we have a very boring, traditional, class A office space in a commercial district of town.  it looks like a small law office, or an insurance sales office.  no cubicles, just shared rooms and normal desks against walls.<p>it&#x27;s quiet, and well lit, and cool.  i can work an honest 8-10 hour day with occasional breaks without a problem.  every full time employee (except interns) has a view.  it&#x27;s nice, but it&#x27;s not &quot;luxury&quot; space.  it&#x27;s not very expensive, less than the cost of one junior employee.<p>i will never work in any other kind of environment ever again -- maybe a dedicated home office, but even then, i do like a (very) short commute for the same reasons you do.  there are a handful of other tech companies here (it&#x27;s mostly law firms, finance, psychiatrists, etc.) and they seem to have the same idea, and are doing well.<p>it&#x27;s kind of like the black turtleneck theory -- the office is not something we think about, like <i>at all</i>, so that we&#x27;re free to spend our mental energy on other more productive things.