CEO/Founder/Broker
Urbanspace Real Estate + Interiors

Kevin Burns is the CEO of Urbanspace Real Estate + Interiors. His legacy began in 2000 at the age of 22 when he founded Urbanspace Real Estate. Today, over two decades later, Kevin’s entrepreneurial drive continues to flourish as the developer of The Modern Austin Residences setting a record sales pace with its launch in 2022. The Modern condo tower is under construction in the Rainey Street District with delivery slated for 2025.

Kevin’s zest for Austin and the urban lifestyle fuels his vision that has evolved Urbanspace over the past two decades into a turn-key living solution, providing residential and commercial real estate services, condo project development and marketing, interior design services, a furniture showroom with over 100 lines, white glove moving services, and hospitality concepts. His firm has served as the exclusive sales and marketing brokerage on highly successful projects including The Modern, 44 East Ave, The Independent, Seaholm Residences and numerous other projects in the Austin area.

Kevin is an urban community advocate and an active contributor to the Shoal Creek Conservancy, Austin Parks Foundation and Waterloo Greenway, while also giving back by mentoring young talent through RECA and ULI. In 2023, Kevin was named to Austin Business Journal’s inaugural Power Players list, recognizing individuals who have made significant impacts in Austin and their industries. Kevin remains actively involved in real estate, topping $1 billion in sales throughout his career and earning Austin Business Journal’s Top Realtor award in 2020. He is a multi-year member of Elite 25, Austin’s top luxury agent group. Kevin is also an active member of YPO, an active member/former board member of Entrepreneurs’ Organization, former board member and executive committee member of The Real Estate Council of Austin and former chair of the Urban Land Institute’s Urban development council.

True to his lifelong enterprising spirit, Kevin opened his first hospitality concept, Codependent Cocktails + Coffee, next to Urbanspace at the base of The Independent. His newest hospitality offering, Bacalar, is inspired by the Yucatan Peninsula region of Mexico and is open at the base of 44 East Ave in the Rainey Street District.

Additionally, Kevin developed a boutique hotel on the water in the form of a catamaran, called Seahome, as well as a luxury ski house vacation rental in Park City featuring six bedrooms and five full bathrooms, complete with high-end modern furnishings.

Kevin lives downtown with his two daughters and enjoys traveling, sailing, skiing and the many perks that the urban lifestyle offers.

Speaking at the Following:

Feb 21

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

General Session: Austin Past, Present, and Future

8:00am – 9:30am
Hilton Austin, Governor's Salon ABC, Floor 4

Welcome to Austin, y’all! As you hear from local speakers and visit area projects, we invite you to expand your experience by learning about Austin’s history, growth trends, and initiatives that have shaped our city. Local speakers will share background information, as well as their predictions for future local housing trends, to provide context for the sessions and tours you are going to experience at this year’s ULI Housing Opportunity Conference.