While the drivers in the market have primarily been enterprises like Spark and Betamore, which the report classifies as small to mid-size providers, bigger firms are moving into the market. Co - working locations now make up 1.6 % of Baltimore 's occupied office space , according to data from CBRE . The report revealed 367,000 sq ft was leased to co - working firms by the end of Q3 2017 , with 131,000 sq ft of the space being taken by IWG subsidiary Spaces and WeWork in the past year . The study said growth in the co - working sector correlated with an increased investment in start - ups in Baltimore . About 80 % of co - working sites were in the city , where vacant properties were being taken up by bigger firms keen to maximise the growing trend .
Co - working locations now make up 1.6 % of Baltimore 's occupied office space , according to data from CBRE . The report revealed 367,000 sq ft was leased to co - working firms by the end of Q3 2017 , with 131,000 sq ft of the space being taken by IWG subsidiary Spaces and WeWork in the past year . The study said growth in the co - working sector correlated with an increased investment in start - ups in Baltimore . About 80 % of co - working sites were in the city , where vacant properties were being taken up by bigger firms keen to maximise the growing trend .