With an investment of $500,000, Piloto 151, pioneers in the coworking industry in Puerto Rico, announced today the opening of a new concept for meetings and events located on Ponce de León Avenue in the heart of Santurce, where one of its multiple coworking spaces in the metro area is also located.

This new multi-use space, approximately 9,000 square feet in size, features 5 meeting rooms and open spaces designed to accommodate all kinds of gatherings, from small brainstorming sessions to configurable rooms for workshops and events of 50 to 75 people.

For Sofia Stolberg, Chief Executive Officer at Piloto 151, the space, conceptualized during the pandemic, represents a crucial offering to meet the new demands of the future of work. “The trends are clear, and increasingly, we see how companies are moving towards hybrid and flexible work models. However, this does not replace the need to bring teams together in person to brainstorm, plan, formulate winning strategies, and achieve higher levels of innovation as a result of these interactions”, she emphasized.

Piloto 151 Venues was created to fill a gap in the market, according to Stolberg. “Before the pandemic, we started seeing the need to create a space like this—flexible, multi-use, modular, adaptable, and above all, accessible to all types of entrepreneurs and professionals. Every day, we receive calls from members and teams in different sectors looking for a creative space to accommodate groups of 8 to 150 people in various breakout rooms designed to maximize collaboration”, Stolberg continued.

Unlike hotel offerings, Piloto 151 Venues’  business model does not require a minimum consumption on catering and offers a truly turnkey solution. The rooms are rented separately or in different combinations, and clients can choose to bring their own catering, though the Piloto team is also available to offer recommendations and assist with coordination.

Meanwhile, Juan Carlos Stolberg, co-founder at Piloto 151, emphasized the various business collaborations that will take place in the new meeting and event venue. “We are celebrating our tenth anniversary at Piloto by creating even more business opportunities for Puerto Rican entrepreneurs. Since our inception, we have fostered collaborations with different groups in the Island’s entrepreneurial ecosystem to contribute to its economic development. This new space is designed both for multinational companies who want to gather larger teams and for small business owners who need an affordable option to host client gatherings for new product or service launches”, Stolberg assured.

Piloto 151 Venues already has collaborators to enrich its new offerings, including SeriouslyCreative, a Puerto Rican company dedicated to facilitating brainstorming, strategy, and design thinking sessions, which will be available to support companies renting the spaces.

With this new expansion, Piloto 151 now manages nearly 80,000 square feet of commercial space in San Juan, with total capital investments exceeding $5,500,000 and the creation of more than twenty direct jobs. Thousands of local and foreign entrepreneurs are part of their membership base, enjoy their spaces and services—including their virtual mailboxes for mail management—and grow their businesses within and outside of Puerto Rico from Piloto 151.

Piloto 151 Venues in Santurce is now open to the creative and business community. Those interested in learning more about the space and its new offerings can visit www.piloto151.com or send an email to info@piloto151.com.