Comparison · 16 material differences
The Rainier Club vs Spring Place
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Verified September 2026
Private club
Verified September 2026 The Rainier Club
The club describes its members as founders, freelancers, entrepreneurs and executives, and markets separate tiers to residents of the Seattle area, to people under 40, and to…
Private club
Spring Place
The club describes "creative individuals from diverse backgrounds" and calls itself "a home for creatives"; press coverage describes members drawn from fashion, art…
What the records say
- Maximum age at joining: The Rainier Club: Under 40 Membership is for members aged 18 to 39; Spring Place: No published maximum age at joining.
- Minimum age: The Rainier Club: Resident Membership is for members aged 40 and over; Spring Place: No published minimum age.
- Geographic restriction: The Rainier Club: Non-Resident Membership requires living and working outside a 50-mile radius of the club; Spring Place: No published geographic restriction.
- Monthly dues: The Rainier Club: $575 a month; Spring Place: Business Insider reported in October 2018 that members paid "up to $1,250 a month". Spring Place publishes no prices of its own, and no more recent figure was located..
Side by side
| The Rainier Club | Spring Place | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Private club | Private club |
| Founded | 1888 (The club describes itself as "a storied social club since 1888" and as Seattle's oldest private social club. Secondary accounts date the founding meeting to 25 July 1888, following a proposal on 23 February 1888.) | 2016 (Founded by Francesco Costa, Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli and Imad Izemrane as an extension of Spring Studios, the multimedia agency and event space that occupies the same Tribeca building.) |
| Headquarters | Seattle, United States | New York, United States |
| Geographic footprint | Single clubhouse at 820 4th Avenue in downtown Seattle | One club in Tribeca, New York, within the Spring Studios building |
| Members | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed |
| Chapters | Single clubhouse; no chapters | 1 |
| Primary audience | The club describes its members as founders, freelancers, entrepreneurs and executives, and markets separate tiers to residents of the Seattle area, to people under 40, and to non-residents living and working more than 50 miles from the club. | The club describes "creative individuals from diverse backgrounds" and calls itself "a home for creatives"; press coverage describes members drawn from fashion, art, entertainment, design and adjacent industries |
| Typical member | Members are Seattle-area business, professional and civic people, with a distinct under-40 tier and a non-resident tier. The club publishes no membership total or occupational breakdown. | Members are largely creative-industry professionals and the executives who work with them. Named members and founders reported by the company have included the Gucci chief executive Marco Bizzarri, the CFDA president and chief executive Steven Kolb and the Revolve chief executive Michael Mente. |
| Qualification | ||
| Maximum age at joining | Under 40 Membership is for members aged 18 to 39A separate resident tier applies from age 40verified September 2026 · source ↗ | No published maximum age at joining |
| Minimum age | Resident Membership is for members aged 40 and overMembers aged 18 to 39 join the Under 40 tier at a lower rateverified September 2026 · source ↗ | No published minimum age |
| Geographic restriction | Non-Resident Membership requires living and working outside a 50-mile radius of the clubNon-resident members receive a complimentary Palmer Advantage golf and travel membershipverified September 2026 · source ↗ | No published geographic restriction |
| Invitation required | No | No |
| Sponsor required | Not documented | Not documented |
| Application process | Prospective members schedule a clubhouse tour through the club's website or membership office and are then quoted the published tier rate for their age and location. The club does not publish a sponsorship, proposal or ballot requirement, nor a review committee. | The club invites prospective members to book a tour and then to apply for membership through its site, choosing between individual and team coworking options. Reporting indicates that applications are reviewed by the Spring Place membership committee. The club does not publish a sponsorship or nomination requirement. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed. The club publishes prices and tiers but no acceptance criteria, waiting list or approval process. | Not publicly disclosed. No acceptance rate, waitlist or member count is published. |
| Cost | ||
| Monthly dues | $575 a monthResident Membership, age 40 and oververified September 2026 · source ↗ | Business Insider reported in October 2018 that members paid "up to $1,250 a month". Spring Place publishes no prices of its own, and no more recent figure was located.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Initiation fee | $4,000 one-timeResident Membership, age 40 and over. No-APR financing of the initiation fee is available for up to one year under contract, with conditions.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | Not publicly disclosedverified September 2026 |
| Membership term | Monthly dues for resident and under-40 members; quarterly dues for non-resident members | Could not be independently verified |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | More than 400 member and signature events a year; clubhouse and gym accessible 24 hours | Open Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm and Saturday 9am to 3pm, with a published member programming schedule |
| Peer forums | Not documented | Not documented |
| Confidentiality | Not publicly disclosed | Could not be independently verified |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Clubhouse premises, Event-focused | 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 | Partial | Yes |
| Leadership development | Partial | No |
| Retreats | No | No |
| Travel | Yes | No |
| Family programming | Not documented | No |
| Spouse and partner programming | Yes | Not documented |
| Next-generation programming | Yes | No |
| Investment discussions | No | Not documented |
| Investment opportunities | No | No |
| Philanthropic component | Partial | Not documented |
| Networking emphasis | High | High |
| Social emphasis | High | Medium |
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