Hines, the international real estate firm, has launched Hines² (Hines Squared), its a new global flexible workspace platform.
The new platform will launch in two Hines buildings, which will be known as The Square, at 717 Texas, a 33-story Class A office tower in Houston and The Kearns Building, a 10-story, 167,000-square-foot office building in Salt Lake City.
Hines has partnered with flexible space provider Industrious which will operate Hines² coworking spaces with future projects across the Hines portfolio already in the pipeline. Hines will also partner with Convene which will operate sites that include full-service meeting and event management.
”Hines is a premium service provider with a deep focus on providing the highest level of customer service and a genuine care for our tenants and their interests. Given the breadth and quality of our global portfolio and operating platform, Hines has the potential to be a leading provider in this space” said Jeff Hines, Hines President and CEO.
“The Square is a direct response to the changing needs of our current and future building tenants, our core customers. Hines has a 60+ year track record of providing superior space and service, and flexible workspace and office hospitality are a logical progression for us. Partnering with Industrious will accelerate that progression while maintaining our high level of service,” said Hines Chief Innovation Officer Charlie Kuntz in an announcement.
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“Over the past six years, we’ve been laser-focused on understanding the evolving needs of the modern occupier and developing workspaces that fit their needs,” said Jamie Hodari, CEO and co-founder of Industrious. “Partnering with Hines to bring their Hines² vision to life allows us to expand on our mission of making people proud and excited to come to work. We’re proud to have been selected as a partner-of-choice for this exciting new venture.”
Hines is also in the process of expanding the offering to such markets as Atlanta, Boston, Denver, New York City, San Francisco Bay Area and Washington, D.C. As it grows, the Hines² platform will leverage Hines’ global footprint and span markets in North America, Europe, Asia and South America.
