Sandbox Suites

I’m a solo lawyer, and having the ability to scale my practice up or down at a moment’s notice is fantastic. Sandbox is full of bright people who are making their own businesses and finding their own markets, and it’s inspiring being around other folks who are walking the same path. The place is very professional, and now my business is doing well enough that I can have clients just swing by. I’ve found Sandbox unfailingly flexible and responsive, and the staff is really devoted to helping a small business grow and succeed. I recommend it without reservation.

I am an independent freelance web and print designer and have been co-​working at Sandbox in Berkeley. There is so much that I love about this place. First — It’s a great space, it’s nice and quiet and has everything I need to get work done and often I need to meet up with my clients where we will have no distractions. I was working at home, and we are doing a remodel so that is out now. Coming to Sandbox every day is great. I love the location — it’s very close to a Trader Joe’s and lots of places for lunch up on Shattuck to take clients. I collaborate with writers and illustrators on projects and we can have a nice space to meet and do work sessions. Mostly I use it to have an established routine and as a result, I have been getting more work since I signed up.
Everyone who runs Sandbox is AMAZING and very accommodating — Jennifer and Dominick are both very friendly and professional. I feel very taken care of and comfortable here and so do my clients. All my clients love Sandbox too. When given the choice to meet on site or at Sandbox, they want to come to Sandbox. so that really says something.
Highly recommended! They have various packages according to what your needs are and the rates are very reasonable and you might just see your productivity increase.
I have rented office space before and to me, this is the way to go. You do not have to sign a lease and there is no deposit. It’s a great way to get things done and make contact with people everyday. I have even reached out to other co-​workers and asked them to review and critique my work, which makes it better.

I work for myself and have never needed office space before. But when I hired an employee I needed someplace to train him where we could work together. I made out really well with Sandbox Suites. I like that they let you book half-​days. The setting is great. They even provide free coffee and tea (even beer at times!). And they do a lot of small touches to make you feel welcome and comfortable. Jennifer at the front desk was super helpful. Altogether a great experience. We will be back.

I am disappointed in what I thought was going to be a promising experience. I signed up for nights and weekends a few months ago, hoping to use the Berkeley location as much as I could. Firstly, it took over a week (may have been on the order of several weeks) to process my membership and there were problems with generating a keycode for me (I was called several times to assist with this process – more than I would have expected.) To their credit, they pro-​rated their monthly fee and offered 10% off for the trouble. So I was ready to check out the space and begin working there, but I came upon some unfortunate family situations which prevented me from using Sandbox at all for that month. After things were somewhat calmed down with the extenuating circumstances, I asked Sandbox to kindly let me «rollover» what I had paid in the past month so at least I could get a feel for the environment and decide whether I wanted to continue paying. They flatly denied my request, so I terminated my service. Since, I have been receiving monthly invoices as if nothing had ever happened. Sandbox is surprisingly unprofessional for a group that seems to want to work with people to make their memberships work for them. Sandbox came highly recommended by a friend and unfortunately I have to report that they more than failed to satisfy my business’ needs at this time. I would have been happy and willing to stay if they had given me my money back (out of kindness) or offered to credit it to the next month’s membership, but they gave me no such options.

Great location, decent facilities. Uncomfortable seats — tough on my back by the end of the day.
Quite pricey — they charge about $ 300 for the same floating-​desk deal that other local co working spaces charge $ 200 for, and you have to leave at 6pm. The place is usually empty for some reason.

I’ve spent several days working out of two locations (Sutter and 10^th in SF) and it’s been great.

Great location, great place to work. This place was easy to find, has great services like a quiet place to make phone calls and had all the right ingredients. Coffee, fast wifi, lots of power outlets, close to great restaurants and generally just a great place to work from.

I absolutely love Sandbox’s SoMa location, so when I heard that they are going to have a Grand Opening for their new location in Berkley I just had to go take a peek at it!
I think these guys outdid themselves yet again — great location, clever organisation and beautiful design! Wish I’d live closer to Berkeley so I can actually work at that location!

I use Sandbox Suites for client meetings and it is a great place. My clients always get a great reception, the rooms are very nice, and very reasonable.
I love the vibe when I go in. There are so many different kinds of people doing different things, on their own and collaboratively. I have also been to some really interesting business development events, including a great one on increasing web presence and another great talk by some news editors on getting pieces in the news.
Love the place!

I have been working at Sandbox Suites for the past eight months, and I’m *very* satisfied with every aspect of it. We have all the resources we need, and the staff are incredibly friendly, helpful, and responsive. The Berkeley space is warm and inviting, and Jacqui, Roman, and Sasha do an amazing job keeping the place professional, social, and interesting (tea times, networking events, holiday parties are held regularly!). Great location, with a Trader Joes just across the street for any lunch needs :). Thanks, Sandbox!

What an awesome space at a great location. It’s so conveniently close to downtown Berkeley yet also close to several BART stations.
The office space itself has several rooms with exposed brick walls, hardwood floors, small decorative fountains, a café area for relaxing, and a small kitchen area with a communal fridge, dish washer, espresso maker, coffee maker, and more!
I’ve been there several times already and always feel so much more productive when I’m there; it has all the conveniences of a modern home office but without all the loneliness and distractions.
And, the owners, Sasha and Roman, are so kind and do their best to make us feel comfortable. They have special chairs, stability balls, and other equipment to make their space ergonomically sound. How nice!

This place has conference rooms which you can rent for a meeting. I did this one time and had a block of time for an initial meeting with some clients.
The place is in Berkeley, very convenient (about 2 – 3 blocks) from the BART station. For those of you familiar with the area, it is just abot kitty-​corner from the police station on MLK.
The room was well-​sized, clean, and had all the amenities including a whiteboard & markers, conference table, very comfortable captain-​style office chairs and so forth. IIRC, it cost about $ 35/​hr. and we were able to book on short notice due to the fact this location just opened; I suspect it will get busier as word gets out.
The pictures they have up on the Unilocal page are pretty representative of what the inside of the office looks like. They did offer complimentary coffee and tea, which was pretty much a godsend to me on that particular day.