Second Shift

Name

Second Shift

Legal name

Second Shift

Website

https://secondshiftchicago.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Second Shift operates coworking and private office space in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood, serving remote workers, freelancers, small businesses, and non-profits with flexible memberships, dedicated desks, and private offices on subscription and usage-based pricing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Coworking Memberships: Monthly subscription-based coworking memberships offering various tiers of access (Lite, Lite Plus, Unlimited), including hotdesking, phone booth access, and meeting room credits.
2. Dedicated Desk: 24/7 dedicated workspace subscription with personal storage, unlimited phone booth access, 12 hours monthly meeting room credits, and complimentary mail service.
3. Private Office Rentals: Furnished private offices for 1-5 people with all-inclusive pricing, flexible lease terms from 3-12 months, standing desks, meeting room access, and community membership benefits.
4. Meeting Room Rentals: Hourly and daily rental of meeting rooms with whiteboards, Smart TVs with casting, coffee, and beverage service. Seats up to 6 people.
5. Day Passes: One-time daily access to coworking space for remote workers and freelancers looking to work outside the house.
6. Day Office Rentals: Part-time office rental for individuals needing focused workspace for single days.
7. Event Space Rental: Evening and weekend event space rentals for workshops, networking events, and celebrations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Second Shift operates a coworking and private office facility in Chicago's Logan Square, providing shared workspace memberships, dedicated desks, furnished private offices for 1–5 people, meeting rooms, event space, and day passes for remote workers, freelancers, and small businesses. Pricing is all-inclusive with amenities such as fiber internet, phone booths, Smart TVs with casting, standing desks, printing, and Dark Matter coffee bundled in. Memberships are offered on flexible monthly terms with the ability to cancel at any time.

Product overview

Second Shift is a coworking and office space provider in Chicago's Logan Square offering a tiered portfolio of workspace solutions. The portfolio includes coworking memberships (Lite at $85/mo, Lite Plus at $125/mo, Unlimited at $185/mo, plus $25 Day Passes), Dedicated Desks ($300/mo), and Private Offices ($500-$1,500/mo) for 1-5 people. Supporting services include Meeting Room rentals ($40/hr), Event Space, Day Office ($45/day), and Part-Time Team Offices ($499/8 days). A sister property called Second Suites, located one block away, provides additional offices for larger teams and retail spaces. The company was founded in 2017 and received the Best Coworking Space award from Chicago Reader within three months of opening.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coworking Memberships Flexible coworking memberships offering hotdesking access to shared workspace, available in Lite ($85/mo, 4 days), Lite Plus ($125/mo, 8 days), and Unlimited ($185/mo) tiers with varying access hours and meeting room credits, designed for remote workers and freelancers seeking an alternative to working from home.
• Dedicated Desk Personal workspace at $300/month with 24/7 access, personal storage, unlimited phone booth time, 12 hours of monthly meeting room credits, and complimentary mail service for members needing a consistent desk arrangement.
• Coworking Day Pass Single-day access at $25 to coworking facilities including desk, monitor, phone booth, fiber internet, free color printing, standing desks, and complimentary Dark Matter coffee, for remote workers and freelancers looking to work outside the house.
• Private Offices Furnished private office spaces for 1 to 5 people with flexible lease terms of 3 to 12 months, including standing desks, meeting room access, WiFi, phone, printer, coffee, and monitors, available in Small Office ($550/mo), Medium Office ($750–$1,250/mo), Large Window Office ($1,500/mo), and Team Suite ($2,500/mo) configurations.
• Meeting Room (Kimball Room) 6-person meeting room with TV casting capability, whiteboard, Dark Matter coffee, and beverage center, available for hourly rental at $40/hour or daily rental at $199/day, with a 48-hour cancellation policy for full refund.
• Event Space Versatile event venue for workshops, networking events, and celebrations available during evenings and weekends with modern amenities, offering evening and weekend bookings outside standard coworking hours.
• Day Office Single-day private office rental at $45/day for one person needing focused workspace for a day, with full office amenities including standing desks and meeting room access.
• Part-Time Team Offices Flexible shared office access at $499/month for teams of up to 3–4 people, offering 8 days per month, designed for teams not needing full-time space.
• Second Suites Sister property located one block away from Second Shift, offering 18 additional private offices for larger teams and retail-style window spaces with access to coworking space and member events.

Quantifiable outcome

• Named Best Coworking Space in Chicago by Chicago Reader after only 3 months of operation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DenSwapminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCraig Baute, owner of Second Shift, works with the DenSwap team to help other coworking entrepreneurs build their own spaces. DenSwap is a platform supporting coworking space development.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Industrious: Premium coworking and flexible office operator providing hybrid workspace solutions to enterprises and small businesses. Closest direct peer in terms of tiered membership products and focus on workplace experience.
• Impact Hub: Global network of impact-focused coworking spaces. Comparable community-led, mission-driven model; aligned with Second Shift's stated values around inclusivity and local community building.
• Workhaus: Toronto-based coworking and shared office provider offering flexible memberships and private offices. Direct comparable on community-led, tiered pricing model targeting professionals and small teams.
• Office Evolution: US franchise coworking operator offering private offices, virtual offices, and shared workspace to small businesses and professionals. Comparable on flexible terms and SMB focus, though franchise-based vs. independently operated.
• Creative Density: Denver-based coworking operator founded by Second Shift owner Craig Baute. Operates multiple neighborhood locations (Uptown, Park Hill, Sunnyside) with a similar community-first model — effectively a sister brand and direct operational peer.

Broad incumbents

• Convene: Premium flexible workspace and meeting/event venue operator serving enterprises. Comparable on the meeting-room and event-space revenue streams, though typically serves larger corporate clients.
• Spaces (IWG): International coworking and flexible workspace brand under IWG, offering memberships, dedicated desks, and offices globally. Comparable product offering; operates at much larger scale across multiple geographies.
• WeWork: The largest global coworking and flexible office operator, offering shared workspaces, private offices, and meeting rooms to freelancers and enterprises. Direct comparable on product offering, though vastly larger scale and now post-restructuring.

Regional players

• 1871: Chicago-based tech hub and coworking space. Regional peer offering shared workspace, mentorship, and community programming — overlapping on community-led model though more tech-startup focused.
• The Hive Chicago: Chicago-area coworking provider offering shared workspace and meeting facilities. Regional peer competing in the same Chicago market for similar remote-worker and small-business segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SecondShiftChi
• Facebookfacebook.com/secondshiftchi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/second-shift-chicago

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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