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‘Once-in-a-generation’ project north of Austin nearing more milestones

Posted on September 25, 2023 (September 25, 2023)

Developers move ahead with site development, subdivision improvement plans The 118-acre mixed-use Nebraska Furniture Mart project north of Austin appears to be nearing significant milestones as stakeholders work to bring the “once-in-a-generation” project to Cedar Park. CPM Development LLC — which is affiliated with the Warren Buffet-owned, Omaha-based Nebraska Furniture Mart — last week filed documents with the Texas […]

WilCo EDP Leads Delegation to South Korea

Posted on September 21, 2023 (September 21, 2023)

Williamson County Precinct 4 Commissioner Russ Boles and Williamson County Economic Development Partnership (WilCo EDP) Executive Director Dave Porter led a delegation of 16 representatives from six Williamson County cities to South Korea from September 10 to 16. The primary purpose of the trip was a half-day seminar on Doing Business in Williamson County, […]

3 companies win incentives in Cedar Park, paving way for roughly 250 new jobs

Posted on September 21, 2023 (September 21, 2023)

Compedia, Plug and Play Tech Center, PD Labs closer to planting roots in suburb. About two years ago, the Cedar Park City Council tasked its economic development team with marketing the fast-growing suburb northwest of Austin to international companies. Among the efforts included a trip to Israel 18 months ago, where City Manager Brenda Eivens […]

Developers detail plans for first office building in 116-acre Northline project

Posted on September 19, 2023 (September 19, 2023)

A 116-acre mixed-use project northwest of Austin that has been billed as a downtown-like destination for a booming suburb is about to reach another milestone: its first office building. The developers behind the Northline project and Baltimore-based St. John Properties Inc. are teaming up to build a four-story, 120,000-square-foot class A office building at 1157 Main St. […]

Construction begins on 95-acre project that will bring industrial, office and retail space to Cedar Park

Posted on September 5, 2023 (September 5, 2023)

Joint venture of three Austin firms priced at $250M. More details have been revealed about a 95-acre mixed-use project that could bring ample office and retail space to a fast-growing suburb northwest of Austin. Dubbed the “New Hope” project, the development is a joint venture of three Austin-based real estate firms — Cordova Real Estate Ventures, Riverside […]

Liberty Hill sets sights on downtown revitalization

Posted on July 27, 2023 (July 27, 2023)

City to buy Main Street building for development, seek partners. A fast-growing city on the edge of the Austin metro is looking to spur downtown revitalization. During multiple meetings in the past month, officials from the Liberty Hill City Council and Liberty Hill Economic Development Corp. approved plans for a “Project Redo” — revealed July […]

Williamson County EDP opens office in South Korea

Posted on July 26, 2023 (July 26, 2023)

July 25, 2023 (Williamson County, Texas) – The Williamson County Economic Development Partnership (WilCo EDP) has gone international! In an update to the Williamson County Commissioners Court, Dave Porter, economic development director for WilCo EDP, announced that the partnership opened an office in Seoul, South Korea, on July 1, 2023. The primary function of the office […]

Multibillion-dollar data center campus proposed in Williamson County secures incentives