Constellations

What Constellations does

Constellations, LLC (dba Constellations ATL) is a privately held cultural workspace and events venue founded in 2018 by Gene Kansas and a group of founding partners (Ted Bradford, Ben DuPuy, Brad Shaw, Mike Gandy, and Carol & Ramon Tomé). The company operates from the second floor of 135 Auburn Avenue in Atlanta's Sweet Auburn Historic District — the 1910 Southern School Book Building designed by Neel Reid that once housed 1960s SNCC offices chaired by future Congressman John Lewis — and brands itself around the Civil Rights heritage of the location, framing its operations around civic and social causes.

The company's core products are private offices leased on a monthly subscription basis, four bookable event and meeting spaces (Welcome Lobby seating 60 standing/30 seated, Beta Team Room for up to 8, Mission Control for up to 18, and the North Star Library for up to 20), and the 5th District Studio podcast studio. Supporting infrastructure includes 24/7 Kisi secure access, fiber internet, Zoom-enabled video conferencing, a curated North Star Library, and the Milky Way Coffee Bar serving complimentary local coffee. Bookings are managed through the Tripleseat event platform, with office inquiries routed through a direct email channel and a waitlist.

Constellations serves a deliberately diversified customer base spanning remote professionals and freelancers (primary segment), corporate teams needing meeting facilities, private event hosts including weddings, podcast and audio content creators, and nonprofit organizations aligned with its civic mission. Pricing is quote-based for offices and event rentals, with transparent unit pricing only for ancillary printing services ($0.08/sheet B&W, $0.50/sheet color). The company relies on community-driven marketing via Instagram, a 'Hello from Sweet Auburn' newsletter, and a published event calendar, and has built an ecosystem of more than a dozen partnerships with academic institutions, historic preservation bodies, neighborhood organizations, and local businesses.

Name

Constellations

Legal name

Constellations, LLC

Website

https://constellations.community

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Constellations, LLC operates a culturally themed coworking, meeting, and events venue at a historic 1910 building in Atlanta's Sweet Auburn District, offering private offices, bookable event spaces, and a podcast studio to remote professionals, corporate teams, event hosts, and content creators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coworking & Event Venue

NAICS

General Rental Centers (5323)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Venue & Facility Reservations (Private Rooms, Event Spaces) (HSACALAJ)

Keywords

• Coworking office space
• Event venue rental
• Meeting room rental
• Podcast studio rental
• Historic event space

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Office Space Rental: Monthly rental of private offices and workstations to professionals and businesses seeking culturally inspiring workspace
2. Meeting & Event Space Rental: Hourly, half-day, or full-day rental of meeting rooms including Beta Team Room, Mission Control, North Star Library, and Welcome Lobby. Available for company meetings, workshops, small weddings, and creative events.
3. Podcast Studio Rental: Rental of 5th District Studio for podcast recording, interviews, voice overs, and audio content creation. Available by day, week, or as needed.
4. Printing Services: Black and white copying at $0.08 per sheet and color copies at $0.50 per sheet for tenants and guests
5. Coffee & Amenities: Complimentary local coffee for tenants; drop coffee available for event guests at additional fee

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Constellations operates a culturally based workspace and events venue in a renovated 1910 historic building in Atlanta's Sweet Auburn Historic District. The company rents private offices on monthly subscriptions, books individual meeting and event spaces (Welcome Lobby, Beta Team Room, Mission Control, North Star Library) on hourly/half-day/full-day rentals, and rents the 5th District Studio podcast studio for content creation. Complementary amenities include fiber internet, Kisi secure 24/7 access, Zoom-enabled video conferencing, complimentary local coffee, mailbox services, and a curated library.

Product overview

Constellations is a culturally-based workspace and events venue offering private offices for lease and meeting/event space rentals. The portfolio includes private offices, the Welcome Lobby (event space), Beta Team Room (small meeting room), Mission Control (conference room), North Star Library (multi-purpose space), 5th District Studio (podcast studio), and the Milky Way Coffee Bar. Spaces can be rented individually or together, with the venue also available for buyouts and private after-hours events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 5th District Studio: Podcast studio honoring Congressman John Lewis and the district he served. Nashville-designed for top-quality sound with interiors by Austin-based Stouse Design.

Products and services

• Private Offices Private office spaces available for monthly lease, featuring natural light, fiber internet, Kisi secure 24/7 access, complimentary local coffee at the Milky Way Coffee Bar, and access to community amenities. Targeted at remote professionals, freelancers, and small businesses seeking workspace in a historic, culturally significant environment.
• Welcome Lobby Grand entrance event space accommodating up to 60 standing or 30 seated guests, featuring abundant natural light, dimmable lights, wireless microphone, and Bluetooth sound system. Available for company meetings, weddings, creative meetups, and private events.
• Beta Team Room Intimate meeting room of approximately 175 sq. ft. seating up to 8 guests, featuring video conferencing capabilities including Zoom and wireless presentation. Targeted at small team meetings, interviews, and client presentations.
• Mission Control Conference room of approximately 500 sq. ft. with conference table seating up to 18 guests, featuring Zoom video conferencing, wireless presentation, and natural light. Targeted at larger team gatherings, workshops, and corporate meetings.
• North Star Library Multi-purpose space of approximately 400 sq. ft. featuring floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, natural light, exposed brick, and downtown Atlanta views, accommodating up to 20 guests with additional furniture. Targeted at creative gatherings, book launches, and intimate events.
• 5th District Studio Podcast studio of approximately 500 sq. ft. honoring Congressman John Lewis and the district he served, featuring Nashville-designed sound quality, cork walls for acoustic treatment, picture lights, recording and editing equipment, ORANGE CRUSH 35RT amp, seating for three with optional extra seating, and access to coffee bar and library. Available for the day, the week, or as needed. Targeted at podcasters, voice-over artists, and audio content creators.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97 Walk Score indicates highly walkable location

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Auburn Avenue Research LibraryminorOthersCommunity partner located in the Sweet Auburn area, supporting the cultural ecosystem of the neighborhood
• Museum of Design AtlantaminorOthersDesign-focused cultural institution as community partner
• Georgia State UniversityminorOthersAcademic institution partnership supporting educational and cultural programming
• Georgia TechminorOthersAcademic institution partnership supporting educational and cultural programming
• Central Atlanta ProgressminorOthersNeighborhood organization partnership for Sweet Auburn community development
• The National Trust for Historic PreservationminorOthersHistoric preservation organization partnership supporting the building's heritage
• The Georgia Trust for Historic PreservationminorOthersState-level historic preservation organization partnership
• Atlanta Preservation CenterminorOthersLocal preservation organization partnership
• Sweet Auburn WorksminorOthersNeighborhood improvement organization partnership
• Office of BrothersminorOthersCreative/design partner in the ecosystem
• Cognitive DesignminorOthersDesign partner in the community ecosystem
• ProperminorOthersLocal business partner in the ecosystem
• Doug Allen InstituteminorOthersEducational/institute partner in the community
• Refuge Coffee Co.minorOthersCoffee vendor partner - hosted welcoming party at venue, located in the community
• Gene Kansas | Commercial Real EstatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company and property developer that reimagined the historic 135 Auburn Avenue building and manages Constellations. Led by Founder Gene Kansas.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Serendipity Labs: Flexible workspace and meeting room operator offering private offices, coworking, and bookable meeting rooms in suburban and urban locations. Comparable to Constellations on product mix (offices + meeting rooms) though without the cultural/heritage positioning.
• The Wing: Members' club and workspace designed around community, events, and shared culture for professionals. Conceptually adjacent to Constellations' community-first, programming-led model, although The Wing targets a different demographic and city footprint.
• Bond Collective: Boutique coworking and event venue operating in design-forward, often historic buildings with private offices and bookable event spaces. Directly comparable to Constellations on the office-plus-event-rental mix in architecturally distinctive real estate.

Direct peers

• Soho House: Members-only club combining workspaces, event programming, and cultural content across historic and design-forward buildings. Comparable to Constellations in its community-led, experience-driven positioning and use of distinctive heritage real estate, though at much larger scale and with a global membership model.
• Convene: Meeting, conference, and event venue operator offering bookable meeting rooms and full-service event spaces in architecturally distinctive buildings. Comparable to Constellations in its mix of meeting rooms, event space, and emphasis on premium design and hospitality.
• Industrious: Premium flexible office and meeting space provider combining private offices, suites, and bookable meeting rooms. Closest direct comparable to Constellations' workspace-plus-meeting-room model in terms of service quality, pricing tier, and tenant experience.

Broad incumbents

• Spaces (by IWG): International coworking and creative office brand offering private offices and meeting rooms with a design-led aesthetic. Overlaps with Constellations on the office and meeting rental product, though Spaces is a broad incumbent rather than a single-venue cultural concept.
• WeWork: Global coworking and flexible office operator offering private offices and meeting space on subscription and usage-based terms. Directly comparable to Constellations' recurring office rental and meeting room offering, though WeWork operates at vastly larger scale and without the cultural/historic positioning.

Regional players

• Atlanta Tech Village: Atlanta coworking and event hub for technology and startup communities. Comparable as a Georgia-based coworking and event venue serving professionals, although with a tech-startup focus rather than a historic/cultural positioning.
• Switchyards Downtown Club: Atlanta-based members' workspace and event club focused on independent workers, creatives, and small teams. Highly comparable in geography (Atlanta), target customer (remote professionals and creative community), and event-led programming approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/constellations.community
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/constellations-community

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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