Episode 85: School District Land Use Talk with Tanya Birks, Director of Real Estate, Austin ISD

Welcome The BG Podcast! Conversations at the intersection of business, community, and public policy, from the Austin metro and around Texas. Today's episode features a discussion with Tanya Birks, Director of Real Estate, Austin Independent School District (AISD). She and Bingham Group CEO A.J. discuss the future potential of several district properties, as well as how the public can engage. ABOUT THE GUEST Tanya is a native of Texas, born in Houston, and but has primarily lived in Dallas-Fort Worth. She studied Business Administration at the University of North Texas, earning a Bachelor’s Degree and studied Management at the University of Texas (at Dallas), earning a Master’s Degree. She is an affordable housing finance professional with a specialization in multifamily asset management, real estate financial modeling, development finance, and among other areas. HELPFUL LINKS: AISD asset repurposing link -> https://bit.ly/2L6WDVS Link to the board approved Asset repurposing framework -> https://bit.ly/3bfq0Ag This is episode was recorded on March 16, 2020. Subscribe to BG Reads to get episodes emailed to you every Wednesday.