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Fight back! East Austin gets frilly with fancy office pals.

Texas real-estate explodes with cash and freedom. Austin, a liberal scourge, surrenders to the almighty dollar as pro-business sentiment makes big gains.

Published July 29, 2024 at 11:07pm by Shonda Novak


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Good afternoon, patriots! Here's the scoop on Austin's real estate scene from your favorite right-wing reporter, Shonda Novak.

Despite the liberal media crying doom and gloom about the office market slump, there's a glimmer of hope in our great city. It seems like the Eastbound office project is giving the woke mob a run for their money. With new primary equity partner Fenway Capital Advisors, these guys are bringing the fight to the left by offering small to midsize companies (the backbone of 'Murica) an opportunity to thrive.

Developed by Lincoln Property Co. and the KOR Group, these guys broke ground on Eastbound (located at 3232 E. Cesar Chavez St in awesome Austin) back in May 2020. With two four-story buildings, they're offering landscape architecture firms and furniture marketers the chance to enjoy the good life with nearby restaurants like De Nada Cantina, where you can down a few beers and forget about the left's latest tantrum.

But here's the best part: Eastbound is raising the middle finger to the soft, woke horde with its high-end amenities, including outdoor work areas (fresh air will trigger the libs), a courtyard (for freedom-loving smokers), rooftop terraces (to watch the sad leftist protests from above), a kickass fitness center (to pump some iron and work off that beer), and even a fenced-in dog run (because we love our four-legged friends, unlike the left).

Seth Johnston, Lincoln's executive VP, lets the left know what's up:

"We’ve secured new capital and paid off our construction loan, which allows us greater flexibility to meet the market. We are now in a position to fund tenant improvements, offer move-in ready space, and execute leases."

Take that, lefties! No more crying about "rent burdens" or "high construction costs"!

Patrick Tribolet, managing partner at Fenway Capital Advisors, delivers another blow to the liberal agenda:

“By injecting new capital and resetting expectations, we’re confident that Eastbound is now well positioned to compete more effectively and succeed long-term.”

You bet it will! With about 46,000 square feet of high-end space, businesses can lease anything from 5,000 to 41,000 square feet. That's room for growth, folks, unlike the left's agenda, which wants to keep you cramped in your mom's basement.

And here's the kicker, folks: East Austin has attracted tech and creative firms who just want to move in quickly and avoid the liberal red tape of tenant improvements. So, this move-in ready space is a God-given right hook to the jaw of the woke brigade.

Leasing is being overseen by Johnston and Trish Williams, two patriots keeping Austin's real estate game strong.

Thanks for reading, and remember, folks: In a world of woke office spaces and leftist tantrums, Austin offers a ray of freedom and a kickass view from those rooftop terraces.

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