It's definitely nice to see coworking taking off. There's a combination of factors that I think are leading to increased popularity of coworking: proliferation of smaller teams, more remote workers, cheaper real estate prices. Even with the lower real estate prices, however, it's very difficult to make them profitable, so operating one is often a labor of love.
Anyway, to any Chicagoans looking for a nice coworking space, check out Desktime: http://desktimeapp.com
I'm currently opening a 2500 sq ft coworking space in Evanston, IL (http://coworkingevanston.com/). The website isn't updated yet and we are still building out one of the private areas, but we are already fully operational in the main spaces (http://desktimeapp.com/spaces/92-coworking-evanston). Even before officially opening we already started developing a nice community of developers and designers. If you are on Chicago's north side, in Evanston, the North Shore or anywhere else in the area, drop by (600 Davis, 2nd Fl).
Anyway, to any Chicagoans looking for a nice coworking space, check out Desktime: http://desktimeapp.com
I'm currently opening a 2500 sq ft coworking space in Evanston, IL (http://coworkingevanston.com/). The website isn't updated yet and we are still building out one of the private areas, but we are already fully operational in the main spaces (http://desktimeapp.com/spaces/92-coworking-evanston). Even before officially opening we already started developing a nice community of developers and designers. If you are on Chicago's north side, in Evanston, the North Shore or anywhere else in the area, drop by (600 Davis, 2nd Fl).