Seasoned professional brings extensive experience to Central Texas operations

Austin, TX – Partners Real Estate (“Partners”), a full-service commercial real estate firm with an integrated investment and development platform, today announced that Ryan Kasten has joined the company as Partner and Managing Director for its Austin and San Antonio offices.

“We are excited to welcome Ryan to our leadership team. His extensive experience and impressive track record in managing high-profile transactions and leading a multi-disciplinary platform will be invaluable as we continue to scale our business  in CentralTexas,” said Scott Lunine, Partners’ Executive Vice President of Brokerage and Partner “Ryan clearly sees that Partners is disrupting the commercial real estate industry with our unique platform—a privately held equity partnership structure and three-pillar operating model of Services, Investments, and Development. Ryan’s commitment to culture, competitive drive and entrepreneurial spirit makes him a perfect fit for leading our Austin and San Antonio business.”

Mr. Kasten previously served as the Managing Principal for Cushman & Wakefield’s Austin and San Antonio offices. In this role, he provided overall leadership, managed financial performance, fostered company culture, spearheaded recruiting efforts, and directedstrategic business planning.

Mr. Kasten’s extensive experience includes his tenure as Executive Director of Tenant Representation at Cushman & Wakefield. He is renowned for his strong expertise in strategy creation, financial forecasting, and execution. Over the past 15 years, Mr. Kastenhas managed over 5 million square feet of transactions for clients locally and worldwide, including securing some of the largest leases in Austin’s CBD/Domain markets, executing one of the largest sales in Palo Alto, CA history, and handling several significanttransactions in NYC. Mr. Kasten was consistently among the top brokers in the market.

Mr. Kasten graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Science in Corporate Communications.

For more information, please contact Ash Harley-Majic, Marketing & Communications Manager, at 713.275.9641.