Indy Hall
Indy Hall is a coworking community with an international online membership and a communal space based in the Northern Liberties neighborhood of Philadelphia.[1][2] It was originally founded in late 2006, in the Old City neighborhood of Philadelphia, by Alex Hillman[3] and Geoff DiMasi, making it one of the oldest independent coworking spaces in the United States and the oldest coworking space in the city of Philadelphia.
History[edit]
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- September 2006 – Alex Hillman first shares coworking concept[4] at a Barcamp-style event for creatives and entrepreneurs. Fellow attendee Lauren Galanter suggests the name "Independents Hall", both a wordplay on the historical Independence Hall in Old City, and to refer to a place for freelance workers to gather.
- March 2007 – Inaugural meetup[5] to organize around establishing the first dedicated coworking space in Philadelphia.
- August 2007 – With 22 founding members, a lease is signed for an 1800 square foot loft in Old City Philadelphia.
- September 1, 2007 – Official grand opening.[6]
- May 2009 – A new 4500 square foot coworking space[7] is established on N3rd Street.
- May 2012 – Coworking space is expanded to 8000+ square feet to include the ground floor[8] and multi-medium art gallery program.[9]
- August 2013 – Indy Hall collaborates with local businesses to establish the N3rd Street Farmers Market.[10]
- August 2016 – After 18 months of searching for a new home,[11] coworking space is relocated to the 3rd floor of an Old City building owned by Colonial Penn.
- December 2017 – The first coworking-based Girl Scout Troop is established by Lansie Sylvia, Arielle Brousse and Joanna Leigh Simon.[12]
- March 2020 – Covid 19 Pandemic forces the community entirely online.[13]
- July 2021 – Officially closed space in Colonial Penn building.[14]
- January 2022 – Reopened in the Northern Liberties neighborhood for members only in-person coworking.[15]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Indy Hall Experiment". Philadelphia Magazine. October 25, 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ^ "Indy Hall finds new, expanded home in Old City". Biz Journals. April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ^ Hillman, Alex (September 19, 2006). "Philly Pride: I'm ready to swallow mine, how about you?". DangerouslyAwesome.
- ^ "my first barcamp, my first coworking pitch, and how Indy Hall got its name". dangerouslyawesome.com. 17 September 2006. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ "first philly coworking meetup". dangerouslyawesome.com. 20 March 2007. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ "Employment: A step up from working in PJs". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ Kirk, Brian James/ (2009-05-13). "Video walk-through of the new IndyHall coworking facility". Technical.ly Philly. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ Borofsky, Yael (2012-05-14). "Indy Hall expansion update: photos of construction progress for Old City coworking staple". Technical.ly Philly. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ Neuman, Lana (2013-06-13). "Second Saturday Synesthesia: not just tech, Indy Hall hosts concert series". Technical.ly Philly. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ Reyes, Juliana (2013-08-01). "Indy Hall to launch weekly N3rd Street Farmers Market". Technical.ly Philly. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ Wink, Christopher / (2016-08-08). "The end of Indy Hall's 'weird year'". Technical.ly Philly. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ Torres, Roberto / (2016-12-05). "Meet Indy Hall's youngest members: Girl Scout Troop #9573". Technical.ly Philly. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^ staff, Paige Gross / (2020-05-19). "How Indy Hall is maintaining its community remotely". Technical.ly. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ staff, Paige Gross / (2021-07-22). "Indy Hall is closing its hub at 399 Market. But Philly's first coworking space lives on online". Technical.ly. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ staff, Paige Gross / (2022-02-01). "Indy Hall's new pilot will connect freelancers and self-employed pros to affordable healthcare coverage". Technical.ly. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
Further reading[edit]
- "Coworking Growing in Popularity across Philadelphia". States News Service. (subscription required)
- "The Indy Hall Experiment". Philadelphia.
- "Timaree's Body: Indy Hall In-Depth". Philadelphia Weekly.
- "Philly Is in the Middle of a Co-Working Boom. Here's Why". Thrillist.
- Working in the Unoffice: A Guide to Coworking for Indie Workers, Small Businesses, and Nonprofits. Night Owls Press. p. 217.
- Working in the Unoffice – pp. 53–54.
- "A New Way of Working"[dead link]. Success. (subscription required)
External links[edit]
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