Annie Draper from Hines joined Kurt Patric (from essensys) and Gio on the Flex Uncensored podcast to talk more about her journey from Carr to Hines, the launch of The Sq Collection, trends and more.

Hector Kolonas chats with Annie Draper about the idea behind The SQ, how/why it’s evolved into The SQ Collection and how Hines is thinking about flex from the perspectives of product, tech, utilization and scalability on the the new and official TWIC LinkedIn page.

(PS. you can now also use this page to tag the team in interesting posts, ideas, or discussions you think we should share with the wider audience).

Hines, a globally recognized real estate leader has been a head of the pack on flex workspace strategy for quite some time. And now, it looks like it’s once again taken another big leap. Leveraging their own proprietary app, they have launched The SQ Collection (pronounced square). Here, they can offer direct to consumer access to a variety of services (flex workspace, onsite community teams, health and wellness amenities and even food and beverage.

This is a GAME. CHANGER. If you’re interested in learning more about this exciting and innovative play, be sure to check out our quick behind-the-news interview with Annie Draper here (or in the discussions section of the newsletter).

A lot of workspaces offer mothers rooms that might provide privacy, but that’s about it. Hines recently announced that at their workspace brand THE SQ located in NYC they now offer a mothers room with MilkMate’s cutting edge solutions that include supplies, refrigerated storage and even pumps.

We often hear discussions around terminology and taxonomies (ie what do words mean and symbolize) within and around coworking space industry. In this short video, Annie Draper, Director of Operations and Corporate Relations at The Square, shares the evolution of "Flex Space" throughout her career and how it’s adapted and evolved to adapt to changing needs of workers.