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Construction is underway on a $320 million medical tower located at W. 38th St. in Austin, Texas. The facility, expected to be completed in 2025, will include neonatal intensive care units, C-section suites, a dedicated OB-GYN emergency department, teaching and learning center, and more.
The Libertad Austin project is set to bring much-needed affordable housing to Austin with 198 units across three four-story buildings. Most of the apartments will be reserved for families making at or below 30 to 60 percent of the median family income, while the remaining 50 will be reserved for tho
Factory Building Stores recently signed a large industrial lease for 167,794 square feet of space at Lockhart 130 Industrial Park. The building, which is a rear-load structure, will boast 32-foot clear heights and 37 dock doors. The Lockhart 130 Industrial Park is situated on 45.1 acres and will eve
Smart Austin Realty Group is excited to share news of the upcoming redevelopment project at the 22.5-acre site located at the intersection of East Riverside Dr. and SH 71. This ambitious project, called East Riverside Gateway, will be a seven-building mixed-use development with residential, office,
Aspen Heights Partners is set to revitalize the former HealthSouth rehabilitation hospital in Austin, Texas. The plans are ambitious, and involve the construction of two 37-story towers at 1215 Red River St. and 606 E. 12th St. These two towers combined will contain 921 apartments, with 25 percent o
Smart Austin Realty Group has recently reported news of Hartland Plaza, a 184,128-square foot office building, being sold. Located at 1717 W. 6th St. on 3.4 acres, the property is equipped with various amenities, such as a four-story garage, lounge, fitness center, salon, onsite restaurant, and conf
Smart Austin Realty Group is pleased to report that Kroger Co has opened a 70,000-square-foot delivery service center at Tuscany Logistics Center in Austin. The Cincinnati-based grocery store chain has signed a six-year lease agreement for the space. Tuscany Logistics Center is a 373,648-square-foo
Smart Austin Realty Group is pleased to report that Baranof Holdings recently purchased a 1,041-unit self-storage facility from KKR, which was represented by CBRE. The facility is managed by CubeSmart and offers 100,417 net rentable square feet of climate-controlled space. At the time of sale, it wa
Aspen Heights Partners has gained the approval of Austin's Downtown Commission to move forward with their plans to redevelop the former HealthSouth rehabilitation hospital, located on city-owned land adjacent to Waterloo Park. The commission's unanimous approval of the initial design plans during it
Stream Realty Partners is nearly done with Howard 130, a 376,380-square-foot industrial project located on 29 acres between I-35 and SH 130. The development consists of three buildings, which will range in size from 94,400 to 197,980 square feet. Completion of the project is expected in the second q
Smart Austin Realty Group is pleased to share the news that Stream Realty Partners has started the construction of the Eastside Commerce Center, a 413,388-square-foot industrial project located on a 60.2-acre site. The facility will offer seven buildings with sizes ranging from 26,440 to 109,572 squ
Beginning June 1, Hines will commence development of Four Seasons Private Residences Lake Austin, a luxurious residential community located in Austin, Texas. The community will offer 179 units in total, across six buildings, with sizes ranging from 1,900-square-foot pieds-à-terres to 3,000-square-fo
Smart Austin Realty Group is pleased to share the news that Stream Realty Partners has begun the Buda Commerce Center, a 986,475-square-foot industrial project in Buda. The development will include five buildings on 70 acres, with buildings featuring 32- to 36-foot clear heights and dock-high loadin
Smart Austin Realty Group is pleased to report that Freehill Development Co. is making progress on an expansive industrial property located at 1310 Westinghouse Rd. in Georgetown, TX. The multi-building project will span 176,546 sq. feet and feature a variety of office, showroom, and warehouse space
Smart Austin Realty Group is pleased to share news that Jackson-Shaw has acquired 67 acres of land at the intersection of SH 130 and Elroy Road. The project will include four buildings with a total size of 602,400 square feet. The largest building will be 207,180 square feet and the smallest 80,365
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The LKQ Pick Your Part auto salvage yard at 7900 S. Congress Avenue in Austin, TX will be transformed into a vertical mixed-use development. This new project will include more than 1,200 multifamily units, 210,000 square feet of office space, and a 136,000-square-foot shopping center. Additionally,
Elon Musk is venturing into real estate development as he has partnered with Lennar to build a 110-home subdivision on former farmland in Bastrop, Texas. This neighborhood is close to where Musk moved his Boring Company operations and where he is constructing a SpaceX facility. The homes, which may
Smart Austin Realty Group is excited to announce that Cambria Hotels has opened the Cambria Hotel Austin Uptown Near the Domain, a five-story, 135-room hotel at 13205 Burnet Rd. The hotel features luxurious amenities including an outdoor pool and sundeck, fitness center, more than 5,500-sf of multif
Smart Austin Realty Group is pleased to share the news that Johnson Development Corp. has begun the final phase of their 530-acre Bryson residential community in Leander. The master-planned development, which will be completed by 2024, currently has 918 homes, and will include an additional 66 three
Smart Austin Realty Group is excited to share the news that Oni Studios, a 30,000-square-foot production and content creation hub, has opened its doors in Cedar Park, TX. The expansive facility cost $10 million to build and boasts an impressive collection of amenities, including a large-set producti
Travis County Commissioners have approved a contract worth $35 million with Mobile Loaves & Fishes, a non-profit organization, for the development of housing for people experiencing homelessness. The Burleson Village complex will feature 640 housing units, which will be divided into two section
The Austin Housing Finance Corporation, The Vecino Group, and Caritas of Austin are collaborating on a $53 million affordable housing project called The Libertad Austin. The project will include 198 units in three four-story buildings located at 900 Gardner Rd. It will feature a variety of different
Smart Austin Realty Group is pleased to report that Prologis Inc. has announced plans to construct a five-building industrial complex on 75 acres of land along Brushy Creek Rd. in Cedar Park, Texas. The two parcels, one of 68 acres and one of seven acres, were sold by National Instruments Corp. Cons
The Morgan Group Inc. is set to begin construction on Pearl Burnet MF, a seven-story, 400,543-square-foot multifamily property located at 11901 Burnet Rd. in Austin, Texas. The project is expected to cost around $70 million and will be completed in February 2025. The 345-unit tower will feature a fo