The Best Texas Coworking Spaces

Texas coworking spaces can be found in four major cities: Dallas, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio.  Also, it is worth-noting that the startup community is becoming more and more interconnected within the state.

So for this feature, we thought we'd share with you the top coworking spaces in each city, highlighting those that accommodate tech startups. But before that, allow us to give you a quick lowdown on Texas' coworking history.

History of Coworking in Texas (2007-2008)

The first ever coworking space in Texas was The Creative Space. Located in the city of Bryan, the business had a 7-year-run before it finally closed in 2013. It was later replaced by Binary Space.

Most Dallas startups probably credit Cohabitat as being the first coworking space in DFW, founded around 2008. Houston started with Caroline Collective as the first coworking space there, which coincidentally was also founded around 2008. San Antonio eventually jumped into the movement, opening C4 in around 2006. In Austin, one of the first coworking spaces was Conjunctured, which was likewise established in 2008.

In addition to being founded around the same time, many of these spaces were started in actual houses. Many of these original coworking spaces have since closed down and many others later opened up in their wake. 

A lot of startup community members in Texas will refer to 2007-2008 as a real turning point for the startup community. We'd like to think that the emergence of Texas coworking spaces had some small role in creating that spark. From 2013 to 2015, coworking spaces emerged in smaller Texas cities, including Bryan, El Paso, Waco, and Denton.

Texas coworking spaces you should check out

Without further ado, here’s the list of the top tech startup friendly Texas coworking spaces in each major metro area. To point out, contact information are provided below for each business so feel free to get in touch with them.

Dallas

NoD Coworking

First, we have NoD Coworking. The business was founded by Chirag Gupta in July 2014 in Far North Dallas. The location is known for its early stage tech startup events, digital marketing workshops, and coding classes. Moreover, it enables "startups, designers, developers, and independent workers to grow and thrive as one big happy creative community."

Membership options:

• Day Passes
• Coworking Memberships
• Dedicated Desks
• Private Office

Address: 17290 Preston Rd #300, Dallas, Texas
Contact number: (972) 590-0225
Email: [email protected]

Common Desk

Secondly, Common Desk was founded by Nick Clark in November 2012. At the present time, they now have locations in Addison, Continental Gin, Deep Ellum and Oak Cliff, among others.

To sum up, Common Desk certainly serves as a second home to creative talents and startups. Plus everyone basically loves their epic Halloween parties! All things considered, Common Desk is truly another great brand to add in our list of Texas coworking spaces.

Membership options:

• Day Passes
• Coworking Memberships
• Dedicated Desks
• Private Office

Address: 2833 Crockett St, Forth Worth, Texas
Contact number: (214) 216-6913
Email: [email protected]

The DEC (Dallas Entrepreneur Center)

Back in 2013, the DEC was put up by Trey Bowles and Jennifer Conley. As with the others in this list, the brand functions as a home to local startup community events. Another key point is that they've also hosted pitch contests and other similar business gatherings. As a result, entrepreneurs from different industries usually flock to this place.

Membership options:

• Day Passes
• Coworking Memberships
• Dedicated Desks
• Private Offices  

Address: 2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 700-112, Dallas, Texas
Contact number: (469) 480-4466
Email: [email protected]

Houston

Station Houston

Meanwhile, Station Houston was founded by Emily Keeton in 2016 and located in the heart of downtown Houston. The business "exists to help entrepreneurs build better tech startups." What's more, they do this by "making their journey easier, less lonely, and a lot more fun."

Membership options:

• Coworking Memberships
• Private Office

Address: 1301 Fannin St #2440, Houston, Texas
Contact number: (281) 393-0500
Email: [email protected]

TXRX Labs

The first thing to remember about TXRX is that it describes itself as "a nonprofit workshop, co-working and education hub." Furthermore, its LinkedIn profile mentions that they offer "classes on a variety of tech topics." This includes "welding, machining, computer programming and electronics, to name a few."

Additionally, the site mentions:

"Our facility provides a space where Houstonians can gather, discuss, learn, make and teach."

Membership options:

• Coworking Membership

Address: 6501 Navigation Blvd, Houston, Texas
Contact number: (281) 868-8979
Email: [email protected]

Austin

Capital Factory

In their website, Capital Factory tells us that aside from coworking membership, signing up means "becoming a part of the center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas." Indeed, this provider gives their customers access to more than "81,000 square feet of coworking space, 900 tech-focused events, (and) 150+ of the top tech mentors in Texas."  

Capital Factory is, without a doubt, one of the best Texas coworking spaces!

Membership options:

• Coworking Memberships
• Dedicated Desks
• Private Offices

Address: 701 Brazos St, Austin, Texas
Contact number: (512) 548-9675
Email: [email protected]

Fibercove

Next, we have Fibercove. This company offers "a blend of less expensive, long-term flexible space and much more on-demand workspaces that you pay for only as you use."

To that end, startups will be able to enjoy a "more efficient, smarter, and overall better way of doing things" in this location.

Membership options:

• Coworking Memberships
• Dedicated Desks

See the full map of Austin coworking spaces and coffee shops here.

Address: 1700 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, Texas
Contact number: (512) 596-2683
Email: [email protected]

San Antonio

Venture Point 

With four locations around San Antonio, it's easy to see why it's among the top Texas coworking spaces in the area. Besides, VenturePoint has everything you need to start working. Users can expect to enjoy "coworking space, high-speed internet, furniture, utilities, office supplies, beverages and snacks."

Membership options:

• Coworking Memberships
• Dedicated Desks
• Private Offices

Address: 21750 Hardy Oak Blvd, Suite 102, San Antonio,Texas
Contact number: (210) 598-5595
Email: [email protected]

Geekdom 

Finally, we have Geekdom, which aims to build San Antonio one startup at a time. In addition to their wonderful coworking spaces, the brand likewise provides "a collaborative community filled with resources and opportunities." The goal, of course, is to help all their members eventually achieve growth.

To conclude, we'd say Geekdom is truly one of the fantastic Texas coworking spaces we have around.

Membership options:

• Coworking Memberships
• Dedicated Desks
• Private Offices

Address: 110 E Houston St 7th floor San Antonio, Texas
Contact number: (210) 373-6730
Email: [email protected]

NōD Coworking is creating a community of coworking freelancers and entrepreneurs in the North Dallas area that want a space to work, connect and collaborate with peers. They offer a workplace alternative to the home office, coffee shop or traditional office lease. With a 24/7 NōD membership, you can simply walk in, plug in, and start working. NōD Coworking members enjoy a fun and relaxed atmosphere with perks that include: free coffee, drop-in workstations, lounge area, ping pong table, NōD events, and more.

People who directly contributed information to this article via phone or e-mail exchanges: Cody Marx Bailey, Oren Salomon, Paul O’Brien, Luis Escobar, Marc Nathan