theOffice
Santa Monica, California
www.theofficeonline.com
Founded: 2004 by filmmaker/entrepreneur Aleks Horvat
Cost: $249 per month, including Internet, a reference library, and beverages. (24/7 access is available for an additional fee)
Designed as an oasis for writers and other creative professionals, theOffice is arranged according to feng shui principles and furnished with top-of-the-line Aeron chairs and Bose noise-canceling headphones. A wall of plaques commemorates the successful film, TV, and book projects written on-site.
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