About us

One building, run by people who use it

Cohaus opened in 2019 above a bike shop on Valencia Street. No franchise, no head office, no growth targets.

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How it started

Dana and Ray were freelancers who kept losing tables at the same cafe. In 2019 they took a lease on 14,000 empty square feet and filled it with secondhand desks and one very good espresso machine.

Seven years later the desks are better and the espresso machine is the same one. We are still independent, still month to month, and still answer the phone ourselves at (415) 555-0142.

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What we hold to

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No lock-in. Month to month, always
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One price. Coffee and printing included
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Daylight beats square footage
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A real person at the front desk
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Independent since 2019.
Still answering our own phone.

The people here every day

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Dana Okonjo

Co-founder. Runs the building.
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Ray Delgado

Co-founder. Fixes the wifi.
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Priya Raman

Front desk. Knows your order.
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Tomas Lind

Coffee and events.
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People worth leaving the house for

Freelancers, small teams, and remote workers who got tired of working alone. Nothing here is mandatory, but most of it fills up.

Member dinner
First Thursday, monthly
Coffee hour
Fridays, 9 am
Demo night
Quarterly
Rooftop lunch
Last Friday, summer
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In their words

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“Everything feels thoughtfully designed, from the workspace to the people. I get more done here and actually enjoy coming in.”

Maya Restrepo
Brand designer, member since 2022
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Grace Lim
Recruiter, member since 2021
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“Our team needed a space that felt professional without feeling corporate. We found exactly that and settled in right away.”

Sam Okafor
Founder, Petrichor
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“I joined for the flexible desks but stayed for the community. There is always someone interesting to meet or something new to work on.”

Marcus Uwimana
Creative director · Member since 2023
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“I toured three spaces in one afternoon. This was the only one where I could picture myself working every day.”

Olivia park
Product designer · Member since 2022
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“Everything feels thoughtfully designed, from the workspace to the people. I get more done here and actually enjoy coming in.”

Maya Restrepo
Brand designer, member since 2022
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Video Poster
Grace Lim
Recruiter, member since 2021
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“Our team needed a space that felt professional without feeling corporate. We found exactly that and settled in right away.”

Sam Okafor
Founder, Petrichor
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“I joined for the flexible desks but stayed for the community. There is always someone interesting to meet or something new to work on.”

Marcus Uwimana
Creative director · Member since 2023
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“I toured three spaces in one afternoon. This was the only one where I could picture myself working every day.”

Olivia park
Product designer · Member since 2022
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“Everything feels thoughtfully designed, from the workspace to the people. I get more done here and actually enjoy coming in.”

Maya Restrepo
Brand designer, member since 2022
Avatar
Video Poster
Grace Lim
Recruiter, member since 2021
Play Icon
Star Icon

“Our team needed a space that felt professional without feeling corporate. We found exactly that and settled in right away.”

Sam Okafor
Founder, Petrichor
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Star Icon

“I joined for the flexible desks but stayed for the community. There is always someone interesting to meet or something new to work on.”

Marcus Uwimana
Creative director · Member since 2023
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“I toured three spaces in one afternoon. This was the only one where I could picture myself working every day.”

Olivia park
Product designer · Member since 2022
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Come kick the tires

Tours take 20 minutes and end with a coffee on us. 842 Valencia Street, weekdays 9 to 5.