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Primary co-working spaceA desk, fast Wi-Fi and friendly neighbors were once the only things we could hope for from a good <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/co-working-space" target="_blank">co-working space</a>—but, oh, how times have changed. Manhattan’s newest co-working space, <a href="http://liveprimary.com" target="_blank">Primary</a>, offers a chic environment that boasts a myriad of health and wellness benefits, from a fitness studio with yoga and meditation classes to catered lunches from Dig Inn. Green design is woven throughout the contemporary co-working space, which is punctuated by <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/air-purifying-plants" target="_blank">air-purifying plants</a> and green walls.1
Primary co-working spaceLocated at 26 Broadway in the Financial District, 25,000-square-foot Primary was founded by former WeWork employees Lisa Skye Hain and Danny Orenstein.2
Primary co-working spaceThe modern workplace is marketed as the “first co-working space that blends health and wellness into the workplace,” an idea that sprouted from the belief that productivity is tied with healthier living.3
Primary co-working spacePrimary comprises 66 offices and 108 co-working seats with capacity to accommodate 324 people, as well as a 600-square-foot fitness studio that offers over 30 classes a week in yoga, meditation, and functional fitness.4
Primary co-working spacePlants liven up all corners of Primary and take the form of green walls, moss walls, and formal arrangements provided by local vendors Greensulate and Brooklyn Plant Studio.5
Primary co-working spaceOriginal furnishings, such as bespoke light fixtures from Etsy vendors and custom-designed office furniture by Orenstein and Brooklyn millworker Iron Oaks add unique character.6
Primary co-working spacePatrons of Primary will also enjoy espresso service from Stumptown Coffee Roasters, juices from Lulitonix and Pure Green, Dig Inn catered lunches, in-house body therapy practitioners, private showers, changing rooms, and bike storage.7
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