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BUSINESS NEWS AUSTIN’S NEWEST HIGHRISE ANNOUNCED “THE MODERN AUSTIN RESIDENCES,” A 55-STORY CONDO TOWER Austin-based firm Urbanspace Real Estate + Interiors has announced its newest endeavor: The Modern Austin Residences. The Modern will make its mark on the Austin skyline standing at 55 stories with 345 market-rate residences. The condominium tower address, at 610 Davis, is located in the Rainey Neighborhood. After working with thousands of condo buyers over the past two decades and consulting on numerous towers, Urbanspace CEO and Founder Kevin Burns has put together what he referred to as an “Austin Dream Team” of condo design, construction, and sales experts. “The design of the Modern has led us through a unique and extremely detailed process of collaboration,” said Brad Nelsen of Nelsen Partners , which will be serving as the project’s design architect. “Rarely do we have a client/ developer that shares the same level of passion and thoughtfulness on every detail as does our team. The result is a collaboration of architecture and interior design that has produced the pinnacle of residential building design in Austin.” Scott Tomhave, ice president and Austin area manager at Flintco , the general contractor of the building noted, “We are excited to be working alongside Urbanspace during preconstruction for The Modern – our third high rise condominium project together in downtown Austin. They’ve assembled an amazing team of best-in-class design professionals who are creating an environment that will resonate with urban lifestyle buyers.” Brandon Townsend, associate principal with Page , the firm serving as the architect of record, added, “We are excited to join Nelsen Partners, Flintco and the rest of the talented consultant team to deliver The Modern as part of the changing Austin skyline. Careful

consideration has been given to every aspect of the project. From locating the pool deck for ample sunlight and fantastic views; to the thoughtful finishes within the unit, The Modern will redefine classic design with timeless elegance.” Sales for The Modern will commence Q1 2022, with groundbreaking scheduled for late March of next year. Urbanspace started its sales and marketing experience more than 15 years ago with Milago, also located in the Rainey District. The Urbanspace team is excited about how the neighborhood has transformed and is proud to have played a role in it. Burns noted, “Bringing a concentration of residents to the neighborhood that had a vested interest is part of the reason that Rainey Street began to change. The Rainey District now has the best of both worlds, the connectivity to nature, the vibrant nightlife and culinary scene, and the walkability to the business district. Rainey is now going through the next phase of evolution with developments such as The Modern Austin Residences and 44 East Ave., which materially enhance the neighborhood’s fabric while helping city-wide issues by bringing additional housing to the urban core.” Urbanspace worked with Austin’s Great Streets Program to enhance the pedestrian experience around their site as part of their development FAR allowance. In addition, there will be 20 onsite affordable housing units within the community plus more than $1 million contributed to the affordable housing foundation. While designing The Modern Austin Residences, Burns was mindful to retain elements of the site that patrons have enjoyed. Container Bar Owner Bridget Dunlap, behind Clive Bar and Lustre Pearl, both adjacent to The Modern Austin Residences, will take the basement hospitality space for her next concept. “Container Bar had a good run, but

I’m excited for what’s next. This next concept will fill a niche that Austin is missing in the music/hospitality scene, and I’m glad to have the opportunity to stay in our spot.” With roots extending back to 1898, Page provides architecture, interiors, planning, consulting and engineering services throughout the United States and around the world. The firm’s diverse, international portfolio encompasses the healthcare, academic, government and science and technology sectors, as well as civic, corporate and urban housing projects. Page has more than 650 employees across offices in Austin, Dallas, Denver, Dubai, Houston, Mexico City, Phoenix, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. Flintco was founded in 1908 and maintains seven full-service offices in Austin, Denver, Houston,Memphis,OklahomaCity, Springdale, AR, and Tulsa. We offer preconstruction, construction management, design-build, project and program management with the capability to self-perform inclusive of concrete, miscellaneous steel and excavations for foundations. Flintco applies Lean principles and practices to improve historically low labor productivity rates in construction. The adoption of an enterprise initiative called Flintco 4 LIFE – Live Incident Free Everyday – informs our approach to safety and our culture. For more than 30 years the leaders of Nelsen Partners have worked together on projects throughout the US and around the world, providing architecture, interiors, planning, and urban design services for projects ranging from mixed-use developments and master- planned urban centers, to retail developments, office buildings, residential towers, hotels, performing arts venues, and restaurants. With more than 50 million square feet of designed and built work completed throughout the world, Nelsen Partners’ breadth of experience and passion for design allows us to continue to create enduring architecture and legacy developments for our clients.

with offering to have lunch with their clients. This is an opportunity to get to know their clients more on a personal level. Business development is the backbone of building business, even if we don’t realize we are doing it. Every email that is sent, every phone call that is made, every job site that is visited is business development. We are taking it a step further by building a more personal relationship with our clients. “Every email that is sent, every phone call that is made, every job site that is visited is business development. We are taking it a step further by building a more personal relationship with our clients.”

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AP: The biggest challenge I face as a coach to the engineers is time – business development activities can be time consuming! There are always project deadlines and that is a priority, but we need to stay in front of our clients all the time – even when we are busy. I have been showing them how to spend a few minutes on LinkedIn, how to quickly send a handwritten note, and other business development techniques that can be added in to their daily work schedule and not take up too much time. TZL: Where is RLG going as a company in regard to business development? AP: I think we really are growing with business development. The engineers are much more comfortable

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