The Georgetown City Council gave its initial approval Tuesday to give an estimated $91 million of the property taxes it will earn over a 30-year period on a 164-acre planned development with an Italian village theme to pay for infrastructure costs including five parking garages, utilities and streets. The vote on a final approval for […]
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City officials say a new development planned for Leander will be a game-changer by finally giving the suburb northwest of Austin a downtown area. The 115-acre mixed-use project, called Northline, will provide shopping, dining, offices and housing in a walkable area in the north central part of Leander near Austin Community College’s San Gabriel campus […]
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A pair of hockey rinks and indoor and outdoor turf fields will help anchor a new sports park to be located at the 120-acre Scottsdale Crossing development site along the 183A Toll Road. Austin’s iSports Real Estate Development LLC and Chaparral Ice will team up to develop 15.4 acres, planned to feature a pair of […]
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True to its inspiration, Kalahari Resorts broke ground in Round Rock Tuesday morning with a tinge of African style. The groundbreaking on U.S. 79 just southwest of Dell Diamond had a “sundowner” theme, a term used for breaks groups have during safaris. Sundowners often involve bringing in nicer furniture and rugs, creating a contrast with […]
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An agreement between the city and a developer is paving the way for Round Rock’s first boutique hotel in downtown. The City Council on Thursday approved an economic development agreement with RRTX Lake Creek Hotel LP to build The Ruby Hotel on three acres at 304 Fannin Ave. The hotel will have 39 guest rooms […]
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Cedar Park City Council approved a petition March 8 to consider amending the future land use plan designation on roughly 126 acres that are proposed to become a future mixed-use development on the eastern edge of the city. Todd Madden, the president of Thompson Morris, said his company planned to develop the property with a […]
More than 500 people attended the 2017 Williamson County Growth Summit on Thursday at the Sheraton Austin Georgetown Hotel & Conference Center to talk about the massive opportunities — and challenges — for developing this nascent market. Want to know what’s on the horizon in the rapidly growing county north of Austin? Check out the […]
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A real estate firm that owns properties in the La Frontera district has plans to further expand its footprint in Round Rock with a $200 million, 1 million-square-foot mixed-use development. The Round Rock Chamber announced California-based Mark IV Capital is developing The District on 65 acres east of the Round Rock Crossing shopping center at […]
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The nation’s first state-administered gold depository will be located in the city of Leander. Gov. Greg Abbott signed the existence of the Texas Bullion Depository into law after the 2015 legislative session. At the time, Abbott said having the depository would help keep Texas gold reserves secure, as well as keep taxpayer funds from leaving […]
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One of the best small towns in America is located right next to Austin, a new online list says. WalletHub’s 2017 analysis of the “Best Small Cities in America” ranked more than 1,200 U.S. cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000 based on 33 key indicators of livability, such as housing costs, school quality and […]
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