AUSTIN – (February 4, 2025) The 2025 list of local commercial developers highlights recent activity of firms turning dirt in the region. Overall, the 22 listmakers reported 11.92 million s.f. under development, or delivered, during 2024 in the Austin area. Companies must have a local office to be eligible. Local coverage area includes Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop, Burnet and Caldwell counties.
When tracking square feet, ABJ categorizes developments according to office, industrial and retail.
Information is gathered from ABJ surveys sent to company representatives. Only firms that responded to requests for information are included.
| Rank | Business name (Prior rank) Website |
Austin area s.f. under development or delivered | Total s.f. under development or delivered (local/nonlocal) | Actual s.f. delivered in Austin area | Recent projects | Local comm’l projects planned to break ground during 2025 | Top local development executive | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
2.47 million
|
2.47
million |
0
|
The Republic, Waterline
|
N/A
|
Seth Johnston, EVP
|
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|
2
|
1.39 million
|
2.12
million |
1.39
million |
Connor Lane Business Park (170,959 s.f., under construction)
|
n/a
|
Chad Parrish, managing director
|
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|
3
|
1.38 million
|
1.38
million |
1.38
million |
Buda Commerce Center (968,475 s.f., delivered 2024); Eastside Commerce Center (416,128 s.f., delivered 2024)
|
2024 began redevelopment of ~50,00 s.f. on old Sixth Street which will continue into 2025
|
Clay Golden, SVP
|
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|
4
|
1.15 million
|
1.15
million |
485,000
|
Industrial: 130 Crossing (1.2M s.f., Pflugerville); Hutto Crossing (1.69M s.f.)
|
N/A
|
Robert Rice, president
|
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|
5
|
973,446
|
973,446
|
0
|
Under construction: build-to-suit (155,000 s.f.)
|
Spruce at The Grove (retail, 15,474 s.f., Q2 2025)
|
Brad Maples, managing director
|
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Article Link: https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/subscriber-only/2025/01/31/commercial-developers-in-the-austin-area.html