AQUILA Commercial is an Austin-based private commercial real-estate firm serving owners, tenants, developers, investors, and occupiers. It brokers, leases, manages, repositions, and develops office, retail, industrial, land, and mixed-use assets, primarily in Austin and Central Texas, for institutional commercial clients.
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AI research over published reviews and resident comments. Scores are a model’s reading of opinion, not figures stated on a page, and nothing here feeds any number above it. The links under each block are the pages that research says it used. Based on available resident reviews of covered buildings. These are reported experiences, not independent building inspections, and may not represent all residents or properties.
AI-researched delivery record, not yet confirmed by the developer. Dates may be approximate; original sources are linked.
AI research over published reviews and resident comments. Scores are a model’s reading of opinion, not figures stated on a page, and nothing here feeds any number above it. The links under each block are the pages that research says it used. Based on available resident reviews of covered buildings. These are reported experiences, not independent building inspections, and may not represent all residents or properties.
| Project | Overall | Structure & systems | Management & living |
|---|---|---|---|
| AltoEast Austin, Austin | 8.9/ 10 | —/ 10 | 8.6/ 10 SpotHero 4.8/5 · 236 reviews · spothero.com SpotHero publishes 4.8/5 from 236 reviews. Adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall, and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint (more strongly the fewer the reviews), that gives 8.6. |
SpotHero's 4.8/5 rating from 236 ratings is the only review-built aggregate located for the Alto address and converts to 9.4 under the specified curve. Because that aggregate concerns the building's parking facility rather than residential tenants, it is only indirect evidence of day-to-day living quality; the one serious access/security complaint lowers the overall result, while no structural score is assigned because no building-fabric review evidence was published. | |||
no notes returned no links returned | The building-specific review evidence is largely for the Alto garage rather than office tenants: SpotHero publishes 4.8/5 from 236 ratings and says drivers most often liked the facility's cleanliness, security and easy entry/exit. A separately surfaced March 2026 complaint said, “You can't get back into the place” and described the overnight guard as “very rude and unprofessional,” so the operational picture is positive overall but not uniformly so. |
AQUILA Commercial and institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management are developing Alto, a 110,000-sf Class A office project in East Austin.
The Beck Group is constructing Alto and is also the building architect.
AQUILA Commercial and institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management are developing Alto, a 110,000-sf, Class A office project in the popular East Austin office submarket at 924 E. 7th St. in Austin, Texas.
The building is being constructed by The Beck Group, who is also the building architect.
| REAL ESTATE LICENCE | 0567896 Texas Real Estate Commission · US |
| United States | active 2 projects tracked |
| Office | 2 of 2 |
| Retail | 1 of 2 |
Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Iowa
Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Iowa
- Email Chad (barrett@aquilacommercial.com)
https://linkedin.com/in/chad-barrett-26935a9
Prior to founding AQUILA, Chad was a top producer at CBRE’s Austin office. Chad began his real estate career in Chicago with McShane Corporation
AQUILA’s Founding Partners: Jay Lamy, Mike Murphy, Bart Matheney, Chris Perry, and Chad Barrett
in January 2007 struck out with several partners to found AQUILA Commercial
He is the leader of AQUILA’s Management Committee and provides strategic direction for the company. Prior to founding AQUILA, Chad was a top producer at CBRE’s Austin office.
Chad is an AQUILA founding principal
#### Chad Barrett Managing Principal
Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance, The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance, The University of Texas at Austin
- Email Bart (matheney@aquilacommercial.com)
https://linkedin.com/in/bartmatheney
Opportunity Austin — board of directors
After building his real estate career with CBRE, in January 2007, Bart struck out with several partners to found AQUILA Commercial.
AQUILA’s Founding Partners: Jay Lamy, Mike Murphy, Bart Matheney, Chris Perry, and Chad Barrett
in January 2007 struck out with several partners to found AQUILA Commercial
Bart remains a key leader in the company and serves on AQUILA’s Management Committee. In this role, he works to help define the strategic direction for the company and focuses on service integration and implementation across platforms.
one of AQUILA’s founding principals
#### Bart Matheney Managing Principal
Bachelor of Arts, Managerial Studies and Economics, Rice University
Bachelor of Arts, Managerial Studies and Economics, Rice University
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-lamy
Legatus
St. John Paul II Family Board
Rice Alliance
Prior to founding AQUILA, Jay played an integral role in growing The Staubach Company’s Austin office. Jay started his career working for CIBC Oppenheimer’s investment banking group in New York City. After that Jay worked at Bariston Partners
AQUILA’s Founding Partners: Jay Lamy, Mike Murphy, Bart Matheney, Chris Perry, and Chad Barrett
in January 2007 struck out with several partners to found AQUILA Commercial
Jay is one of AQUILA’s vivacious founding partners ... He is a member of AQUILA’s Management Committee and is a leader of the firm’s tenant representation team.
founding partners
#### Jay Lamy Managing Principal
Bachelor of Arts, Baylor University
Bachelor of Arts, Baylor University
https://linkedin.com/in/chris-perry-10b0a54
SIOR National Board of Directors
SIOR Austin Past President
CCIM Central Texas — Past President
Prior to founding AQUILA, Chris served as the Tenant Representation Division Leader for Trammell Crow’s Austin office.
AQUILA’s Founding Partners: Jay Lamy, Mike Murphy, Bart Matheney, Chris Perry, and Chad Barrett
in January 2007 struck out with several partners to found AQUILA Commercial
Chris is one of AQUILA’s founding principals ... Chris is a member of AQUILA’s Management Committee and is a leader of the firm’s tenant representation team.
founding principals
#### Chris Perry Managing Principal
Bachelor of Business Administration, St. Edward’s University
Bachelor of Business Administration, St. Edward’s University
- Email Mike (murphy@aquilacommercial.com)
Prior to founding AQUILA, Mike spent over a decade building one of Austin’s largest property management firms, Pyramid Properties, Inc.
AQUILA’s Founding Partners: Jay Lamy, Mike Murphy, Bart Matheney, Chris Perry, and Chad Barrett
in January 2007 struck out with several partners to found AQUILA Commercial
Mike is one of AQUILA’s founding principals ... Mike is a member of AQUILA’s Management Committee and leads the firm’s property management and commercial real estate investment service lines.
founding principals
Mike Murphy is one of AQUILA’s founding principals
Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Texas at Austin
- Email David (arthur@aquilacommercial.com)
https://linkedin.com/in/david-arthur-83b2a013
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants — member
Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants — member
David serves on AQUILA’s management committee, developing financial plans and assisting the committee in executing the company’s financial strategy.
CFO and Managing Principal - Aquila Commercial and Aquila Management Services (Current) Aug 2018 - Present
David serves on AQUILA’s management committee, developing financial plans and assisting the committee in executing the company’s financial strategy.
Certified Public Accountant, 1989
#### David Arthur Chief Financial Officer and Managing Principal
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| Project | Location | Type | Units | Floors | Area | Cost | Payment plan | Launched | Construction start | Original target | Handover | Delay | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alto | Austin, United States East Austin | office, retail | — | 5 | 110,000 sq ft | — | — | 2022 | May 4, 2022 | Oct 2023 – Dec 2023 | Jan 2025 – Dec 2025 | +19.5 mo (+13.0 to +26.0) | sourced | completed |
| East 6 | Austin, United States East Austin | office | — | Three stories of office | 115,000 sq ft | — | — | 2017 | Sept. 29, 2017 | Mar 2019 – May 2019 | Jan 2019 – Dec 2019 | +2.5 mo (−4.0 to +9.0) | sourced | completed |
| Coverage | active |
| Tracked since | October 10, 2026 |
| Last checked | October 16, 2026 this month |
| Profile last researched | October 16, 2026 |
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