New York law firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman has leased the entire 32nd floor in the Republic office tower, the very tall and angular office building under construction at 401 West Fourth Street in downtown Austin. Pillsbury signed a deal for 28,000 square feet, bringing the tower to 50 percent leased.
Construction on Republic recently reached its 48th and final floor. The tower will reach its full height of approximately 700 feet in January, when the building’s crown is placed, making it the tallest office building in the city. Lincoln Property Company, Phoenix Property Company, and DivcoWest are co-developing the tower.
Pillsbury, which opened an office in Austin in 2014, advises technology companies and
their investors and has clients in the energy and natural resources, financial, life sciences and digital health, and real estate and construction industries. Following closely on the its recent move to new space in Houston, Pillsbury’s new lease in Republic continues the firm’s expansion in Texas,
The company will join law firms Kirkland and Ellis and O’Melveny & Myers, along with Austin-based Vista Equity Partners, in the new tower. “We’re excited to relocate into the Republic, which offers a prime location, top-line amenities and an overall more modern environment that better aligns with our sophisticated clients,” Pillsbury’s Ed Cavazos said.
Designed by Duda Paine Architects, the 816,560-square-foot office building overlooks its namesake, downtown's Republic Square Park, making it the only building that opens to
a full block of park space in the Central Business District. It will also have views of Lady Bird Lake, some of which will be available from the terraces on every floor of the building.
The Republic's 19th floor at will have an amenity space designed by Michael Hsu Office of Architecture, including 25,000 square feet of indoor space with a conference rooms, a fitness center, and a spin room; a club room with a lounge and bar; and a 25,000-square-foot landscaped terrace covered by architectural shade canopies.
The Republic will have nearly 17,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, including three restaurant spaces, and a 20,000-square-foot public plaza with an outdoor bar.
“The downtown Austin market continues to be one of the most popular office markets in the country, demonstrating strong resiliency, optimism, and growth across the board thanks to a diversified and dynamic tenant base,” DivcoWest's Mike Provost said.
The Republic is scheduled to open in mid-2025.
