‘A complement to downtown’: Brick & Mortar co-working space opens in Libertyville

Posted November 21, 2025 8:13 pm

Mick Zawislak

Brick & Mortar co-working space has opened in downtown Libertyville. The interior design includes elements relating to the building’s former use as a motorcycle dealership. Courtesy of Brick & Mortar

It’s been a long trip but the newest suburban Brick & Mortar co-working space is open in a prime spot across from Cook Park in downtown Libertyville.

Built as A&P Grocery store, the single-story building at 416 N. Milwaukee Ave. was occupied for 55 years by Arden’s Fine Furniture and Design until 2015 and then renovated for an Indian Motorcycle dealership.

The dealership closed and the building had been vacant for two years when co-founders Adam Claybaugh and Andrew Nast secured village approval in June 2022 to convert the space.

Village Trustee Casey Rooney checks the facilities at the recent opening of Brick & Mortar co-working space in downtown Libertyville. Courtesy of GLMV Chamber of Commerce

But progress was slow as the company completed other projects in Glen Ellyn and Deerfield. The first Brick & Mortar opened in 2020 in a converted former restaurant building in downtown Park Ridge.

As at other locations, Libertyville offers flexible solo work space and collaborative meeting spaces for entrepreneurs, remote workers, small business teams and others as an alternative to traditional office buildings or working from home.

Brick & Mortar recently opened its fourth suburban location in a former motorcycle dealership in downtown Libertyville. The structure was built as a grocery store and for decades was the home of Arden furniture. Courtesy of Brick & Mortar

Work spaces are available hourly, daily and monthly with private dedicated and shared options, as well as virtual offices and event and networking space.

Other amenities include sit/stand desks, ergonomic chairs, high-speed fiber internet, printing, a functional kitchen and complimentary hot coffee, cold brew, and kombucha.

“We’re happy to have the Brick & Mortar completed,” said Libertyville Mayor Donna Johnson. “I think it will be a great complement to downtown.”

Besides meeting a need for work space, stores and restaurants also will benefit from the customers, she added.

The new location provides a place for patrons to connect, collaborate and enhance creativity, according to the owners.

“We’re a thoughtfully designed, premium quality, on-demand shared workspace for everyone — available 24/7,” Nast and Claybaugh noted during the recent grand opening.

“We aim to create more than just an office — we’re building a community,” they added.

Each location’s design aesthetics are inspired by the building’s previous use and/or location. In Libertyville, there are subtle references to the building’s former motorcycle dealership with a clean, mid-century modern interior style.

“Everything they've done there is top shelf,” said Village Trustee Scott Adams, who also is president/CEO of the GLMV Chamber of Commerce.