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Indy Hall is a coworking community with an international online membership and a communal space based in the Northern Liberties neighborhood of Philadelphia. [1] [2] It was originally founded in late 2006, in the Old City neighborhood of Philadelphia, by Alex Hillman [3] and Geoff DiMasi, making it one of the oldest independent coworking spaces in the United States and the oldest coworking space in the city of Philadelphia.

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References

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  2. "Indy Hall finds new, expanded home in Old City". Biz Journals. April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
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