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Austin Industrial Update
A look at development, leasing, site selection, e-commerce, and supply chain
Event Ended On: Wednesday March 1 2023
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Event Host
Westinghouse35 | Westinghouse Business Park
Westinghouse35 s a 230,954 square foot Class A industrial warehouse located in an infill Georgetown, TX location with convenient access to Interstate 35. The building includes best in class infrastructure and finishes including 32’ clear heights, 60’ speed bays, 70 trailer stalls, and excess parking for employees.
Westinghouse Business Park consists of three Class A industrial buildings totaling 184,400 SF. Shallow building depths of 100’, 120’, and 140’ cater to small office/warehouse tenants in the 2,800 SF – 12,600 SF size range. The project will deliver fully equipped in “move in ready” condition including office build out, bathrooms, LED lights, ESFR sprinklers, fully insulated and HVAC-ready warehouse space, 3-phase power, and overhead 12’x14’ roll-up glass doors on the front of each suite. Clear heights range from 24’ grade level to 28’ dock height.
Stonemont Financial Group specializes in investing across a broad spectrum of real estate asset classes and geographies to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns. Stonemont offers diversified and differentiated real estate investment strategies and vehicles to institutions, family offices, trusts and high net-worth individuals. The firm’s founders and managing principals have a combined track record of more than 60 years’ experience and $20 billion invested.
Balcones Real Estate Group is an Austin-based real estate investment firm focused on acquiring, developing, and managing real estate throughout the Central Texas region. Balcones takes a specialist approach to real estate development and ownership with a focus on maximizing long-term performance for our investors and partners. Using its local expertise and by leveraging long-term, regional relationships, Balcones is able to position itself competitively in a variety of product types to place capital in projects with moderate leverage and conservative underwriting that can withstand the cyclical nature of the real estate industry.
Speakers and Panels
TAKING ON THE AUSTIN MARKET
National Attraction, Increased Demands, and Specialized Construction
KEYSTONE DEVELOPMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION
Discussing Large Scale Deals And Projects Shaping the Market
WHY THIS MATTERS
What You'll Learn:
- Average asking rates reached record-breaking heights due to sustained tenant demand, how is this affecting investment and development decisions in Austin?
- How is the competitive landscape impacting existing and prospective tenants? Are we seeing companies consider alternative markets?
- A common theme that’s been discussed is how quickly the industry changes. What changes did you see in the last few months of 2022? How do you think things will change as we move forward in 2023?
- Industrial outdoor storage is a constantly evolving market that is getting a lot of attention lately. What are you doing to keep up with this momentum and attract more people to the industry?
- Which neighborhoods and areas are the most attractive to developers? How is site selection different for developers compared to the past years?
- What are retailers looking for in the design of warehouses for 2023? What is expected in regards to space, material, construction, etc.?
- With low cap rates and competitive markets, what types of funds and capital stacks are being utilized to get deals done quicker?
- How are climbing construction costs impacting higher rents (if, at all) and project timelines
How You'll Do More Business: It’s no secret that Austin is one of the top emerging markets in the nation. A dynamic economy and record population growth have resulted in an explosive industrial market. Market dynamics as well as consumer behavior are changing rapidly, resulting in a rising demand for e-commerce. Meanwhile, the population surge has resulted in a much more competitive market. Join us as we sit down with Austin’s industrial experts to discuss why central Texas market is primed to become the next major industrial hub in America. Hear fro1m investors and developers as they discuss the current industrial sector and the opportunities and challenge it is facing. Hear how developers are choosing the kinds of industrial properties to build, where the demand for these properties comes from and what they predict for the market for the next few years.
Who You’ll Meet: Owners, developers, investors, brokers, city and government officials, business consultants, architects, engineers, lawyers, accountants, bankers and technology leaders.
Venue
Westinghouse35
1310 Blue Ridge Drive
Georgetown, TX 78626
Parking Information:
Free parking available in connected lots
Agenda
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8:30 AM 9:30 AM |
Coffee, Breakfast and Networking
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9:30 AM 9:40 AM |
Opening Remarks and Commercials
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9:40 AM 10:00 AM |
Opening Keynote Presentation
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10:00 AM 10:45 AM |
SETTING THE STAGE: Austin Industrial Overview
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10:45 AM 11:00 AM |
Networking Break
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11:00 AM 11:45 AM |
KEYSTONE DEVELOPMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION: Discussing Large Scale Deals And Projects Shaping the Market
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11:45 AM 12:00 PM |
Closing Networking
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Austin Industrial Development Projects & News
- Titan Development plans industrial hub on 188 acres near Samsung factory
- Austin real estate veterans are thinking small with newest developments
- Large industrial project coming to Del Valle
- Four Hands to add 50 employees, move distribution headquarters with expansion to Buda
- Growing semiconductor industry solidifies Central Texas' status as 'Silicon Hills'
- United Properties Breaks Ground on Buda Midway
- MAP: 5 commercial projects filed in Round Rock, Pflugerville and Hutto, including an urban arterial roadway
- IDI Logistics to Break Ground on Austin-Area Project
- Another big industrial park starts work in Austin area
- Greystar Expands Austin-Area Project
- As Samsung comes to Taylor, rural landowners see demand, higher prices for their property
- Georgetown: GAF Energy Announces Second U.S. Solar Roof Manufacturing Facility
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