Private offices in Howard City, Michigan
Single-person offices, each with a door that closes and a window of its own. Everyone shares a bright living room for sitting down with clients, a conference room for meetings, a kitchen, and a restroom. Rent starts at $800 a month with utilities included, about two miles east of US-131 Exit 118.
What's inside
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The living room
You walk into a high, bright room with a rough-hewn log across the ceiling and a log post holding up the corner. There is a sofa, two cow-print armchairs, and a rug on soft gray carpet. It works as a waiting area, a place to sit down with a client, or somewhere to take a break from your desk.
The office doors line up along the far wall, each framed in black.
Your own office
The offices are small and all about the same size: enough for a desk, a chair, and a bit of your own things. Each has a door that closes and a tall window with blinds for daylight. The two shown here come with a desk and chair, and one has a bench along the wall.
Rent starts at $800 a month with utilities included. See the pricing, and ask which offices are open.
The conference room
When you need more room than your office has, the conference room has a long oak table with a row of chairs down each side, a wall-mounted TV against a deep red wall, and a big whiteboard on the other. A printer sits on the teal dresser by the door.
It is the room for a client meeting, a presentation, or a call you want a screen for.
The kitchen
A full kitchen: white shaker cabinets, granite counters, a stainless refrigerator, range, and dishwasher, and a microwave over the stove. There is a coffee-syrup station by the sink.
Lunch, coffee, and a place to wash your mug, without leaving the building.
The restroom
Knotty-pine walls over tile, a vanity sink, and grab bars beside the toilet.
Who an office like this suits
Quiet one-person work: a desk, a chair, a door that closes, and room for a few of your things. When you need more space, the living room and the conference room are there to use.
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Counselors and therapists
A quiet room for notes, calls, and telehealth, with the living room for clients to wait in, in a town they can reach without fighting city parking.
Choosing an office for a counseling practice -
Accountants, bookkeepers, and agents
A professional address, a place to sit down with clients at tax time, and somewhere for files that isn't the dining room.
What to ask before you lease -
Remote employees
If your company is in Grand Rapids or out of state, you can keep a real office close to home instead of a desk in the corner of the bedroom.
Private office vs. home office -
Trades and field businesses
A quiet room for estimates, scheduling, and paperwork, away from the shop and the kitchen table. Bring a laptop, or a desktop and a file box.
What to ask before you lease
Where three highways meet
Howard City sits where US-131 meets M-46 and M-82, so ten towns across four counties are within 21 miles. Pierson and Morley are about ten minutes away, and Grand Rapids is 35 miles south on the freeway.
It's a village of about 1,800 people, so there's no downtown traffic or parking ramp between you and the office.
- Pierson 6 mi
- Morley 7 mi
- Sand Lake 8 mi
- Lakeview 13 mi
- Cedar Springs 14 mi
- Grant 18 mi
- Greenville 19 mi
- Newaygo 19 mi
- White Cloud 19 mi
- Big Rapids 21 mi
Work it out before you tour
- Commute cost calculator
Compare the miles, hours, and dollars a year of two offices, using your own town.
- Office tour checklist
Everything to check in the lot, at the door, and in the room. Tick it off or print it.
Reading for first-time renters
- Renting office space in Howard City, Michigan
What's available in a village market, how much room you need, and how to go from first call to keys.
- Private office vs. home office: when it's time to move out
The signs you've outgrown the spare room, the real costs on both sides, and how taxes change.
- What to ask before you lease a small office
Rent, utilities, deposits, insurance, access, and what you're allowed to change, in one list.
- What a small office really costs in West Michigan
Rent is one line. A worksheet for the rest, from utilities and insurance to the drive.
How much is rent?
two-year agreement is $800 a month, one-year agreement is $900 a month, and month to month is $1000 a month, with all utilities included. See pricing.
Can I meet clients in my office?
Seeing clients somewhere other than your kitchen table is one of the main reasons people rent an office. The offices are small, so most people meet clients in the living room or book the conference room. Tell us roughly how many visitors you expect in a week and we will walk you through it.
How far is it from Grand Rapids?
About 35 miles north on US-131, roughly 40 to 45 minutes in normal traffic. For the drive from other towns, see the location page or the commuting guide.
Is this a coworking space?
No. Each office is a separate room with its own door, off a shared living room. If you are weighing a private office against a desk in a shared space or a spare room at home, the guide private office vs. home office compares them.
How do I see an office?
request a tour. Tell us how many people will use the office and when you'd like to move in, and we'll set a time.