Riverside Picks Up 11-Story Austin Office Building
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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- Disclosed office deal value tracked in October 2026: $1.9B across 4 reported transactions. All Office coverage →
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Private equity investor Riverside has acquired Lavaca Plaza, an 11-story building with 122,042 square feet of office space in Austin, Texas, for an unspecified price. Unico Properties sold the asset. Commercial Search…
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