Green Desk

Coworking and flexible office space operator in Brooklyn and Queens, New York.

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Acquired^{Source [2]}^{Source [1]}Last verified Oct 2, 2026

About Green Desk

Green Desk is a coworking and flexible office operator that rents private offices, shared desks, virtual offices, conference rooms, event spaces and small retail shops on month-to-month or longer terms. Its site lists locations in DUMBO, Greenpoint, Williamsburg and Downtown Brooklyn, Long Island City in Queens, and one in Israel.^{Source [3]}

Adam Neumann and Miguel McKelvey started it in Brooklyn in 2008 as an eco-friendly coworking space, then sold their stake to the building's landlord and went on to found WeWork. By 2016 Built In NYC reported about 4,000 members across five locations.^{Source [1]}^{Source [2]}

What happened

Started in 2008 in Brooklyn by Adam Neumann and Miguel McKelvey as an environmentally focused coworking space. The two sold their share to their landlord, a sale Business Insider reports at $3 million, and went on to start WeWork. Green Desk still operates locations in Brooklyn and Queens.^{Source [1]}^{Source [2]}^{Source [3]}

Timeline

2026Website lists eight New York locations in Brooklyn and Queens plus one in Israel.^{Source [3]}
2016About 4,000 members across five locations in Brooklyn and Long Island City.^{Source [1]}
2010Built In NYC reports the founders sold Green Desk in 2010; Business Insider reports their stake went to the landlord for $3 million.^{Source [1]}^{Source [2]}
2008Founded in Brooklyn by Adam Neumann and Miguel McKelvey as an eco-friendly coworking space.^{Source [1]}^{Source [2]}

Products and brands

Private offices: Furnished offices rented by the month or day.^{Source [3]}
Shared workspace: Day passes for shared desks.^{Source [3]}
Virtual offices: Business address and mail handling.^{Source [3]}
Conference rooms and event spaces: Bookable meeting and event rooms.^{Source [3]}
Retail shops: Small retail units in its buildings.^{Source [3]}

How it makes money: Rents workspace, meeting rooms and virtual office services on monthly, daily or longer terms.^{Source [3]}

People on Founded, and where they went next

1 person on record, connected to 4 other companies.

Person	Here	Also built
Adam Neumann	Co-founder2008	Flow2022 to nowActiveFlowcarbon2022Status unknownWeWork2010 to 2019ActiveKrawlers2006Status unknown

Sources

7 NYC companies that helped lead the coworking movement, Built In NYC, 2016-02-22. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
The career rise, fall, and attempted return of Adam Neumann, the controversial WeWork cofounder, Business Insider via Yahoo Finance, 2024-02-06. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
Green Desk, Green Desk LLC. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.

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