Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.
09/30/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/30/2026 15:35
Lavaca Plaza in Austin’s central business trades hands
Key Takeaways
• JLL Capital Markets arranged the sale of Lavaca Plaza in Downtown Austin, Texas
• Lavaca Plaza is a 122,042 SF office building situated on a half-city block
• Riverside purchased the asset
AUSTIN, Sept. 30, 2026 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it arranged the sale of Lavaca Plaza, an 11-story, 122,042-square-foot, office building in Austin, Texas.
JLL marketed the property on behalf of the seller. Riverside purchased Lavaca Plaza.
Originally built in 1981, Lavaca Plaza features parking on floors one through seven (one of the highest parking ratios in Downtown Austin) and four stories of office space with a variety of suite sizes.
Lavaca Plaza is located at 504 Lavaca St. in the heart of Downtown Austin at 5th and Lavaca, making it one of the most walkable office assets in the Austin market with a Walk Score® of 99. The immediate surrounding area is home to over two million square feet of retail, 6,700 hotel keys and 4,300 residential units. Lavaca Plaza benefits from superior walkability and access to countless amenities, sitting just blocks from the 2nd Street District, 6th Street Entertainment District and Lady Bird Lake with over 10 miles of hiking and biking trails.
The JLL Capital Markets Investment Sales Advisory team representing the seller included Managing Directors Ryan Stevens and Drew Fuller.
"Lavaca Plaza offered investors the opportunity to acquire a cash-flowing property in the heart of Downtown Austin," said Stevens. "Given the immediate surrounding density and in-place cash flow, Lavaca Plaza presents an exceptional redevelopment opportunity."
JLL Capital Markets is a full-service global provider of capital solutions for real estate investors and occupiers. The group's in-depth local market and global investor knowledge delivers the best-in-class solutions for clients, including investment sales and advisory, debt advisory, M&A and corporate finance, loan sales, equity & fund placement, net lease, derivative advisory and energy & infrastructure advisory. JLL Capital Markets has more than 3,000 specialists worldwide with offices in nearly 50 countries.
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About JLL
JLL (NYSE:JLL) is a leading global commercial real estate services and investment management company with annual revenue of $26.1 billion, operations in over 80 countries and a global workforce of more than 112,000 as of June 30, 2026. For over 200 years, clients have trusted JLL, a Fortune 500® company, to help them confidently buy, build, occupy, manage and invest across a variety of industries and property types, including office, industrial, hotel, multi-family, retail and data center properties. Driven by our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world, we help our clients, people and communities SEE A BRIGHTER WAY. Powered by rich global datasets and leading technology capabilities, we provide coordinated, end-to-end delivery of real estate services for a broad range of global clients who represent a wide variety of industries. Through LaSalle Investment Management, we invest for clients on a global basis in both private assets and publicly traded real estate securities. For further information, visit jll.com.
About Riverside
Riverside is an Austin-based real estate firm recognized for deep expertise and consistent performance in the development, investment, leasing and management of exceptional real estate opportunities. Since its founding in 1990, Riverside has focused on investments across office, multifamily, retail, industrial, mixed-use and residential land, building a portfolio of standout properties that have set new standards for performance throughout the region, including 300 Colorado, Capital Ridge, Centro, Fifth & West and Sixth & Blanco. The firm is proud to have played an influential role in shaping the city it calls home. Learn more at riverside-re.com.
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