<rss version="2.0" xmlns:ynewsrss="http://news.yahoo.com/rss.html"><channel><title><![CDATA[Austin Commercial Real Estate News From CoStar Group]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/]]></link><description><![CDATA[CoStar Group, Inc. is the leading provider of information services to commercial real estate property investors and sales professionals in the United States and United Kingdom. CoStar's suite of services offers access to the most comprehensive database of commercial real estate information and commercial property listings available in its markets.]]></description><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><category domain="Yahoo"><![CDATA[Business/Real_Estate_and_Housing]]></category><ttl>15</ttl><image><title><![CDATA[CoStar Group, Inc.]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/]]></link><url><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/SharedFiles/Common/images/logos/CoStarGroup112.gif]]></url></image><item><title><![CDATA[CoStar's People of Note (May 12 - 18)]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article/CoStars-People-of-Note-May-12-18/148651?ref=/News/Article/CoStars-People-of-Note-May-12-18/148651&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[This week's People of Note includes the following markets: Detroit, Charlotte, Phoenix, New York, Charleston, South Florida, and San Diego.
 
DETROIT
Farbman Group Promotes Gutman, Kalil 
By Tim Heise

Farbman Group, a Southfield, MI-based, full-service real estate solutions company, has promoted CFO Andrew Gutman to president of the company. Gutman joined Farbman Group more than 18 years ago. He has worked in several areas of ]]></description><author><![CDATA[Justin Sumner <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 May 2013 09:02:42 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facility Closures & Downsizings: Livermore Labs Calls for Pre-Emptive Voluntary Retirements]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article/Facility-Closures-Downsizings-Livermore-Labs-Calls-for-Pre-Emptive-Voluntary-Retirements/148582?ref=/News/Article/Facility-Closures-Downsizings-Livermore-Labs-Calls-for-Pre-Emptive-Voluntary-Retirements/148582&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory will offer a voluntary separation program for up to 600 employees, director Parney Albright announced last week as a means to address budget challenges in fiscal year 2014.

"Although there remain a number of unknowns about how the budget request for FY14 would flow down to our laboratory, it is clear the budget proposal will face an uphill battle in Congress this summer, with continuing debates about reducing...]]></description><author><![CDATA[Mark Heschmeyer <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 14 May 2013 07:13:54 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[CoStar's People of Note (May 5 - 11)]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article/CoStars-People-of-Note-May-5-11/148478?ref=/News/Article/CoStars-People-of-Note-May-5-11/148478&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[This week's People of Note includes the following markets: Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Washington DC, New Jersey, Chicago, New York, and Indianapolis.
 
LOS ANGELES
Diaz Returns to Cushman & Wakefield 
By Allison Smith

Lalo Diaz has returned to Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. as a market leader for the Downtown Los Angeles market. In his new role Diaz will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day activities, recruitment goals, an]]></description><author><![CDATA[Justin Sumner <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 10 May 2013 08:11:27 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Law Firm Leases Top Floor in Metlife's 100 Congress]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article/Law-Firm-Leases-Top-Floor-in-Metlifes-100-Congress/148412?ref=/News/Article/Law-Firm-Leases-Top-Floor-in-Metlifes-100-Congress/148412&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[After establishing an office in Austin last summer, healthcare law firm Waller has settled on its <a href="http://www.showcase.com/Office-Space-for-Lease" target="_blank">office space</a>. The Nashville-based firm leased the top floor of the 22-story 100 Congress building on the corner of Second Street and Congress Avenue in downtown Austin. 

The 10,799-square-foot lease brings the 411,536-square-foot <a href="http://www.showcase.com/Office-building" target="_blank">office building</a> built in 1987 to more than 85% leased. Will Douglas and Jerry Frey with CBRE Austin represented the law...]]></description><author><![CDATA[CoStar Research <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 07 May 2013 02:12:04 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Market Trend: Austin's Office Deliveries and Construction in Q1 2013]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article/Market-Trend-Austins-Office-Deliveries-and-Construction-in-Q1-2013/147462?ref=/News/Article/Market-Trend-Austins-Office-Deliveries-and-Construction-in-Q1-2013/147462&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[During the first quarter 2013, three buildings totaling 21,129 square feet were completed in the Austin market area. This compares to six buildings totaling 239,816 square feet that were completed in the fourth quarter 2012, three buildings totaling 95,950 square feet completed in the third quarter 2012, and 139,493 square feet in nine buildings completed in the second quarter 2012.

There were 394,721 square feet of <a href="http://www.showcase.com/Office-Space-for-Lease" target="_blank">office space</a> under construction...]]></description><author><![CDATA[CoStar Research <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 22 Apr 2013 06:28:47 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Market Trend: Net Absorption Positive 187,928 SF for Austin's Office Market in Q1 2013]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article/Market-Trend-Net-Absorption-Positive-187928-SF-for-Austins-Office-Market-in-Q1-2013/147464?ref=/News/Article/Market-Trend-Net-Absorption-Positive-187928-SF-for-Austins-Office-Market-in-Q1-2013/147464&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[Net absorption for the overall Austin office market was positive 187,928 square feet in the first quarter 2013. That compares to positive 868,304 square feet in the fourth quarter 2012, negative (157,838) square feet in the third quarter 2012, and positive 314,649 square feet in the second quarter 2012.

The Class A office market recorded net absorption of positive 96,316 square feet in the first quarter 2013, compared to positive 282,579 square...]]></description><author><![CDATA[CoStar Research <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 16 Apr 2013 06:28:49 GMT]]></pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Market Trend: Austin's Office Vacancy Decreases to 10.1% in Q1 2013]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.costar.com/News/Article/Market-Trend-Austins-Office-Vacancy-Decreases-to-101-in-Q1-2013/147463?ref=/News/Article/Market-Trend-Austins-Office-Vacancy-Decreases-to-101-in-Q1-2013/147463&src=rss]]></link><description><![CDATA[The office vacancy rate in the Austin market area decreased to 10.1% at the end of the first quarter 2013.  The vacancy rate was 10.3% at the end of the fourth quarter 2012, 11.2% at the end of the third quarter 2012, and 10.9% at the end of the second quarter 2012. 

Class A projects reported a vacancy rate of 12.4% at the end of the first quarter 2013, 12.7% at the end of the fourth quarter 2012, 13.1% at the end of the third quarter 2012, and...]]></description><author><![CDATA[CoStar Research <news@costar.com>]]></author><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 11 Apr 2013 06:28:48 GMT]]></pubDate></item></channel></rss>