The Suite Spot Salon

The Suite Spot Salon is a studio-rental business rather than a traditional salon with employed staff. Each suite is leased to a licensed professional who runs their own practice and sets their own hours. Suites are offered to nail techs, barbers, lash techs, makeup artists, estheticians, massage therapists and hair stylists.

Each suite is designed for privacy and to limit the usual distractions of a shared salon floor. Every suite has an 8-foot glass entrance door that locks, an upgraded backwash shampoo bowl with tilt, a hydraulic all-purpose styling chair, a portable hair dryer and ample storage cabinets. Noise-reduction ceilings and a non-circulated air filtration system are included.

Shared building services cover WiFi and all utilities, a free on-site commercial washer and dryer, regular common-area maintenance and 24-hour security cameras. Each suite is listed on a marquee directory in the common area, and the business provides a website to promote each professional's business. An integrated phone system can link to a professional's cell phone when they are away from the suite.

Anyone considering a suite can book a tour of available studios by phone, and meetings to discuss licensing and to view suites are free. Professionals may carry and resell their own chosen products. According to the site, North Park ranked third on a Forbes list of America's Best Hipster Neighborhoods.

Suites are rented to independent licensed professionals who set their own hours and choose their own products, with each suite designed for privacy.

Private suites with locking glass-door entrances and noise-reduction ceilings, designed to limit typical salon distractions.