The Lighthouse

The Lighthouse is a membership campus for creators and creative professionals at 58 Kent Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, one block from the East River. Part of Whalar Group, it pairs private offices and communal workspace with podcast and recording studios, production spaces and a theater. According to The Lighthouse, the Brooklyn campus sits within the restored exterior of the historic Eberhard Faber Pencil Factory, with buildings designed by Philemon Tillion in 1860 and Theobald Engelhardt in 1895. It is one of two Lighthouse campuses; the other is in Venice, California.

Studios and campus spaces

• Podcast and recording studios: rooms for recording, podcasting and live-streaming.
• Analog and white-box studios: production spaces for filming, shooting and editing.
• Theater: a mixed-use theater for screenings, performances and presentations; the site describes a 50-person theater at each campus.
• Test kitchens: space for cooking content.
• Libraries, lounges and vinyl DJ desks: communal areas alongside a bar and a coffee shop.

Membership

• Office: 24-hour access with two- to six-person work studios and private offices.
• Individual: flexible access for individual creators at both campuses.
• Team: grouped memberships for teams and creative companies of four to eight members.

Membership is by application through the site. The community is anchored by a Creator Council co-chaired by YouTube creators and podcasters Colin and Samir, the campus’s creators-in-residence, and members get programming in education, events and brand collaborations.

Amenities and access

The Brooklyn campus lists shared workspace, production facilities, high-speed internet, a mixed-use theater, a coffee shop, an outdoor garden, private offices, event space and artist studios. Studio access comes with membership; the site lists no hourly rental for non-members.