Just as people started gearing up for times reminiscent of a pre-pandemic world folks were stunned by the economic swing that has some holding on for dear life, literally, while others are watching for the uptick to take a leap into opportunities and increase their fortunes. We at Beck-Reit thought it would be helpful to compile some noteworthy East Austin news for our community of small businesses, owners, and investors. So, here’s what’s been happening in our neck of the woods!

Times are surely changing and there’s no place like Austin for retail. Driving across America, you may likely find some vacant retail strips or ghost towns with empty stores but definitely not in Austin! Austin is just the opposite of a typical US city, with a surprisingly lower retail vacancy since 2020. The capital of Texas now has the lowest retail vacancy rate for any city in the State of Texas and is also one of the lowest in the country.  Competition is fierce in major Retail Areas such as the Domain and other trendy shopping streets like South Congress, 2nd street Downtown, Burnet Rd, and East Austin. Properties command high rent and spaces have multiple businesses looking at each sight and competing with each other to be selected by the Landlord.

The Massimo Group is the top Commercial Real Estate broker/agent coaching organization in the world! This year for the first time, the Massimo Group hosted their first live conference event that was open to the public. The convention had several CREi Summit List makers on panels and in attendance. #DominateCRE. Here are a few of DeLea Becker’s takeaways.

Bisnow is honoring Austin’s most influential trailblazers - Top-level women executives and industry powerhouses who influence the way commercial real estate is done in ATX. Read the article full of quotes by our Founder DeLea Becker : “Building The Plane While Flying It”: Women In Austin CRE Are Soaring

3110 S. Lamar Austin, TX 78704 is now a part of Beck-Reit Commercial Real Estate’s portfolio. Secured in a 1031 Exchange | Off-Market Deal. This Advanced Autoparts is situated on one of the most desirable streets in Austin. The current lease gives time for entitlement and development plans (3 year + process in Austin) so we will be poised with the Demolition Permit the day the lease ends.

According to research by BiggerPockets, women represent less than 2% of commercial real estate investors. This figure is surprising given that more women own and manage their own businesses today than ever before. Commercial real estate is an asset class that offers tremendous potential for growth, especially when you consider the current market conditions. However, most women are not investing in commercial real estate for one main reason: lack of knowledge about how it works and how they can get started investing. But this isn't true for Women In Commercial Real Estate. For Women in our profession, investing is squarely in our Circle of Competence.

There is potential to create $1 trillion dollars of value for women in commercial real estate by 2025 if we start investing like men. It's a $3.5 trillion dollar industry, and it's the largest one in the world.

Beck-Reit Commercial Real Estate listed The Cat Noir Hotel on September 1st, 2021. We had multiple offers in less than 24 hours & within a week the property was under contract…. after a bidding war that drove the price above asking.

I am the kind of person that enjoys watching people that are phenomenal at what they do. It can be any field. One of the first experts I saw and studied was the Valley View Elementary principal, Jennifer Dusek. Another was actually Crockett's orthodontist, Kunik. Watching these people operate at incredibly high levels was mesmerizing for me, the fly on the wall. And I knew when Dodge announced his retirement that I had one season to watch the man in action

"Everyone in this room right now should feel extremely lucky working in this city"

On June 23rd, DeLea Becker spoke alongside fellow Commercial Real Estate Experts at the REDNews 2021 Summit Retail panel about opportunities and trends of the Austin Market.

REDNews has been the first word in Texas Commercial Real Estate for over 25 years now. Their Summits brings together dozens of experts to speak on the “State of the Market” in their view. This year’s Summit will take place on June 23rd in Austin!

Beck-Reit Commercial is proud to sponsor the event once again this year, and even more excited to see our own DeLea Becker speaking as a panel-member on opportunities and trends in the current retail market! Her panel starts at 10:25AM. The Retail Market Panel will also include the following market experts:

Beck-Reit is Always Proud to Sponsor the REDNews Annual Summit! DeLea is joined by other panelist from

• Endeavor Real Estate Group

• CBRE

• The Retail Connection

Texas REALTORS® Global and Commercial hosted a May 2019 webinar: Doing Business in Texas -The Austin Market. DeLea Becker, owner of Beck-Reit Commercial Real Estate LLC, gave an overview of the Austin CRE market, and explained how Austin fits into the Texas landscape.  The webinar is recored for viewing if you missed the live event.