Part-Time Offices in Gramercy for Hybrid Startup Teams

What part-time office really means in this part of Manhattan

A part-time office can mean wildly different things around Gramercy and Flatiron. Some listings use it to describe a hot desk plan. Others mean a dedicated desk with a few meeting room hours. And some spaces call a month-to-month private office “flexible,” even though you still pay for five days a week whether your team uses it or not.

Here’s a clean way to think about it as a founder:

• Hot desk or open coworking membership: You get access to shared seating, but no guaranteed setup. Works for solo founders and gets messy when your whole team shows up on the same day.
• Dedicated desk: Your own desk, usually in a defined area, better consistency, still not a private office.
• True part-time private office: A real private office, but only on your scheduled days, so you’re not paying for empty space.

Resident’s part-time office in Gramercy is a private office you use on designated days (like Tuesdays and Thursdays), while another compatible company uses the same office on different days. You are not sharing the office at the same time. It’s time-sharing, so on your days it’s your private office.

This is the model that tends to work best for hybrid startup teams that want private space without full-time overhead, especially when your in-office days are predictable and built around meetings, planning, onboarding, and investor or client conversations.

The Geography of Deal Flow

Location matters even more when you're only in-office strategically. When your team gathers for investor meetings, client presentations, or quarterly planning, you want to be at the center of Manhattan's tech ecosystem.

Our part-time office space at 115 East 23rd Street sits at the gravitational center of New York tech:

Tech Companies Within 0.5 Miles:

• Ramp - the fastest-growing fintech in America chose Gramercy area for a reason
• Peloton, SeatGeek, Dropbox, theSkimm - all built their empires in this neighborhood
• Dozens of Series A-C startups you've never heard of...yet

Major VCs in the Flatiron & Union Square Area:

• Union Square Ventures - Twitter, Coinbase, Etsy backers
• Lerer Hippeau - NYC's most active early-stage fund
• RRE Ventures, FirstMark Capital, Primary Venture Partners - all within 15 minutes

The best team days don't happen entirely indoors. In Gramercy, Madison Square Park is just one block away from our part-time offices, and becomes your extended workspace for the days you're together.

Use the park strategically on in-office days:

• Walking team meetings after intense planning sessions
• Outdoor lunch as a team
• Fresh air breaks between back-to-back meetings
• Informal 1-on-1s with reports in a relaxed setting

Lunch and dinner options for team gatherings:

• Shake Shack (the original location)
• Eataly when you want to impress visiting investors
• 50+ restaurants for team dinners and celebrations
• Independent cafes for smaller group discussions

The hybrid team benefit: When you gather in person, the neighborhood supports meaningful connection and not just back-to-back Zoom rooms.

What should you look for in a flexible office near Gramercy Park?

A flexible office is only useful if your hybrid days run smoothly. When your team comes in, you need the day to feel like momentum, not logistics.

Here’s what matters most for hybrid teams evaluating a Gramercy coworking alternative:

True part-time private space

If your team is coming in 2 days per week, your plan should match that reality. A part-time private office beats trying to coordinate multiple day passes or relying on open seating.

Predictability on your in-office days

Hybrid teams need consistency. That is the same office, setup, and rhythm. Resident’s part-time offices are built around designated days so the office is yours when your team arrives.

Meeting rooms that do not require daily scrambling

The in-office days are usually meeting-heavy. You have sprint planning, investor updates, customer demos. Resident includes at least 4 hours of meeting room access with part-time offices.

Mail, packages, and a real address

Even if you’re hybrid, you still sign contracts, receive equipment, and need a professional location for mail. Our part-time office model uses the 115 E 23rd St address for mail and packages, with secure receiving and pickup flexibility.

The quality of the room matters

If your team is only together 8 to 12 days per month, the environment has to help with phone booths, AV, reliable Wi-Fi, and enough privacy to focus on productivity and deliverables.

The community you are buying into

A big part of office ROI for founders is the quality of the people you see repeatedly. At Resident, we have a selective and curated community built around meaningful connections, not random foot traffic.

Your company is remote-first, but you still need a legitimate Manhattan presence. "Resident Company Club at 115 East 23rd Street" on your website and correspondence signals:

• You're a serious company
• You maintain professional infrastructure
• You're part of NYC's tech ecosystem

Post-work flexibility for in-office days:

• Equinox, Barry's Bootcamp, SoulCycle nearby
• Team happy hours at non-corporate bars
• Easy access for clients or investors joining you for dinner

When you're pitching enterprise clients or institutional investors, "we have an office in Gramercy" beats "we're WFH."

Hot-desking doesn't work when your whole team shows up. Full-time private offices waste money on days nobody's there. Part-time offices give you the best of both worlds.

Here's what changes when you move from booking day passes to having your own part-time office space in Manhattan:

Your Space on Your Days

Same office. Same setup. Just not every day. How part-time offices work at Resident:

• You select specific days per week (e.g., Tuesdays and Thursdays)
• Another compatible company uses the office on different days (e.g., Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
• You have a professional private space when your team gathers

You're not sharing simultaneously. Instead, you're time-sharing. When it's your day, it's your private office. No other companies present.

Building Team Culture Without Full-Time Overhead

Remote-first doesn't mean culture-less. When your team gathers, having your own space makes those days count. A part-time office is where distributed teams build cohesion:

• Sprint planning sessions have dedicated space for collaboration
• New hire onboarding happens in a professional environment
• Quarterly offsites don't require renting external venues

In coworking spaces, your team is just visitors. In your part-time office, you're home but just not every day.

You need private space. You don't need it sitting empty 50% of the time.

Traditional private office problems for hybrid teams:

• Paying $1,000-$5,000/month for space used 2-3 days per week
• Empty offices on remote work days
• Can't justify the cost when team is distributed

Part-time office solution:

• Pay only for the days you use (40-60% cost savings vs. full-time)
• Professional private space when you need it
• No guilt about unused square footage

Perfect for:

• Remote-first startups that gather weekly for team sync
• Consulting firms with project-based in-person needs
• Distributed teams

You get the credibility and functionality of a private office without paying for the days your team works from home.

Your remote work strategy will evolve. Your office should evolve with it.

Most part-time office arrangements lock you in. At Resident, adjusting is seamless.

Start part-time, scale as needed:

• Begin with 2 days/week while testing hybrid model
• Upgrade to full-time private office if you go back to office-first

What this means for your business:

• No commitment to a workspace model that might change
• Adjust real-time based on fundraising, hiring, or strategy shifts
• Keep the same office and community as your schedule changes

Your workspace adapts to your company's needs, not the other way around.

You're part of the community:

• Not treated as a "part-time" member
• Full access to networking events and introductions
• Community managers know your business and team
• Strategic connections with other residents

Designed for real hybrid teams:

• Easy for distributed teams to coordinate in-person gatherings
• Professional environment for board meetings and investor visits
• Better than booking WeWork day passes or hunting for conference rooms

This is what separates Resident from flexible office rentals: you have an actual office with a predictable schedule, not on-demand meeting space you're constantly coordinating.