Bart Matheney

Bart Matheney is a founding principal of AQUILA Commercial and has been instrumental in growing the institutional asset portfolio. AQUILA has grown to 5 million square feet of third party leasing and management assignments winning such key assignments as 301 Congress, The Terrace, 9500 Arboretum and many others from such clients as Hines, Commonwealth Partners, PacTrust, McShane/Metlife, Claydesta/Behringer Harvard and others.

Prior to founding AQUILA Commercial, Bart Matheney was with CB Richard Ellis as Senior Vice President – Director of Leasing heading up the marketing and leasing group of Asset Services and Brokerage for the Central Texas region.

Mr. Matheney has worked with many institutional owners and corporate users and represented some of Austin's premier properties including One American Center (500,000 square feet), Austin Centre (1,000,000 SF mixed-use complex) and Capitol Center (172,000 square feet) in the CBD and many of Austin's trophy suburban assets, including 9500 Arboretum, Stonebridge Plaza, Lantana, The Terrace and many others.

Mr. Matheney has been involved in Investment Sales over the last five years including such prominent buildings as Frost Bank Tower, Las Cimas, Capitol Center, Wells Fargo Tower, Westech 360 and many others. Additionally, Mr Matheney has represented some of the largest corporate users in Austin including Siemens, Charles Schwab, First American Flood Data, Temple Inland, Dun & Bradstreet, Wachovia and Prudential.

Notable 2007/2008 Transactions
    • Set record pricing on two separate assets including highest price per foot in Texas for Frost Bank Tower
    • Preleased Capstar Plaza to 100% (120,000 SF) prior to groundbreaking
    • Represented Charles Schwab in a 200,000 SF lease – Largest lease acquisition in 2008
    • Represented Spear Street Capital in acquisition of 1,000,000 SF Freescale Campus

Achievements
    • Completed in excess of 10,000,000 square feet of leasing and sales transactions.
    • ABJ’s #1 Heavy Hitter two out of the last four years.
    • Top Five in CBRE’s central Texas region.
    • Represented a number of corporate users for requirements totaling almost 1,000,000 square feet.
    • Involved in Investments Sales of almost 3 million square feet over the last four years

Education
    • The University of Texas at Austin, Business Administration, 1983

Service
    • UT Real Estate Finance Council
    • Lake Travis Education Foundation - Board Member
    • Westlake United Methodist Board of Trustees
    • Busby Foundation Taste of Austin Chair
    • CLBA, RECA, ULI