Austin Gottsacker started with SimonCRE in 2015 as a Development Associate, and in January 2017 was named Acquisitions and Leasing Manager. Austin works closely with the development team by performing due diligence as it pertains to site selections across the country for SimonCRE’s national clients. He prepares and negotiates contracts, researches market data and site data, investigates fees and permits, and other research that will greatly assist our development teams in the accurate execution of project timelines.

Prior to SimonCRE, he worked with the Russell Shaw Group negotiating contracts, coordinating signings, and helping manage more than 75 active listings. He also worked with Goddes Homes, a residential real estate firm where he was a real estate agent working with clients to show homes, negotiate contracts, and advise his clients through the home buying process.

Austin is currently a junior at ASU’s W.P. Carey School of Business, pursuing a major in Finance and a minor in Real Estate. He is a member of the ASU Real Estate Club, the Investment Banking Industry Scholars program, and on the Dean’s List. He also holds an Arizona Real Estate License.