By Molly Snyder Senior Writer Published May 12, 2011 at 11:14 AM

An interesting concept is underway in Milwaukee, one that will allow mobile workers and the owners of small businesses to rent contemporary office space by the month to avoid noisy coffeehouses or having to meet with clients at home.

Hudson, the name for the "business lounge and workplace," will be located in the Third Ward. The exact location has not yet been disclosed, but the pop-up center will open June 1 and the full facility will open in August or September.

Hudson features private offices, group work areas, conference rooms, a coffee / wine bar and business amenities such as the latest technology, printing, photocopying, scanning and more.

Prices start at $55 per month for an occasional place to work, up to $725 a month for a full-time, private office.

William Waldren -- who has a strong background in commercial leasing / construction and office environment design -- serves as the Hudson's CEO and Jeff Lantz, formerly of Foamex International, is the CFO.

I find this to be an interesting and brilliant idea for business-oriented workspace. Artists, like those working inside RedLine, have been doing this for years.


Molly Snyder started writing and publishing her work at the age 10, when her community newspaper printed her poem, "The Unicorn.” Since then, she's expanded beyond the subject of mythical creatures and written in many different mediums but, nearest and dearest to her heart, thousands of articles for OnMilwaukee.

Molly is a regular contributor to FOX6 News and numerous radio stations as well as the co-host of "Dandelions: A Podcast For Women.” She's received five Milwaukee Press Club Awards, served as the Pfister Narrator and is the Wisconsin State Fair’s Celebrity Cream Puff Eating Champion of 2019.