Expansive The Capitol
Expansive The Capitol is a five storey workspace at 345 W Washington Ave in the heart of downtown Madison, three blocks from Capitol Square. The property is a minimalist contemporary structure completed in 1980, with an outdoor patio, an interpretive rock garden and a bright lobby behind a cedar wrapped entrance. The Expansive Lounge on the 3rd floor is the centre of the building: soft seating, work tables, a shared community kitchen, filtered water and limitless coffee, tea and espresso. Alongside fully furnished private offices and multi room team suites the building has 4 conference rooms sized for everything from small huddles to large presentations, 2 private phone booths with built in desks and ventilation, and a working mother's room with soft seating, a dedicated refrigerator, a locking door and electrical outlets. Secure lockable bike racks and an onsite covered garage with monthly and day rates serve the commute. Mail services, a shared printer and scanner and free guest wifi are part of membership. Expansive owns and operates the building it runs, so members can move between office sizes as their team changes.
Downtown Madison offices, three blocks from Capitol Square
Expansive The Capitol stands five floors high at 345 W Washington Ave, between Lakes Monona and Mendota and in the middle of downtown Madison's museums, restaurants and government buildings. It is a minimalist contemporary structure completed in 1980, with an outdoor patio, an interpretive rock garden and a bright lobby behind a cedar wrapped entrance.
The Expansive Lounge on the 3rd floor is where the building comes together: soft seating, work tables, a shared community kitchen, filtered water and limitless coffee, tea and espresso. Around it sit fully furnished private offices, multi room team suites, dedicated desks, 4 conference rooms, 2 phone booths and a working mother's room. Expansive owns the buildings it operates, so members can move between office sizes as their team changes.
Facilities and Amenities
Great for work
- Fully furnished private offices
- Multi room team suites
- Dedicated desks
- Community coworking lounge
- 2 private phone booths with built in desks and ventilation
- Shared printer and scanner
- Free guest wifi
Meetings and events
- 4 conference rooms for small huddles and large presentations
- Huddle room
- Private day offices for 1 to 4 people
- Private event space for corporate and social events
Food and drink
- Shared community kitchen in the 3rd floor lounge
- Limitless coffee, tea and espresso
- Filtered water
Community and services
- Onsite community hospitality team
- Mail services
- Working mother's room with soft seating, a dedicated refrigerator, a locking door and outlets
- Virtual office with a professional Madison business address
- Soft seating and work tables in the Expansive Lounge
Getting here and access
- Onsite covered garage parking with monthly and day rates
- Walkway bridge from garage Level F into the 3rd floor lounge
- Secure lockable bike racks
- Three blocks from Capitol Square
- Front doors unlocked during business hours
Need help? Contact us
Not sure which office at Expansive The Capitol fits your team? Send us the headcount and the date you want to move in and we will come back with the options that match.
Frequently asked questions
The building is at 345 W Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53703, at the intersection of W Washington Ave and S Broom St in downtown Madison. It sits between Lakes Monona and Mendota, three blocks from Capitol Square and a short walk from the University of Wisconsin.
The main building entrance is on W Washington Ave and the front doors are unlocked during business hours, so walking in is straightforward. If you drive, park in the onsite garage on Level F in any Expansive space, then use the walkway bridge to enter the 3rd floor lounge. Highway 151 and John Nolan Drive pass within a few blocks. When you arrive, meet the team in the Expansive Lounge on the 3rd floor.
Expansive The Capitol offers fully furnished private offices, multi room team suites, dedicated desks and coworking memberships, plus conference rooms, a huddle room, private day offices for 1 to 4 people, lounge passes, private event space and virtual office plans.
Offices come fully furnished. Membership includes the 3rd floor Expansive Lounge with its shared community kitchen, soft seating, work tables, filtered water and limitless coffee, tea and espresso, plus 2 private phone booths, a shared printer and scanner, mail services, free guest wifi, a working mother's room and secure lockable bike racks. The building has an onsite covered garage with monthly and day rates.
The onsite team is available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, which is what Expansive publishes for this building. Members with an office have access outside those hours. Please confirm anything time sensitive with the onsite team before you travel.
How to get there?
Expansive The Capitol puts you in the middle of downtown Madison, three blocks from Capitol Square and a short walk from the University of Wisconsin campus. The building sits on the isthmus between Lake Monona and Lake Mendota, so the city's museums, restaurants and government buildings are all within a few minutes on foot, and you are steps from the key government and business districts. Highway 151 and John Nolan Drive pass within a few blocks, which keeps the commute simple from the State-Langdon neighbourhood, the Mansion Hill Historic District, Tenney-Lapham, Regent, Sunset Hills, Wingra Park, Vilas, Greenbush and the Brittingham Bay area. For anyone cycling in, the secure lockable bike racks make the daily ride into downtown easy.
