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Austin doesn’t just benefit companies moving their offices to the city, but also countries looking for US investment for their territories. The Republic of Ireland is an example to this as the CEO of IDA Ireland stated that with the country’s consulate based in downtown Austin, many US companies are now expressing their desire to […]

One of New York’s top publishing companies Conde Nast is planning to open an Austin office that will work on the company’s digital media platforms. The company intends to employ 50 Austinites for this new headquarters, which would also include specialists such as software engineers and graphic designers. According to the company’s statement, Conde Nast

Austin is one of the seven US city finalists for the Beyond Traffic: Smart City Challenge sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Seattle-based group Vulcan Inc. The contest will grant $50 million to the winner of the contest to boost their transportation initiatives for its people. The finalists were officially announced at

Some of Austin’s tech companies are now lauded as some of the nation’s best workplaces in the recent Fortune Magazine and The Great Place to Work Institute study. In the report which used worker surveys, education software developer AcademicWorks ranked 1st based on the opportunities, benefits and training given to workers under these firms. Aside

WalletHub recently hailed Austin as the 4th best city to work in if you are a real estate agent. According to the report, Austin’s real estate market and the high average of wages for real estate agents made the city appealing to real estate firms. Currently, Austin’s real estate agents earn at least an annual

As competition is higher between companies for top talent it’s important that they stay on the cutting edge of office space design and amenities.  Below are a few office space design trends of 2016 that many companies are having implemented to help them recruit and retain employees and to have office space that is much

Commercial lease renewals are a great time for companies to evaluate their current use of space, future needs, research the current commercial real estate market, and use that information to negotiate a great commercial lease renewal. If landlords see you as being a well-informed tenant that knows your commercial lease options and how they effect the

When renewing a commercial lease tenants are often at a disadvantage and the process can have a lot of uncertainty.  Don’t forget, Your commercial landlord is a seasoned investor and negotiates leases and renewals on a regular basis.  They also hire the best possible commercial listing agents and attorney’s to advise them on market conditions, lease rates,