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701 Rio Tops Out in Downtown Austin

Developers Barings and B&Z Development have topped out construction at 701 Rio, their mid-rise office project in downtown Austin. The five-story, 120,983-square-foot office building broke ground in January 2020 and is scheduled for completion in July.

The five-story building at 701 Rio Grande will offer five levels of subterranean parking. Other amenities will include a rooftop terrace, fitness center, lockers, showers and a secure bike and scooter storage.

A JLL team of Kevin Kimbrough, Rachel Coulter and Travis Rogers is handling leasing and marketing efforts on behalf of the ownership group.

“701 Rio fulfills a real need for premium quality office space in one of the most active markets in the US.,” Rogers said last year, adding that the downtown submarket remains tight when it comes to space.

He continued, “701 is poised to offer a cutting-edge work environment for established firms and those interested in relocating to the city.”

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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 16-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 7-10 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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