For most people, the idea of being in the office after midnight is a grim one.

But the founders of a new 24-hour co-working space are banking on the love of late nights to sell memberships.

Corey Kohn and Ara Howard are the driving forces behind Workeasy, a members-only co-working space and that will open May 15 at 2028 17th St., above their existing business, Dojo4, a software company that builds web technologies for socially conscious businesses.

Kohn and Howard have been letting friends and friends-of-friends work in Dojo’s space for years, but Workeasy is the attempt to make the arrangement “bigger and more official,” Kohn said.

“A lot of the work that gets done in the startup scene happens late at night,” she added. “Right now, we have a lot of designers that work at a bar at night, and it’s really loud and crowded. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was just this little spot where, when other places are closed, you can go here?”

Membership will cost $300 per month, and will grant 24-hour access to members and provide food and beverages — which of course include local microbrews.

But the beers in the fridge (standard at many startups around town) weren’t the inspiration for the “speakeasy” designation.

“Speakeasy has various connotations,” Kohn explained. “It has more of a sense of privacy, it’s more intriguing that way. It’s a place you’d go after hours and have a social life while you work.”

The draws of co-working are widespread. Boulder has half a dozen co-working spaces, and the number of co-working locations nationwide grew 83 percent from 2012 to 2013 while memberships increased 117 percent in that time, according to Inc.

Workeasy will be accepting 25-30 members, and Kohn said the response has already been immense.

“One reason I feel my business has been successful is it’s built on goodwill and community spirit and trust,” she said. “We’re looking to share that with more people.

“People’s work is really important, and if they have a good space to do it in, they do better work.”

Shay Castle: 303-473-1626, castles@dailycamera.com or twitter.com/shayshinecastle