When Liberty City native Joy St. Clair opened Co-Space in 2023, she wanted to create a place where people could work in a relaxed environment. Code-switching and corporate clich\u00e9s weren\u2019t part of the plans.<\/p>\n
Then the Miami Gardens co-working space became so popular with customers, they often asked when she would open a larger space.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery day we were at capacity,\u201d said St. Clair, 39. \u201cThere were certain events that people would want to book, but they couldn\u2019t. The community was pushing me to let me know that I had outgrown the space, so I had to listen.\u201d<\/p>\n
And she did.<\/p>\n
Co-Space\u2019s new Miami Gardens location at 17161 NW 27th Ave. is almost three times as big as the original space. The new space is 1,536 square feet, and nearly 1,800 members pay $1,500 for an annual Co-Space membership to work there.<\/p>\n
A large, brightly lit room leads into a conference room, a podcast studio, and a room for people to take calls. There are snacks available and a community kitchen for people to store their own food.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s only one catch: You must pass a \u201cvibe check\u201d when you walk into Co-Space.<\/p>\n
St. Clair is a stickler for positive energy and wants customers to be in a good space so that they can more easily network with one another. That free-flowing dynamic is a part of Co-Space\u2019s appeal. Customers are not limited to listening to their favorite R&B music on their headphones and are encouraged to connect with other people working in the space.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you walk in here, you can feel the energy and everything is communal,\u201d she said. \u201cYou can go in the refrigerator right now, and if something is not labeled, you can take it.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The coffee station and art collection at Co-Space. Alie Skowronski askowronski@miamiherald.com <\/p>\n
In addition to a fun place to work, Co-Space has emerged as a busy event venue. During one weekend in May, St. Clair said that she hosted five events, including pilates sessions and a sewing party.<\/p>\n
Whether people learn of Co-Space by word of mouth or from a social media post, St. Clair wants them to experience the place for themselves.<\/p>\n
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Founder Joy St. Clair leads a tour through Co-Space, a coworking space with a podcast studio and private meetings rooms, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Alie Skowronski a skowronski@miamiherald.com <\/p>\n
Miramar harp player and entrepreneur Crystal Sawyer discovered Co-Space while scrolling on Instagram. Sawyer, 49, is a former Miami-Dade Public Schools music teacher. She plays the harp at events and also teaches music. Spending time at Co-Space has enhanced her entrepreneurial journey, she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt one point I was trying to come here every day because every time I showed up, I got a client,\u201d Sawyer said.<\/p>\n
St. Clair has been pleasantly surprised by Miami visitors who stop by to work at Co-Space. The space is about 10 minutes from Hard Rock Stadium, allowing for guests to visit if they\u2019re in town to work at or see a sporting event.<\/p>\n
In May, six of Formula 1\u2019s content creators were at Co-Space from Wednesday to Sunday of that week. The creators worked in a conference room some of the time and also in the main room alongside members.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was one day where literally all the spaces were activated at one time and people were still here co-working while all this was happening,\u201d she said. \u201cThat would\u2019ve never happened in the old space.\u201d<\/p>\n
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LaToya Byrd, business expansion specialist with Miami-Dade Economic Advocacy Trust, works inside Co-Space on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. The economic development division that Byrd works for also holds its office hours at Co-Space. Alie Skowronski askowronski@miamiherald.com <\/p>\n
Goulds native LaToya Byrd works from Co-Space in two different ways. She is a business expansion specialist for the Miami-Dade Economic Advocacy Trust, and a visual artist. Co-Space has become known for the visual art that adorns its walls, and Byrd created a blue-and-white painting at the center.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing at Co-Space affects my workflow because it makes it even more so easy to support the community because we meet the community here,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Scaling a business can be intimidating, but St. Clair believes that business owners should use data to decide whether or not to make their business bigger.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf I looked at the numbers of what I could afford, I would not have gotten this space,\u201d she said. \u201cBut when I did the opportunity cost, now I can have more events and can charge a little bit more for this.\u201d<\/p>\n
St. Clair\u2019s next goal is to attract sponsors that can pay for people to work from Co-Space. She wants co-working to be free for people who want to work there.<\/p>\n
About twice a quarter, St. Clair hosts sponsored co-working days where companies or organizations buy several day passes for people to work from Co-Space for free.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s so many people that I know want to be here, but they have different barriers,\u201d she said. \u201cWhen they come here, they stay all day.\u201d<\/p>\n
As Sawyer worked at her laptop, she talked about how being at Co-Space has helped her grow as a businesswoman.<\/p>\n
\u201cMagical situations have come out of sitting right here in these chairs.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Joy St. Clai inside her business on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Alie Skowronski
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