Maren Holt
Founder & CEO
Built for good company
Commona started with twelve desks above a bakery. Twelve years later we host 2,400 members in six restored buildings.
Our story
Workplaces with a front porch
We believe work is better when it happens near other people. So we build places that feel less like offices and more like the best room in your neighbourhood.
6
Houses
2.4k
Members
12
Years
Values
What we care about
Hospitality first
Every house has a host who knows your name and your coffee order.
Restore, don’t build
We give old industrial buildings a second, warmer life.
Community by design
Long tables, shared kitchens and a calendar that actually gets people talking.
Timeline
From twelve desks to six houses
- 2014
First house
Twelve desks above a bakery in Riverside.
- 2017
The Millyard
A 140-desk loft in a former textile mill.
- 2020
Private offices
Launched flexible suites for growing teams.
- 2023
Old Mint
Our creative flagship with 18 studios.
- 2026
Six houses
834 desks and 2,400 members city-wide.
Hosts
The people at the front desk
Idris Mbeki
Head of Community
Sofia Lindqvist
Riverside Host
Jonah Arda
Events Lead
Members
In their words
★★★★★
“I came for a hot desk and stayed for the people. Three of my current clients sit two tables away from me at Riverside.”
Hana OkaforIllustrator, Fieldnote Studio
★★★★★
“We moved our team of nine into a Millyard suite in four days. Furniture, fibre and branding were ready when we arrived.”
Tomas ReynaCo-founder, Loomwork
★★★★★
“The meeting rooms feel like somebody’s beautiful home, not a conference centre. Our clients always ask where we are.”
Ines VargaPartner, Paper Harbor
Visit us
Come say hello.
The coffee is on us. Tours every half hour, seven days a week.
