The Bakery - 901 South 15th Street

My company rented a 3rd-floor workspace at The Bakery. Prospective tenants should be very wary about their marketing and sales claims. The Bakery currently describes its spaces as "accessible," "climate-controlled," “clean, functional” and “ready for real work.” The public LoopNet listing for a third-floor space advertises “Central Air and Heating” and “Plug & Play.” That was emphatically not my experience. The photographs attached to this review are photographs I personally took inside the building. The polished promotional photography they have share here and elsewhere is mostly of their own 1st floor offices. All the other photos I can tell seem to be thoroughly edited/filtered. It is not representative of the actual tenant spaces and access routes you will actually be renting and using. The reality upstairs includes narrow, questionably safe industrial stairways, extremely dark/poorly lit common areas, unfinished or deteriorated surfaces, and conditions that I would never have described as “ready for real work.” The climate-control claim deserves particular attention. Whatever “Central Air and Heating” was intended to mean, it did not describe the 3rd-floor space I occupied in practice. The space became repeatedly and oppressively hot, over 90 degrees most of August and September, materially interfering with our ability to work there. One of the cooling arrangements I personally photographed was a small window air-conditioning unit installed into an interior opening. Also, the unit leaked and we were told "I wouldn't put delicate equipment here or there" (most of the room actually) "but we are fixing it soon!" (It was never fixed.) Like with many other issues, I was repeatedly assured they would fix it soon, perhaps before we even moved in or shortly thereafter. No such luck. Physical access was another major problem for me. Anyone with mobility limitations should personally inspect the exact route to an upper-floor unit rather than assuming that because a building has an elevator, the space will be practically accessible to them. The elevator is dysfunctionally ancient. It malfunctioned frequently, when I was lucky enough to get to use it, which wasn't often because other tenants would often leave it on other floors (it cannot be summoned by button like modern elevators) So it was frequently necessary to move heavy and bulky items up and down the dubious stairs shown in my photographs. I actually like old industrial buildings. Age, exposed brick, pipes and industrial character are not my complaint. My complaint is the enormous difference between the polished impression created by the marketing and the space and building conditions I actually encountered after paying for a workspace. “Ready for real work” is their phrase, not mine. Look at the photographs and judge for yourself. Before renting here, I strongly recommend heavy skepticism of any claims that minimize or promises they will fix or mitigate these issues. I could add more, about management's unprofessional and dubiously legal/possibly discriminatory/arguable hostile work environment kind of verbal exchanges, but will hold off until pending investigations and other actions are completed.

The Bakery is exactly what West Louisville needs! The space is incredible—modern, welcoming, and full of energy. It’s more than just a coworking space; it’s a hub for collaboration, innovation, and community growth. The vision behind it is inspiring, and you can feel the impact as soon as you walk through the doors. Whether you’re looking for office space, networking opportunities, or a place where big ideas come to life, The Bakery is the place to be. Excited to see how this space continues to uplift the community!

I do not recommend anyone go near this place, it is filled with judgmental karens who like to send emails defaming visitors there on perfectly legal business, when It has nothing to do with their business. Privacy doesn’t exist here, nor it is a safe environment for people to conduct business without judgement of what they look like. This is horrible practice for a place claiming to provide “ healthy and professional” workspaces .I said what I said, bet the owner won’t respond….

Very unique. Lots of business opportunities. Needs better signage to attract attention and improve visibility.