JLL Negotiates Sale of 172,854 SF Office Building in Northwest Austin
Why this matters
Office continues to trade in two distinct markets: trophy assets in walkable submarkets that are leasing at or near record rents, and commodity Class B and C buildings where the basis is still resetting. Underwriting on the latter has moved toward replacement-cost-minus, with credit underwriting now leaning on tenant covenant and remaining lease term rather than mark-to-market expectations. Austin is working through a multi-year supply digestion in both multifamily and office. Land values east of I-35 continue to hold despite slower entitlement activity. For LP-positioned capital, the read-through is that the bifurcation is now a structural feature of the sector, not a cycle to wait out.
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On the RET wire
- The fourth Austin story tracked on the wire in October 2026. All Austin coverage →
- Disclosed office deal value tracked in October 2026: $1.9B across 4 reported transactions. All Office coverage →
- 193 stories mentioning JLL on the wire in the past 90 days. JLL coverage →
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AUSTIN, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of Research Park Plaza V, a 172,854-square-foot office building in northwest Austin. Completed in 2015, the four-story building was 85 percent leased at the time of sale to…
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