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Austin Baier

Executive Vice President

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4520 Main Street
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Kansas City, MO 64111

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  • +1 816 756 3535
  • +1 816 968 5890

Austin joined CBRE in early 2013. His main focus is advising industrial clients with both acquisitions and disposition of industrial space through sales and leasing, along with assisting in industrial investments throughout the Kansas City metro and surrounding areas.

Austin Baier began his career in commercial real estate in 2009 with US Federal Properties where he worked as an Assistant Property Manager. During his time at US Federal Properties, he worked in facilities management, lease administration, contract proposals and tenant relations.

  • Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

 

  • Licensed real estate professional in Missouri and Kansas
  • Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) Candidate
  • Member, Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)

  • Top 10% CBRE Brokers 2023
  • CBRE Overall Midwest Top 10 Producer 2023
  • CBRE Top 10 Midwest Broker 2023
  • #1 Kansas City Broker 2023
  • Top 5 KC CBRE Multiple Years

  • Ace
    1.5M SF
  • Coleman
    1.1M SF
  • Zoetis
    multiple transactions totaling over 600,000 SF
  • Pure Fishing
    550,000 SF
  • JCI
    250,000 SF

  • Northpoint Development
    Leasing of a Riverside Horizons (eleven buildings totaling 2.2M +/- SF)
  • Hunt Midwest
    Leasing of HMBC Logistics (six buildings totaling 1.8M +/- SF)
  • Platform Ventures
    Leasing of I-49 Industrial Center (two buildings totaling 1.4M +/- SF)
  • Van Trust
    Leasing of New Century Commerce Center (three buildings totaling 1.3M +/- SF)
  • MDC, Inc
    Leasing of multiple parks include Executive Park Logistics Center (three buildings totaling 900k +/- SF)

  • Arctic Glacier 
  • Brennan Investment Group ‒ Coleman Company 
  • Cargill Animal Nutrition 
  • Clarion Partners
  • Duke
  • Del Monte Fresh
  • Ferguson Enterprises
  • Hillyard, Inc
  • Hunt Midwest
  • Jones Development 
  • Oddo Development 
  • Platform Ventures 
  • Pure Fishing
  • Spartan Motors
  • Trammell Crow
  • US Federal Properties 
  • Van Trust

Team Overview

Specializing in Industrial Services throughout the Kansas City Metro Area

The Kansas City Industrial Team specialize in providing industrial services within the Kansas City Metro Area. Our team, which includes Mike Mitchelson SIOR, CCIM, Joe Orscheln SIOR, CCIM, Austin Baier, Ben Whetstone, Nicki Garrett, and Erica Williams has a combined experience of over 115+ years working with developers, owners, tenants, and buyers. We strive to maximize the value of our clients' projects and assist them with their relocation and expansion needs. Through our comprehensive knowledge and expertise, we have established a reputation for delivering superior performance. Our team's extensive experience allows us to develop innovative solutions and achieve successful long-term results for our clients. Each member of our team brings unique talents to the table, enabling us to provide a complete range of services, knowledge, and skills. Together, we work collaboratively to understand our clients' real estate challenges and find and implement innovative solutions for long-term success.

  • Sale/Lease of Existing Facilities
  • Lease Versus Buy Analysis
  • Sale/leaseback Transactions
  • Supply Chain Logistics Efficiency Studies
  • Build-to-suit Transaction Services
  • Property Repositioning Analysis

  • Ace Hardware
  • Brennan Investment Group
  • CapitaLand
  • Cargill Animal Nutrition
  • CEVA
  • Clarion Partners
  • Coleman Company
  • Colony Capital
  • Duke
  • Flint Development
  • Ford Motor Company
  • Hallmark Cards
  • Hillyard, Inc
  • Hunt Midwest
  • Invesco
  • MHC Kenworth
  • Kubota Tractor
  • Link Industrial
  • NorthPoint Development
  • Oddo Development
  • OPUS Development
  • Piston Automotive
  • Platform Ventures
  • Pure Fishing
  • Spartan Motors
  • Stag Industrial
  • Trammell Crow
  • US Federal Properties
  • VanTrust Real Estate

Client Testimonials

“This CBRE team has been an integral partner in the success of Hunt Midwest in the industrial sector in Kansas City over the last 10 years. The CBRE Industrial Team has an in depth market knowledge, continuous pulse on changing trends and with a full team, a reach like no one else. They can deliver the support that is demanded in our industry.”

-Michael Bell, Senior Vice President, Hunt Midwest

"The KC Industrial Team has been instrumental in our success across the country. Their extensive knowledge of industrial developments has been key when consulting Flint Development on the entire life cycle of a real estate project. Starting with site selection and design, delivering a quality tenant, and disposition of many of the assets."

- Hunter Harris, Co-Founder Flint Development

“The Kansas City CBRE Industrial Team is an important ally of the Kansas City Area Development Council’s (KCADC) industrial attraction initiatives. They are extremely knowledgeable about the mechanics of an industrial real estate transaction. Their professionalism and ethics are beyond reproach. In short, they not only know the business but more importantly, how to make a deal. We’re fortunate the Kansas City CBRE Industrial Team is part of our larger ‘KC team’!”

- Tim Cowden, President & CEO - Business Development Kansas City Area Development Council (KCADC)

My Team

  • Mike Mitchelson

    Executive Vice President

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  • Joe Orscheln, SIOR CCIM

    Executive Vice President

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    • Phone +1 816 968 5861
    • Mobile +1 816 820 1013
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  • Nicki Garrett

    Client Services Specialist

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    • Phone +1 816 9685840
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  • Ben Whetstone

    Senior Associate

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