Expansive Shockoe Slip
Expansive Shockoe Slip occupies a stately red brick building from 1905 at 11 S 12th Street, where the historic Shockoe Slip neighborhood meets Richmond's financial district. An elaborate paneled entry opens onto five floors of workspace, and a fifth floor balcony offers some of the best views of downtown RVA. The building holds fully furnished private offices, multi room SmartSuites, dedicated desks and a shared coworking lounge, plus 4 meeting rooms and 5 phone booths with built in desks, ventilation and transparent doors. The Expansive Lounge provides soft seating, work tables, filtered water and limitless coffee, tea and espresso alongside a shared community kitchen. Also onsite: a private room for working mothers with soft seating, a dedicated refrigerator and a locking door, a shared printer and scanner, mail services, free guest wifi, secure access, and an outdoor terrace. Lockable bike racks in the garage let clients store bicycles for the commute, and a professional onsite team is on hand to help.
Historic Shockoe Slip workspace where downtown Richmond does business
Expansive Shockoe Slip sits at 11 S 12th Street, where the historic Shockoe Slip neighborhood meets Richmond's financial district, surrounded by cobblestone streets and lively downtown culture. Built in 1905, this stately red brick building has an elaborate paneled entry and five floors of workspace, plus a fifth floor balcony with some of the best views downtown RVA has to offer. Choose a fully furnished private office, a multi room SmartSuite, a dedicated desk or a coworking membership, then use the 4 meeting rooms, 5 phone booths and the Expansive Lounge as you need them.
Facilities and Amenities
Great for work
- Fully furnished private offices
- Multi room SmartSuites
- Dedicated desks in a shared private office
- Coworking lounge membership
- 5 phone booths with built in desks, ventilation and transparent doors
- Shared printer and scanner
- Free guest wifi
Meetings and events
- 4 meeting rooms for small huddles and large presentations
- Conference rooms of varying sizes
- Private day offices for 1 to 4 people
- Private event venue
Food and drink
- Shared community kitchen
- Limitless coffee, tea and espresso
- Filtered water
Community and services
- Onsite team available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
- Mail services and a virtual office address
- Private room for working mothers with soft seating, a dedicated refrigerator and a locking door
- Outdoor terrace on the fifth floor balcony
- Secure access
Getting here and access
- Entrance on S. 12th Street, behind The Berkeley Hotel
- Butterfly callbox entry using the Expansive button
- Metered parking in front of the building on 12th Street
- Free 2 hour parking on E. Cary Street between 12th and 14th Street
- Lockable bike racks in the garage
- Easy access to I-64, I-95 and the Downtown Expressway
Need help? Contact us
Not sure which office at Expansive Shockoe Slip fits your team? Tell us your headcount, your budget and when you want to move in, and we will come back with the options that match.
Frequently asked questions
Expansive Shockoe Slip is at 11 S 12th St, Richmond, VA 23219. The building is behind The Berkeley Hotel at the corner of S. 12th Street and E. Cary Street, blocks from the James River and adjacent to the Virginia State Capitol.
Enter the building through the doors on S. 12th Street. To get in, use the Expansive button on the Butterfly callbox at the front entrance, then follow the signage to the Expansive Lounge on the first floor. Driving is straightforward via I-64, I-95 and the Downtown Expressway, and the building is about 15 minutes from Richmond airport. Metered parking is available in front of the building on 12th Street, and free 2 hour parking can be found on E. Cary Street between 12th and 14th Street.
Expansive Shockoe Slip offers fully furnished private offices, multi room SmartSuites, dedicated desks within a shared private office, coworking memberships, private day offices for 1 to 4 people, conference rooms, lounge passes, access passes, a virtual office address and a private event venue.
Offices arrive fully furnished. Members can use the Expansive Lounge with its soft seating, work tables, filtered water and limitless coffee, tea and espresso, plus a shared community kitchen, 4 meeting rooms, 5 phone booths, a shared printer and scanner, mail services, free guest wifi, secure access, a private room for working mothers and the outdoor terrace. Lockable bike racks in the garage are there for commuters.
The onsite team is available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, as stated in the building's own entry instructions. Building access outside those hours runs on Expansive's secure access system, so please confirm your specific access needs with the onsite team.
How to get there?
Shockoe Slip is one of Richmond's oldest quarters, a place where cobblestone streets and lively downtown culture run straight into the city's financial district. From 11 S 12th Street you are blocks from the James River, close to the Canal Walk area and directly adjacent to the Virginia State Capitol, with The Berkeley Hotel immediately in front of the building on the corner of S. 12th Street and E. Cary Street. For drivers, I-64, I-95 and the Downtown Expressway are all nearby, and Richmond airport is roughly 15 minutes away. Back inside, the fifth floor balcony gives you some of the best views downtown RVA has to offer.
