East Room Coworking Space Travels West
Defined by its East End locale, East Room, Toronto’s favourite coworking space is crossing Yonge Street
East Room is venturing westward with its new location in the city’s vibrant Trinity Bellwoods neighbourhood. Distinct for centring design and hospitality within its programming, the coworking space promises to bring a dynamic social and community hub across town with its latest expansion.
Founded in 2014, East Room has a vision of developing a space to enhance the personal and professional well-being of its community.
Set to open this spring, the inaugural West End site at 68 Claremont Street will feature an 800-square-foot café and bar powered by Forno Cultura in addition to its wide range of office space and sprawling lounge rooms. Designed in the vision of East Room co-founder Derreck Martin, the café and bar will be public-facing and accessible through the building’s inconspicuous alleyway—a “hidden in plain sight” architectural style that has become synonymous with the neighbourhood’s distinct sense of cool.
Intentional design decisions create a working environment suitable for a variety of needs – from independent work to collaboration.
“The West End is very community oriented, but it doesn’t have a community clubhouse where everyone can connect in a professional setting,” says Martin. “Ultimately, we want to be that clubhouse to the West End.”