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5 West Gay Street, West Chester

Coworking in West Chester, professionally secured.

Drop in for a desk, take a private office for the day, or record in the podcast studio. Book online and your door credential and Wi-Fi arrive the moment it confirms.

  • No membership needed
  • Full refund up to 24 hours before
  • Door access on your phone
The open desk area at The Node: sit-stand desks with dual monitors along a wall of windows, under exposed timber beams

Free in the next hour

Checking…

Straight from the booking system. Your door credential and Wi-Fi arrive the moment you book.

Pick a service

A desk, an office or the podcast studio. Choose one and the booking flow shows the times it’s free.

The open desk area at The Node: sit-stand desks with dual monitors along a wall of windows, under exposed timber beams

Desk

Block, day or pack

Any open desk. Six-, twelve- and twenty-four-hour blocks, or the day pass.

$40.00 / day

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A private office at The Node: a sit-stand desk and monitor against exposed white-painted brick

Private office

Day or month

A door, a desk, your own room for the day — or month to month.

$125.00 / day

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The podcast studio at The Node: recording space against exposed brick, with a wall-mounted display

Podcast studio

Hourly

Dedicated recording space with podcast recording equipment. Half-hour steps, 7 AM to 9 PM.

$60.00 / hour

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Print & extras

Add-on

Add printing to any booking — pages ride the same checkout as your space.

Prepaid page packs

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How it works

From picking a time to walking in, all from your phone.

  1. Choose a space

    Desk, office or room.

  2. Pick your time

    Pick a date and see what is free. Hourly bookings: set your own start and end.

  3. Add your people

    Everyone who comes registers themselves and gets a door credential and their own Wi-Fi.

  4. Walk in

    Unlock from your phone. Add printing to any booking.

The coffee bar at The Node: a run of cabinets with a coffee machine, sink, microwave and full-height fridge

What’s included

Every booking comes with the basics, so you can sit down and get going.

  • Coffee barCoffee and snacks in the suite kitchen.
  • Guest Wi-FiFast Wi-Fi on its own network, issued for exactly your booking window.
  • Two phone boothsStep out for a call without leaving the suite.
  • Printing by the pageAdd prepaid pages to any booking at checkout.
  • Your phone is the keyYour phone opens the door — no keys, no front-desk wait.
  • Camera-verified occupancyA professionally managed access-control system, run by the security integrator in the building.

Run your whole visit from your phone

Create an account with Google or your email, and everything you booked lives in one place. No app to install first — it works in any phone browser.

  • Unlock the doorTap to open The Node suite door during your booking.
  • See every bookingUpcoming and past, with each credential’s status.
  • Wi-Fi with your bookingYour guest-network login is issued for exactly your window.
  • Get help fastRetry your credential or reach staff with your booking reference.

Prefer an app? The Node app unlocks the door and holds your Wi-Fi login.

  • iPhone · App StoreComing soon
  • Android · Google PlayComing soon
A Verkada card reader mounted beside the suite door, status light green

Safe, without the fuss

Your door credential and Wi-Fi login start with your booking and expire when it ends — nothing lingers. Cameras cover the suite and occupancy is verified.

The space is run by Harris Technology Services, a Verkada Diamond partner and the team that manages the building’s own access control and cameras.

How getting in works

Why people pick The Node

Run by a security integrator
Operated by a Verkada Diamond partner — the team that manages the building’s access control and cameras.
Support that picks up
The support line is answered 24 hours a day, every day, and staff can unlock the door remotely.
No long commitment
Book by the block or the day. Monthly offices are month to month, with no fixed term.
Downtown, second floor
1,956 square feet on Gay Street, a short walk from the courthouse.

Questions, answered

Support is answered 24 hours a day, every day. The rest is in the FAQ.

All questions

How do I get in?

When your booking confirms, Verkada sends a Pass app invitation to your booking email. Install the app and use the active pass at The Node suite door; it works only during your booking window. Entry through the building's street door, elevator, and other common areas follows the building owner's procedure and is not controlled by The Node. If that procedure or your credential is unclear, contact support before traveling.

What are the staffed hours, and what if I need help at night?

Someone is at the space Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM ET. Support is a different thing and never closes: 1-877-877-2508 and [email protected] are answered 24 hours a day, every day by the HTS operations centre, who can also let you in remotely if your credential does not work.

Is there wifi for guests?

Yes — a guest network on its own segmented VLAN. Meraki emails your guest-network login when your booking confirms; it expires when your booking ends, just like your door credential.

Can I cancel?

More than 24 hours before your booking starts you are refunded in full; inside 24 hours, half. After the booking has started it can no longer be cancelled. If HTS cancels for any reason, you are always refunded in full.

Come and see us

Second floor, 5 West Gay Street, West Chester, PA 19382 — in the borough, a short walk from the courthouse and most of downtown.

The Node is a wholly owned operating brand of Harris Technology Services. Members occupy the space under a guest licence. See the full licence text for the legal contrast with a tenancy.

The building frontage at 5 West Gay Street, West Chester, seen from the corner