Common questions

Yes. A wave of office construction and tech-driven leasing met a sharp pullback in demand, pushing metro office vacancy to modern highs. The weakness is concentrated in older and commodity buildings; newer trophy towers still lease, which is why headline vacancy and the experience of a premium landlord can look very different.

Industrial. Warehouse, logistics and flex space followed the population and major manufacturers to the edges of the metro, and demand has generally kept pace with new deliveries, leaving vacancy far lower than office.

The Domain is a large mixed-use district in North Austin that blends offices, shops, restaurants and apartments into a walkable, downtown-style environment. It is often called Austin’s second downtown and set the template for later mixed-use projects across the region.

Texas has no state income tax, but it funds government heavily through property taxes, which run high relative to many states. For commercial owners that means property tax is a major line item in underwriting, and tenants on triple-net leases typically bear those costs directly. Always model taxes carefully and consult a professional. See the investing and leasing pages for how it flows through a deal.

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