Development

a rendering of people walking through the new TSA checkpoint on the west side of the airport.
Development
Inside the Austin airport’s West Infill project
The project will expand the airport by 75,000 sqft, add plenty of new TSA lanes at Checkpoint 3, and allow for growing demand at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
April 22, 2024 02:42 PM
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Laura Figi
A tall Red Oak tree towers in the park outside Indeed Tower, with a glowing star installation in the foreground.
Real Estate
Sick heritage Red Oak tree to find a new life inside Indeed Tower
Arborists removed the 150-year-old tree this month due to a fungus and tree rot.
November 21, 2023
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London Gibson
The front of Austin's downtown City Hall
City
4 pieces of Austin civic news you may have missed
Catch up on city and county news from the past few weeks.
November 17, 2023
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London Gibson
The Austin skyline, as seen at nighttime
Development
Be the broker: Which vacant office spaces would you like to see become affordable housing?
Tell us which empty building could be used differently.
November 15, 2023
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Brianna Williams
The Austin skyline, as seen from Lady Bird Lake
Real Estate
Non-white Austinites and certain districts face more housing shortages, report finds
A new report from the Austin Board of Realtors breaks down how housing shortages disproportionately affect certain Austinites.
November 9, 2023
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London Gibson
The Austin skyline as seen from Lady Bird Lake, with buildings reflected in the water.
Real Estate
Austin’s housing scene remains a “Market to Watch”
We dug into the Urban Land Institute’s predictions for 2024 real estate — here’s how they could apply to Austin.
November 3, 2023
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London Gibson
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City
$40 million updates to Block 21 begin this week
The 2nd Street District building — home to the W Austin and ACL Live — will be under construction until fall 2024, but will remain open throughout the process.
October 23, 2023
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Laura Figi
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City
Upcoming Central Texas infrastructure projects may bring 10,000 new jobs, report finds
Between Project Connect and an expansion of Hwy. I-35, Austin is slated to see major mobility changes in the coming decade.
October 16, 2023
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London Gibson
A sloping glass house in the background, and a stylish above-ground pool in the foreground.
Real Estate
A peek inside the 37th annual AIA Austin Homes Tour
This year’s AIA Austin Homes Tour will feature nine homes, all new or newly renovated, from local architects.
September 7, 2023
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Laura Figi
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Development
Honoring Austin’s architectural footprint with Dick Clark + Associates
We sat down for a Q+A with Dick Clark + Associates architects Mark Vornberg, Kim Power, and Kristopher White to talk about how they navigate designing architecture in Austin.
August 30, 2023
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Laura Figi
The Zilker Eagle in a vintage, black and white photo with a visible skyline.
City
All about Zilker Park’s mini-train, the Zilker Eagle
The train has been out of commission since 2019 and delayed re-opening for nearly four years, but the Zilker Eagle could come back this year
August 14, 2023
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Laura Figi
The Frank Erwin Center and parking lot as pictured from above.
City
Frank Erwin Center will be torn down to make room for a new hospital
Say goodbye to the Frank Erwin Center — the former home to UT basketball will be torn down and replaced with a hospital in partnership with MD Anderson Cancer Center.
August 14, 2023
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Laura Figi
The Great Lawn at Zilker Park on a sunny day.
City
Zilker Park Vision Plan “shelved,” Mayor Kirk Watson says
The expansive overhaul of Austin’s signature park will not be moving forward, the mayor announced Monday.
August 7, 2023
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Real Estate
Navigating buying vs. renting in ATX
Using the Austin Board of Realtors’ Buy vs. Rent Index, we’re breaking down which housing option is more lucrative in the long run.
July 31, 2023
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Laura Figi
An overhead view of Inn Cahoots' food truck garden and stage.
Development
Multipurpose events venue Inn Cahoots opens this weekend
Group hotel Inn Cahoots will celebrate with a weekend of giveaways, live music, pep rallies, and eats from several on-site food trucks.
July 19, 2023
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Laura Figi
The Borden Dairy Plant, as seen from Levander Loop.
Real Estate
Inside Endeavor’s plans for a mixed-use development in East Austin
We’re breaking down the massive East Austin development planned for the Borden Dairy Company site.
June 22, 2023
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London Gibson
An overhead view of 3D-printed walls waiting for a roof.
Development
The world’s first 3D-printed neighborhood is taking reservations
Homes in the Wolf Ranch by Lennar neighborhood will be ready for move-in by this fall.
June 5, 2023
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Laura Figi
An overhead view of Downtown over Barton Springs Pool in the daytime.
City
Breaking down the Downtown Austin Alliance’s State of Downtown
We all know Austin has changed in the last year, but how much has it changed?
June 1, 2023
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Laura Figi
A rendering of the Waterline skyscraper, with the lake in the foreground.
Real Estate
A definitive ranking of the top five tallest buildings in Austin — for now
These five skyscrapers are the current tallest in the Capital City’s skyline.
May 23, 2023
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London Gibson
Someone rides their bicycle across the Butterfly Bridge near the Central Library.
City
How does Austin rank on roadway safety?
Austin’s portion of I-35 is one of the most dangerous roadways in the state.
May 22, 2023
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Laura Figi
A modern living room overlooking the Hill country.
Real Estate
9 dream homes for sale in Austin
Mentally, we’re decorating one of these dream homes.
May 22, 2023
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Laura Figi
A rendering showing street-level rail cars moving through downtown.
City
Creating connected communities with Austin Transit Partnership’s Peter Mullan
We spoke with Peter Mullan, chief of architecture and urban design at Austin Transit Partnership, to fill us in on the next steps for Austin’s light rail system.
May 18, 2023
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Laura Figi
A view in front of Auditorium Shores at dusk with people in folding chairs.
City
Inside the Trail Conservancy’s Arts & Culture Plan
More art exhibits, artist residencies, and public spaces are en route to Austin’s green spaces.
May 12, 2023
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Laura Figi
Looking up to the sky, the image frames eight of the new, petal-shaped structures that make up the canopy at the Blanton Museum of Art. They're painted white and filled with little holes, giving the impression of a starry sky.
Culture
Inside the Blanton Museum of Art’s new $35 million grounds
After years of planning, the art museum is celebrating the grand opening of its new grounds this Saturday.
May 11, 2023
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London Gibson
On the left, a very grainy photo of the Texas Capitol in 1925. On the right, a modern, black-and-white photo of the Capitol building.
City
Austinites have been complaining about the city ‘losing its weird’ since 1884
Being a “boomtown” is not a new status for ATX.
May 8, 2023
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Laura Figi
A couple standing on the balcony at the Moody Center, with the Austin skyline in the background.
Real Estate
Envisioning Austin’s architectural future with Gensler Austin
We spoke with Kirsten Cessna and Todd Runkle, co-managing directors of the architecture firm behind some of Austin’s most iconic buildings.
May 3, 2023
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London Gibson
A close-up of a parking sign downtown
Government
Austin City Council to consider eliminating minimum parking requirements
Here’s what that could mean for the fabric of the urban landscape.
April 25, 2023
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London Gibson
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