:

Cost Center BCL Home Coffee Shop
Trips to copy center? Use our copy machine-for free. Time lost, plus $0.10/copy. Time lost, plus $0.10/copy.
Waiting in line at the post office/FedEx/UPS? We’ve got stamps and shipping forms. Daily pick up and drop off. Time lost + aggravation of having to deal. Time lost + aggravation of having to deal.
Troubleshooting office machine problems? We take care of it all. Ran out of toner? Too bad! Run to Staples. What office machines? Run home to print.
Purchase of office machines and supplies (i.e. printer)? Included in monthly membership. Time lost at Staples, plus material cost. No printers at Starbucks.
Distractions? Your Facebook page, but that’s on you. Kids, dog, cable guy, noisy neighbor, TV, etc. Bumping music, kiddie sing along, loud conversations.
Internet service Fast, reliable Ethernet and wi-fi $65/month Dodgy.
Internet service down-time Always up. Time lost. Did it really just go out again?
Professional Benefits BCL Home Coffee Shop
Client Meetings Conference room, lounge, or meeting area. Pull up a chair at the kitchen table! Um, let’s just wait for a table to open up.
Meetings and lectures on topics relevant to you Got ‘em! Check out the calendar. What’s on Oprah? Cream or sugar?
Networking with smart, interesting colleagues Heck, yeah! Does my cat count? Eh, maybe.

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