LOCATION
In the heart of East Austin, where history and modernity converge in a unique blend of charm and innovation, the next chapter is set to begin. At the corner of E 7th Street and Pedernales Street, a new office development, WORKBENCH brings sustainable design to life with beautiful mass timber, creating a space that reflects the values of the community it serves.
• Downtown Views from Offices
• Walkability Score: 92%
• Bikeability Score: 95%
• Vibrant Community with Day-to-Night Appeal
• Apartments Nearby: 4,400 Units Within Short Distance
• Walking distance to East Austin Robust Dining, Shopping, and Nightlife
OUR EDGE
75% Pre-Leased to Owner Occupants. All Owners in Real Estate, Design, Construction and Development creating a One-Stop-Shop for
Developers. Workbench Exemplifies Community and emphasizes " Better - Different - Special"
WOMEN LED
3 of the 6 Equity Partners are Women, putting their Female Founded Firms offices in the building when complete in 2026.
It’s estimated that only 39.1% of U.S. firms are women-led. WORKBENCH boasts 66% of women- led firms, with current tenants Swinerton, Beck-Reit, Legacy Lighting, Dick Clark Architecture, and Art + Artisans.
SUSTAINABILITY
The four-story building, which will also include one floor of underground parking, will be constructed of mass timber and cross-laminated timber (CLT) from Timberlab, a trade with Swinerton. Mass timber construction is a low-carbon alternative to concrete and steel, providing exceptional strength and stability with the aesthetic benefits of exposed joinery, and the warmth of wood columns, beams and ceilings. Mass timber uses state-of-the-art technology to layer wood products together, resulting in large and exceptionally strong and versatile structural floor panels, posts, and beams. Due to advances in building codes, mass timber structures can now reach 18 stories, and using it will be a first for DC+A.
FACTS About Mass Timber at Workbench
- Volume of wood products used (ft3) = 22,703 ft3 (363,242 board feet) of lumber and sheathing used
- Time it takes for U.S. and Canadian forests to grow this amount of wood in= 2 minutes
- Carbon stored in the wood = 500 metric tons
- Avoided greenhouse gas emissions = 1,070 metric tons of CO2
- Total potential carbon benefit = 1,580 metric tons of CO2
EQUIVALENT TO:
= 301 cars off the road for a year
= Energy to operate 134 homes for a year
