Three Things That Make Downtown Austin Great...And Two It Needs To Work On
Three specific factors allowed Downtown Austin to become what it is today, according to Page principal and UT architecture professor Larry Speck. But now developers and city planners need to focus on two more issues to bring Texas's weirdest city to the next level.
What made Austin such a hip, beloved city? For starters, city leadership starting with Kirk Watson's early political career as Austin mayor from 1997 to 2001. Kirk and many other pro-business leaders prioritized the urbanization of Downtown, Larry tells us. …
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Q&A: The Past, Present And Future Of The Austin-San Antonio Corridor
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The I-35 Corridor between Austin and San Antonio is rapidly expanding into a hub of education, tech and commerce. Bisnow chatted with Cadence McShane VP Srinath Pai Kasturi, whose projects underway play an integral role in the development of the Corridor, about the future of Austin, San Antonio and the interstate bridging them closer than ever before.
Cadence McShane is knee deep in building out the Corridor. The entrepreneurship- and community-focused construction firm is building the Riata Vista value-engineered, LEED Gold, high-tech corporate campus; the newly permitted multifamily Edison at Riverside complex in Austin; the new Villas at the…
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IKEA To Add San Antonio Location
Dreams do come true. The Swedish home furnishings giant will open its first San Antonio location in Live Oak in 2019. About 250 people will be employed at the 290k SF store on 31 acres at the intersection of 1604…
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Co-Working Is Changing The Face Of Office Around The World
Co-working space is gaining popularity all over the world. From flex space to high-end amenities, many startups and growing companies are preferring these spaces over traditional and long-term leasing options. Even large companies have taken to co-working spaces to set up satellite offices.
Bisnow spoke with Coworker co-founder Sam Marks (above with co-founder Leanne Beesley) to find out more about how co-working is reshaping the office segment in the US and around the world. He says co-working is happening everywhere from South America…
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Court Case Boosting Texas Craft Brewers Faces Appeal
A court ruling granting craft breweries additional distribution and territorial rights is being appealed by the State of Texas. In a decision handed down in August, District Court Judge Karin Camp sided with three Texas craft brewers in a lawsuit…
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Decacorns: 4 CEOs Behind Unicorns Worth $10B And More
In the last year or so, the unicorn phenomenon has really taken off. These private companies, seen as mythical and rare, are each worth at least $1B and include some of the world's fastest-growing tech firms.
Well, decacorn is the new unicorn, and refers to those companies worth $10B and more. Take a look at the CEOs behind these tech innovators, all of whom are faring pretty well themselves.
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Where's The Refined Data? CRE Firms Lack Benchmarking Data To Track Investment Performance
There was a lot of industry buzz surrounding real estate's separation from the financials sector in the S&P 500 earlier this year.
Economists gave the move a nod, saying real estate's reclassification would give REITs more exposure and boost their value as an asset class and a portfolio diversifier. But how are money managers gauging that value and the success of their property investments in relation to their peers?
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