Texas Commercial Real Estate · Austin
Austin commercial real estate, with the broker network to back it up.
Office, industrial, retail, flex, and land across the Austin metro — Domain, Downtown, South Congress, East Austin, Round Rock, Pflugerville, Cedar Park, and beyond. CRECO's tenant representation and owner services team helps Austin businesses, investors, and property owners navigate one of the most dynamic commercial real estate markets in the United States.
Full-Service Brokerage
Who CRECO represents in Austin
CRECO is not a tenant-only firm. We represent tenants, landlords, owners, and investors — for lease and for sale — across retail (including restaurant space and pad sites), office (including medical office), industrial, flex, and land.
Tenants & buyers
Businesses leasing or buying retail, restaurant, office, medical office, industrial, or flex space in Austin — site selection, negotiation, and lease or purchase execution. Tenant rep is typically paid by the landlord.
Landlords & owners
Owners leasing or selling commercial property and land in Austin — pricing, marketing, tenant and buyer sourcing, negotiation, and property management.
Sellers & investors
Investment sales and acquisitions, 1031 exchange replacement property, and hold/sell analysis for commercial investors in Austin and across Texas.
Intermediary, when authorized
When both parties authorize it in writing, CRECO can act as an intermediary between landlord and tenant or seller and buyer, as Texas law permits.
Market Overview
Austin commercial real estate, in plain English.
Austin commercial real estate is the most paradoxical market in Texas. The headlines are all about office vacancy and the slowdown from 2021-2022 peaks — and those headlines are real. Class B office in suburban submarkets is offering tenant improvement allowances of $50-80/SF, free rent of 9-15 months, and rent abatement levels we haven't seen in 15 years. At the same time, Austin's chip manufacturing corridor (Samsung, Tesla suppliers, NXP, Applied Materials) is absorbing industrial space faster than developers can deliver it, and Class A trophy office in The Domain and Downtown is leasing at premium rates with limited supply.
The Austin market in 2026 rewards specificity. Generalist brokers who treat Austin as a single market miss the bifurcation. Tenants who don't understand the differences between East Austin, South Congress, The Domain, and Downtown end up in the wrong submarket for their business. Owners who don't know which Austin submarkets are oversupplied vs supply-constrained make pricing decisions that leave money on the table.
CRECO covers the Austin commercial real estate market end-to-end — tenant representation for businesses scouting Austin space, owner services for Austin-based investors and property owners, and investment advisory for buyers and sellers across the metro. We work with a network of Austin-based brokers, attorneys, lenders, and contractors that we've built relationships with over years of cross-Texas activity.
Submarkets
Where Austin commercial real estate lives.
Each Austin submarket has its own personality. The right one for you depends on what your business needs — and we know the differences cold.
The Domain & North Austin
Mixed-use district anchored by The Domain — Austin's Class A office concentration with strong retail and lifestyle amenities. Premium rents but tight supply and strong tenant attraction.
Explore submarketDowntown Austin
Trophy office towers, walkable urban core, and high-density commercial. Currently sees the bifurcation play out — Class A holds, Class B has tenant leverage.
East Austin
Adaptive reuse, creative office, food and beverage, boutique retail. The Austin market most reflective of the city's cultural identity — and increasingly, its premium retail submarket.
Explore submarketSouth Congress (SoCo) & South Lamar
Walkable retail districts with strong daytime traffic, lifestyle tenants, and growing office demand. Ground-floor retail commands premium rents.
Round Rock
Austin's northern industrial corridor — Dell HQ + the Samsung-Taylor adjacency. Strong Class A industrial leasing and growing office demand.
Explore submarketPflugerville
Northeast Austin's industrial growth corridor — bulk distribution + small-bay flex serving e-commerce and the Samsung-Taylor supplier ecosystem.
Explore submarketCedar Park & Leander
Suburban growth corridor northwest of Austin. Demographic-driven retail demand, growing healthcare and professional service occupancy.
Explore submarketCRECO in Austin
Texas-wide reach. Austin expertise.
From our Fair Oaks Ranch headquarters, CRECO's Austin practice focuses on the same disciplined work we bring to every Texas market — tenant rep for businesses signing leases, landlord rep for owners optimizing rent rolls, investment advisory for buyers and sellers, and portfolio strategy for multi-property owners.
Austin tenancy demands particular discipline because the market is bifurcated. CRECO's Austin tenant rep practice runs structured 4-5 candidate processes that use the asymmetry between strong and weak Austin submarkets to negotiate effective rents, TI, abatement, and exit options that wouldn't be on the table otherwise.
For Austin commercial property owners, our owner services practice provides quarterly portfolio reviews, off-market deal flow for acquisitions and 1031 replacement, day-to-day property management, and direct broker access — every engagement led by a senior CRECO broker who knows the Austin market.
Why CRECO
What you get working with us.
- Texas-wide network with deep Austin-specific market knowledge
- Off-market deal flow across all major Austin submarkets
- Represents tenants, landlords/owners, and investors — including tenant rep for businesses scouting Austin space (typically paid by the landlord)
- Owner services for Austin-based investors and property owners
- Direct broker access — every engagement led by a senior CRECO broker
- Tenant Improvement, abatement, and exit-option negotiation as core competencies
- Investment advisory and 1031 exchange coordination across Texas
Austin Listings
Browse by property type
Office space for lease
Class A trophy and Class B office across the Austin metro and major Texas markets.
Industrial / warehouse for lease
Modern bulk distribution, flex, and industrial space — Round Rock, Pflugerville, and Austin-area corridors.
Retail space for lease
Inline retail, end-cap, and pad sites across The Domain, SoCo, and Austin retail corridors.
Commercial property for sale
Texas commercial property for sale — investment, owner-user, and 1031 replacement opportunities.
Available Now
Austin commercial listings represented by CRECO
Currently available CRECO inventory in the Austin area — retail, office, industrial, flex, and land.
No public CRECO listing in Austin right now. CRECO searches the entire Austin market, including off-market space, for tenant- and buyer-rep clients — call (210) 817-3443.
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Austin commercial real estate — common questions
- What commercial space is available in Austin right now?
- CRECO has no public listing in Austin at this moment, but it represents tenants and buyers across the full Austin market — including LoopNet/CoStar inventory and off-market space. Call (210) 817-3443 or email info@crecotx.com for a current availability survey.
- Do I need a commercial real estate broker in Austin, and who pays for one?
- As a tenant or buyer, representation in Austin is almost always free to you — the landlord or seller pays the commission, and it's typically split whether or not you bring your own broker. So going unrepresented rarely saves money; it just means the listing broker is negotiating for the other side. CRECO represents your interests across the entire Austin market, not one owner's building.
- How long does it take to lease or buy commercial property in Austin?
- For a lease, plan on roughly 30–90 days from starting a focused search to signing — a second-generation space (already built out) moves fastest, while heavy build-out adds time. For a purchase, 60–120 days is typical once under contract, to allow for due diligence, financing, and closing. Defining your must-haves up front is the single biggest way to compress that timeline.
- What types of commercial property does CRECO handle in Austin?
- Office, industrial and warehouse, retail, medical office, and flex space — for both lease and sale — plus land and investment property, including 1031-exchange replacements. We work all three sides of the market: tenant and buyer representation, owner services (leasing, management, disposition), and investment advisory across Austin and the rest of Texas.
- What size deals does CRECO work on in Austin?
- The same senior team handles a small suite and a multi-million-dollar investment sale — we don't hand smaller Austin deals to junior staff after the pitch. Whether you're a business finding your first location, a growing tenant needing more room, or an owner with a portfolio, you get direct senior-broker attention.
- How do I get started with CRECO in Austin?
- Tell us what you're trying to do — lease, buy, sell, or reposition — and we'll walk through your Austin options with no pitch and no obligation. Use the "Get started" form or call (210) 817-3443. Not ready to talk yet? Set up property alerts and we'll email you when matching Austin listings hit the market.
Ready when you are
Let's talk about your Austin commercial real estate needs.
Whether you're scouting your first Austin location, repositioning an existing property, or building a Texas-wide portfolio — CRECO is happy to walk through your specific situation. No pitch, no obligation.
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Sources & methodology
Market figures on this page — rents, vacancy, absorption, cap rates, pricing, and inventory — are CRECO market estimates, as of May 2026. They are not attributed to a third-party research provider or data service, have not been independently verified, and are approximate; published market reports may differ. For current figures on a specific property or submarket, talk to a CRECO broker at (210) 817-3443 or info@crecotx.com.