Hines hopes to make a splash with The Square, its first foray into coworking

The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic does not appear to have affected leasing at The Square, Houston-based Hines’ first play for a piece of the booming coworking business.

Annie Rinker, director of Hines’ office of innovation, said tenants have already spoken for 25 percent of the space, which is capable of accommodating nearly 300 people. Rinker said Hines hopes to cross the 30 percent threshold by the end of March, the first month the new space has been open to tenants.

Like many coworking concepts,…