Future of Austin Office & Mixed Use

Wed Aug 26, 2026

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Future of Austin Office & Mixed Use

Join the Mayor of Austin and Developers from Hines, Franklin Street, and Endeavor

Wednesday August 26 2026 @ 8:00 AM CDT

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Mayor Kirk Watson

Mayor Kirk Watson has been immersed in public policy, spanning local and state government in Texas, for more than three decades. He served in the Texas Senate for over 13 years, leading on a wide range of issues including education, health care, transportation and government transparency. His peers elected him President Pro Tempore of the Senate in 2019. In 1991, Gov. Ann Richards appointed Watson Chair of the Texas Air Control Board, the agency charged with addressing air quality issues. He was Vice-Chair of the committee that oversaw creation of the agency now known as the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. First elected Austin mayor in 1997, Watson won praise for bringing different political sides together around transformative environmental and economic development initiatives. In 2012, serving in the Texas Senate, he led the effort to build a new medical school at The University of Texas at Austin. As a result of his numerous health care efforts, Watson has been honored by the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute and NAMI Austin. The American Medical Association recognized him with the prestigious Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service. Watson also served as the Founding Dean of the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston. He was honored multiple times in Texas Monthly magazine’s analysis of the state's best legislators. In 1998, the magazine described him as “a man with a vision of what the community wants—and the moxie to carry it out.” He is a recipient of the prestigious President’s Citation from The University of Texas at Austin and the Pro Texana Medal of Service from Baylor University. The Baylor Line Foundation (formerly the Baylor Alumni Association) named him a Distinguished Alumnus. Austin Community College awarded him an honorary degree. The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas gave him its Open Government Lawmaker of the Year award, and the Texas Press Association named him a Friend of the First Amendment. The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce also has named him Austinite of the Year.

City of Austin

Mayor

Keynote

Mayor Kirk Watson

Mayor, City of Austin

Austin Office Pipeline

What’s Being Built, What It Means, and How AI Is Shaping Demand

Connor Greissing

Founder, Brick Row

Anne Swift

Principal, Endeavor Real Estate Group

Ryan Bohls

Regional Managing Director, Franklin Street

Nick Arambarri

As Director of Commercial, Nick Arambarri is responsible for leading the brand development, market strategy, client relationships, cultural development, and business management of LPA’s Commercial practice. He has extensive experience guiding large, complex multi-disciplinary teams to design best-in-class office projects that set new standards for campus design, workplace environments and energy efficiency. Nick joined LPA in 2001 after interning with the firm as a student at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. In 2020, he led the creation of the Commercial practice, working closely with the Workplace, Healthcare and Mixed Use practices. Throughout his career, Nick has worked on a wide-range of differentiated office projects including high-rise office towers, low-rise office campuses and repositioning of existing buildings. Career highlights include 650 Newport Center Drive in Newport Beach, CA, the first high-rise office project in the area, which was developed in partnership with Pei Cobb Freed; the complex One La Jolla Center, San Diego, CA; and the renovation of the world-famous Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego with Selldorf Architects. On every project, Nick fosters a collaborative culture between the design team, contractor and client. He works closely with commercial and workplace practice leaders to ensure the integrated design solutions are tailored to the goals of each project. His proven execution abilities help deliver high quality projects under constantly evolving constraints, while addressing the current and future needs of companies and communities. Nick is an active member of several commercial real estate organizations, including NAIOP and the Urban Land Institute. He has also served as a guest lecturer on commercial real estate topics for the MBA program at the University of California, Irvine. “Each project is an opportunity to earn the trust of our clients and make our communities a better place for people to thrive.”

LPA Design Studios

Director

Moderator

Nick Arambarri

Director, LPA Design Studios

Turning Office into Community

The Shift to Mixed-Use Development and Integrated Live Work Play Environments

Alex Ohrn

Managing Director, Hines

Shravan Parsi

CEO & Founder, American Ventures

Matt Isbell

President, EnvelopiQ

Why You Should Attend this Event

What You'll Learn:

How are Austin’s office and mixed-use projects adapting to changing tenant expectations and the shift to smaller, more flexible spaces?
Which suburban office campuses are successfully transforming into mixed-use communities, and what design features are driving leasing success?
How are new developments integrating multifamily, retail, and amenities to create fully activated live-work-play environments?
Which submarkets are seeing the most office and mixed-use construction, and how will these projects impact local vacancy and rents?
What trends are emerging in tenant experience, amenities, and building design across Austin’s office pipeline?
How are developers balancing adaptive reuse opportunities with the decision to build new office or mixed-use projects?
Where is capital flowing in Austin’s office and mixed-use sector, and what criteria are investors using to evaluate new developments?
How are large-scale mixed-use developments influencing Austin’s long-term urban growth and shaping submarket trajectories?
What challenges and opportunities exist for creating mixed-use communities that meet both investor and tenant needs in Austin?
What tenant mix strategies are most successful in creating a vibrant and thriving mixed-use development?
What lessons can be learned from the latest mixed-use developments in Austin, and how do they align with the city’s growth strategy?

How You’ll Do More Business: Join Bisnow to hear from Austin’s top developers, investors, and industry leaders about the office and mixed-use market shaping the city’s future. According to Austin Urbanize, 3.6 million square feet of office space is currently under construction, making up 3.7% of existing stock and the second-largest pipeline among major U.S. metros. Further, according to Avison Young, tenant demand favors trophy and Class A space, which captured over 1.2 million square feet of absorption last year, with the Southwest and urban core submarkets leading the way. These dynamics are creating opportunities for repositioning, mixed‑use integration, and innovative development across Austin’s most active office submarkets. Gain insights on major projects, rising submarkets, and the strategies driving leasing, development, and capital deployment in Austin’s fast-growing office market.

Who You’ll Meet During Networking: Brokers, owners, developers, investors, construction, designers, architects, financial professionals, government officials and more CRE decision-makers in Austin and beyond.

Why You Should Attend: Bisnow events bring together the biggest power players in the industry to identify opportunities, build your network and expand your business. With the largest audience of commercial real estate professionals in the world, no one knows how to help your business more than we do. Join Bisnow as we jump into the market to analyze its strengths and strategize on its areas of opportunity. You don't want to miss this event!

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Agenda

Time	Activity
8:00 AM 9:00 AM	Networking, Breakfast & Coffee
9:00 AM 9:20 AM	Keynote: A Conversation with Mayor Kirk Watson Leading Austin Through Its Next Phase of Growth
9:20 AM 10:05 AM	Austin Office Pipeline What’s Being Built, What It Means, and How AI Is Shaping Demand
10:05 AM 10:30 AM	Networking Break
10:30 AM 11:15 AM	Turning Office into Community The Shift to Mixed-Use Development and Integrated Live Work Play Environments
11:15 AM 11:45 AM	More Networking!