Comparison · 11 material differences
The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington vs NeueHouse
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- Annual dues — The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington: Not publicly disclosed. The only figure on record is historic: Wikipedia states that the club charged $50 in annual dues when it organised in 1863; NeueHouse: Prices shown are for the New York location. Salon for Teams group memberships and Executive Floors are quoted on enquiry..
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| The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington | NeueHouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Private club | Private club |
| Founded | 1863 (The club publishes no history on its public site. Wikipedia dates the founding to 13 October 1863, when six US Treasury officials met to create a social and literary club; it was formally organised twelve days later with 43 members.) | 2011 (Founded in New York in 2011 by Joshua Abram, Alan Murray and James O'Reilly; the first workspace opened in May 2013. The name is pronounced "noy-ya house", from the German for new.) |
| Headquarters | Washington, United States | New York, United States |
| Geographic footprint | Single clubhouse at 1700 H Street NW, at 17th and H Streets, two blocks from the White House | One location, at 110 East 25th Street in the Flatiron District of Manhattan |
| Members | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed. The most recent published figure is from The Wall Street Journal in 2018, when then chief executive Josh Wyatt said the company had 1,500 members with long waiting lists across its three locations; that predates the 2025 shutdown and the 2026 change of ownership. |
| Chapters | Single clubhouse; no chapters | 1 |
| Primary audience | Not publicly disclosed. The club's public website consists of a home page and a visitor-information page and states nothing about who it admits. | The company describes "a hand-selected community" of "independent thinkers across industries and ages, connected by shared desire to create and discover off-algorithm" |
| Typical member | Not publicly disclosed. Wikipedia records that the club's historic roster included four US presidents, several secretaries of state and figures such as J.P. Morgan and Theodore Roosevelt, but the club publishes nothing about its current membership. | Members are drawn from film, fashion, technology, music, publishing, design and other creative businesses, ranging from individual practitioners to small and mid-sized companies taking dedicated desks or private studios. |
| Qualification | ||
| Invitation required | Not documented | No |
| Sponsor required | Not documented | No |
| Application process | No application process is published. The website has no membership page, form or membership contact; the only published channel is the front desk telephone number. | Prospective members apply online through the membership or workspace pages, choosing a tier. The company states that members are accepted on a rolling basis only as space becomes available. There is no published sponsorship, nomination or committee stage. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed. Wikipedia cites a 1983 report of a five-year waiting list for membership; that is more than four decades old and could not be independently verified. | Not publicly disclosed. Admission is described as capacity-constrained rather than competitive. The Wall Street Journal reported long waiting lists in 2018, before the company's collapse and change of ownership. |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | Not publicly disclosed. The only figure on record is historic: Wikipedia states that the club charged $50 in annual dues when it organised in 1863verified September 2026 · source ↗ | Prices shown are for the New York location. Salon for Teams group memberships and Executive Floors are quoted on enquiry. |
| Monthly dues | The club publishes no fee information and no reliable current reporting of a figure was located. | $300 a monthSalon tier: "Flexible Workspace, 10 Days/Month" at "$300". The company's own page shows the figure without stating a period; Wikipedia, citing PartySlate, describes the tiers as monthly.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Initiation fee | Not publicly disclosedverified September 2026 · source ↗ | Not publicly disclosed. No joining or initiation fee is mentioned on the company's membership or workspace pages.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Membership term | Not documented | Monthly workspace tiers; term length not published |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | No published programme; the clubhouse operates for dining, events and accommodation | Open weekdays 8am to 10pm and weekends 10am to 6pm, with a year-round programme of NeueHouse-produced member events |
| Peer forums | Not documented | Not documented |
| Confidentiality | The club bans cell phones and other electronic devices throughout the clubhouse except in the Correspondence Lounge, lobby telephone booths, private dining rooms and guest rooms. | Could not be independently verified |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Clubhouse premises | Clubhouse premises, Event-focused |
| Confidential peer forums | No | No |
| Local chapters | No | No |
| Virtual membership | No | No |
| Online community | No | Not documented |
| Member directory | Not documented | Not documented |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Not documented | Yes |
| Leadership development | No | No |
| Retreats | No | No |
| Travel | Partial | No |
| Family programming | Not documented | No |
| Spouse and partner programming | Not documented | No |
| Next-generation programming | Not documented | No |
| Investment discussions | No | Not documented |
| Investment opportunities | No | No |
| Philanthropic component | Not documented | Not documented |
| Networking emphasis | Medium | High |
| Social emphasis | High | Medium |
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