Google Community Space (Temporarily Closed)

Peggy Cleary

Note there are 2 locations with the same name! If navigating with Google maps be sure to go to the correct one! Interesting meeting space with several areas of different sizes available for use by community groups. Very clean and stylish. Nice restrooms stocked with unusual supplies like mouthwash. Coffee/tea/cocoa machine free of charge. A little hard to find ones way around as building, so rooms inside, are triangular. Some meeting areas are separated from each other only visually, i.e. may be around the corner from each other not separated by a wall or door. This can cause issues of sound overlap between groups, and sometimes they are completely unrelated groups just using the space at the same time . Also there are entrances from 2 streets but entrance is only allowed from one. At my last visit there was no permanent sign directing people around the corner and google maps directed me to the non entry side. Also the guard must buzz people in and does sometimes need to leave the desk, leaving people standing outside. Still, much nicer than police, library, rec center meeting rooms. 2 blocks from Embarcadero station.

Kirk Hudson

Attended an AIDS LifeCycle event honoring folks who did extraordinary fundraising in 2017, and cumulatively over the last 16 years at the Google Community Space. Some true fundraising legends! I was really impressed with the space and it's amenities. A mashup of technically functional features, and seemingly limitless ways to reconfigure the space with wooden panels mounted on barn door rails crisscrossing the open ceiling space. The built in features are interesting, floor to ceiling windows create a pleasant, 2 way fish bowl experience. Fortunately for this not for profit event, the space was donated to boot! Thank you Google for supporting the community. On the Embarcadero and Steuart streets, access from BART and MUNI is easy.

Patrice Mariscal

Very nice and helpful a great quite place to brainstorm and team work settings. The have free drinks and snacks I hope they give some of the stuff that will expire soon to people and not just throw it away.

Neil Spears

Incredible work space for nonprofit partners. Great views of the Bay Bridge. Tasty snacks.