Comparison · 13 material differences
NeueHouse vs Union League Club of Chicago
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Verified September 2026 Private club
Senseitells · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0NeueHouse
The company describes "a hand-selected community" of "independent thinkers across industries and ages, connected by shared desire to create and discover off-algorithm"
Private club
Union League Club of Chicago
The club states that it invites everyone to participate in its culture of hospitality regardless of, but not limited to, race, gender, sexual orientation, family status, religion…
What the records say
- Gender — NeueHouse: No published gender; Union League Club of Chicago: No gender restriction.
- Annual dues — NeueHouse: Prices shown are for the New York location. Salon for Teams group memberships and Executive Floors are quoted on enquiry.; Union League Club of Chicago: Not publicly disclosed.
Side by side
| NeueHouse | Union League Club of Chicago | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Private club | Private club |
| Founded | 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.) | 1879 (Incorporated 19 December 1879 as the Chicago club of the Union League of America, a Civil War organisation founded in 1862 to support the Union; the club dates its own charter to 1879.) |
| Headquarters | New York, United States | Chicago, United States |
| Geographic footprint | One location, at 110 East 25th Street in the Flatiron District of Manhattan | Single clubhouse at 65 West Jackson Boulevard in the Chicago Loop |
| Members | 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. | Not publicly disclosed |
| Chapters | 1 | Single clubhouse; no chapters |
| Primary audience | The company describes "a hand-selected community" of "independent thinkers across industries and ages, connected by shared desire to create and discover off-algorithm" | The club states that it invites everyone to participate in its culture of hospitality regardless of, but not limited to, race, gender, sexual orientation, family status, religion, ethnicity, national origin, physical disability, veteran status or age; in practice it draws Loop business, professional and civic figures. |
| Typical member | 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. | Not publicly disclosed. The club publishes no member statistics or occupational breakdown; its programming (business meeting space, a virtual office service, a business travel programme and a women members' group) is aimed at working professionals based in or visiting central Chicago. |
| Qualification | ||
| Gender | No published gender | No gender restrictionThe club states it invites everyone to participate regardless of, but not limited to, race, gender, sexual orientation, family status, religion, ethnicity, national origin, physical disability, veteran status or age; it runs a Women of the ULCC programmeverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Invitation required | No | Not documented |
| Sponsor required | No | Not documented |
| Application process | 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. | Prospective members complete a membership information request form on the club's website or contact the club directly. The club does not publish whether sponsors are required, how candidates are reviewed, or how long the process takes. |
| Selectivity | 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. | Not publicly disclosed |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | Prices shown are for the New York location. Salon for Teams group memberships and Executive Floors are quoted on enquiry. | Not publicly disclosedverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Monthly dues | $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 ↗ | The club publishes no dues or entrance-fee schedule; enquirers are directed to a membership information request form or the club's telephone number. |
| Initiation fee | Not publicly disclosed. No joining or initiation fee is mentioned on the company's membership or workspace pages.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | Not publicly disclosedverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Membership term | Monthly workspace tiers; term length not published | Not documented |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Open weekdays 8am to 10pm and weekends 10am to 6pm, with a year-round programme of NeueHouse-produced member events | Clubhouse open daily; regular member events, public-affairs programming and affinity-group meetings including monthly Women of the ULCC happy hours |
| Peer forums | Not documented | Not documented |
| Confidentiality | Could not be independently verified | Not publicly disclosed |
| 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 | Not documented | No |
| Member directory | Not documented | Not documented |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Yes | Partial |
| Leadership development | No | Partial |
| Retreats | No | No |
| Travel | No | Yes |
| Family programming | No | Yes |
| Spouse and partner programming | No | Not documented |
| Next-generation programming | No | Not documented |
| Investment discussions | Not documented | No |
| Investment opportunities | No | No |
| Philanthropic component | Not documented | Yes |
| Networking emphasis | High | High |
| Social emphasis | Medium | High |
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