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October 2022 Central Texas Housing Market Report
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October 2022 Central Texas Housing Market Report

AUSTIN-ROUND ROCK MSA HOME PRICES STABILIZING CENTRAL TEXAS HOUSING REPORT AUSTIN, TX — According to the Austin Board of REALTORS® October 2022 Central Texas Housing Market Report, median home prices across the MSA continued their recent trend of more stable and sustainable appreciation even while h

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$53.1 million expansion coming to St. David's Medical Center
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$53.1 million expansion coming to St. David's Medical Center

​ROUND ROCK – The St. David's Round Rock Medical Center at 2400 Round Rock Ave. is receiving a $53.1 million expansion that​ will add two floors to the hospital. Additions will include a 34-bed patient care unit, four operating rooms, and support spaces. Once complete, the hospital will have five

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Logistics project slated for Austin
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Logistics project slated for Austin

​​AUSTIN – Atlanta-based MDH Partners LLC is developing MDH Logistics Center, a 215,0​00-sf industrial project at 4777 E. SH 71. Construction on the $16 million project begins in April 2023 and wraps up in November 2023. ADB Design Services is the designer.

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Saison North affordable housing project in the works
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Saison North affordable housing project in the works

​​​​​AUSTIN – O-SDA Industries is developing Saison North, a 116-unit affordable housing project ​at 10010 N. Capital of Texas Hwy. The complex will have one-, two-, and three-bedroom floor plans. Seventy-six units wil​​​l be ​​reserved for residents earning up to 30, 50, and 60 percent of the are

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Wayfinder starts on Austin apartment, townhome project
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Wayfinder starts on Austin apartment, townhome project

​​​AUSTIN – Wayfinder Real Estate LLC has begun work on Lookout, a 241-unit Class A apartment and townhome development at 13059 Four Star Blvd. The 231 apartments will come in one-, two-, and thr​ee-bedroom floor plans ranging from 568 to 1,522 sf. The ten townhome units will each be 1,547 sf with

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Sixth & Guadalupe tops out in Austin
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Sixth & Guadalupe tops out in Austin

​​​AUSTIN – Sixth & Guadalupe, a 66-story residential and office tower at 400 W. Sixth St., has topped out. The tower will have 349 apartments ​in studio and one- to three-bedroom floor plans ​and as 24 penthouses. There will also be 589,000 sf of Class A office space across 19 floors. Ka

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Medve Group picks up 144-unit Parkwood Terrace
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Medve Group picks up 144-unit Parkwood Terrace

​ROUND ROCK – The Medve Group has acquired Parkwood Terrace, a 144-unit multifamily complex at 1201 E. Old Settlers Blvd. Parkwood Terrace has one-, two-, ​and three-bedroom units ranging from 777 to 1,300 sf. Amenities include a business center, fitness center, clubhouse, and pool. Institutional

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Work begins on the Square at Lohmans
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Work begins on the Square at Lohmans

​​​AUSTIN – Legend Communities has broken ground on the first phase of The Square at Lohmans, a mixed-use development at 1931 Lohmans Crossing. The project will ha​ve residential office, retail, restaurant, and hotel space. Residential offerings will include 150 homes of various offerings and 21

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938K-sf shopping center swaps hands
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938K-sf shopping center swaps hands

​​​​AUSTIN – Big V Property Group has acquired Southpark Meadows I & II, a 938,103-sf shopping center at 9600 S. I-35. The center was 95 percent leased at the time of sale. Tenants include Target, HomeGoods, Marshalls, Ross, Hobby Lobby, Burlington, Dave and Busters, Pluckers, Five Below, and

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Kyle lucks out with 47k-sf Project Shamrock
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Kyle lucks out with 47k-sf Project Shamrock

​​​​​​KYLE – Builders FirstSource Inc. is developing Project Shamrock, a 47,000-sf office and wareh​ouse project. The $16 million development will be on 14 acres along I-35. Construction begins early next year and will wrap in July 2023.

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43-story residential tower underway in Rainey
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43-story residential tower underway in Rainey

​AUSTIN – High Street Residential, MSD Partners, and River Street Partners have br​oken ground on 700 River, a 43-story, 377-unit residential tower. The 400,000-sf building at the intersection of River St. and Rainey St.​ will include 3,400 sf of ground-level retail and 30,000 sf of amenity space.

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Belvoir picks up Interstate Business Park
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Belvoir picks up Interstate Business Park

​​​SAN MARCOS – Belvoir Real Estate has purchased Interstate Business Park, a 124,032-sf industrial facility at 1942 S. I-35. The facility has 16-ft clea​​r heights, 11 dock doors, 147-ft truck depths, and 65 parking spaces. JLL represented the seller, Live Oak. Tenants in the fully leased bui

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Page turns for new Cedar Park public library
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Page turns for new Cedar Park public library

​​​CEDAR PARK – Work will begin early next year on a public library in the Bell District. The library will have a classroom, teen area, adult quiet space, multipurpose roo​m, reading room, low-tech maker space, high-tech maker space, and group study rooms. Lake Flato Architects is the project de

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1,400 homes coming to Community First! Village
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1,400 homes coming to Community First! Village

​​AUSTIN – Mobile Loaves & Fishes has started on a 127-acre expansion to its Community First! Village at 9301 Hog Eye Rd. The expansion will add 1,400 homes to the master-planned community. Move-ins will begin in 2025. Community First! Village currently houses nearly 400 residents, most o

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NRP Group begins work on affordable housing project
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NRP Group begins work on affordable housing project

​​​​​​AUSTIN – The NRP Group has broken ground on The Bridge at Estancia, a 318-unit multifamily complex at 820 Camino Vaquero Pkwy. The $70 million project will have one- to four-bedroom floor plans. All units are reserved for residents earning less than 60 percent of the area median income.​ A

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StreetLights breaks ground on The Maris
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StreetLights breaks ground on The Maris

​​​AUSTIN – StreetLights Residential has started on The Maris, a 276-unit multifamily project in the Presidio development. The Maris will have studios and one- two, and three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 517 to 1,684 sf. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, game room, and coworking

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Skyview North trades hands
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Skyview North trades hands

​​​​HUTTO – SPI Advisory has purchased Skyview North, a 336-unit multifamily community at 295 CR 138. The property​ has one-and two-b​edroom floor plans ranging from 830 to 1,174 sf. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse and playground.​ [![texaslogo.png](https://assets.recenter.

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Titan sells 294K-sf Georgetown industrial facility
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Titan sells 294K-sf Georgetown industrial facility

​​GEORGETOWN – Titan Development has sold Gateway 35 Commerce Center Building 1, a 294,297-sf industrial facility. The building has 36-ft clear​ heights, 185-ft truck court depths, 220 car parking spaces, and 94 trailer parking spaces. It was fully leased to CelLink Corp. at the time of sale.

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ASAP Holdings buys former Crowne Plaza Hotel
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ASAP Holdings buys former Crowne Plaza Hotel

​​​AUSTIN – ASAP Holdings has purchased the former Crowne Plaza Hotel at 500 N. I-35. The 293-unit property will be converted​ into a Delta Marriott hotel. Marcus and Millichap brokered the deal.

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Ground breaks on 524-acre Austin master-planned community
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Ground breaks on 524-acre Austin master-planned community

​​AUSTIN – Johnson Development Services has broken ground on Nolina, a 524-acre master-planned communi​ty off Ronald Reagan Blvd. Nolina will have 1,335 single-family homes. Amenities will include a pool, splash pad, fitness center, playground, event lawn, dog park, and pickleball court. Sales wil

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DaBella Exteriors picks up 75K-sf building for new HQ
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DaBella Exteriors picks up 75K-sf building for new HQ

​​AUSTIN – Oregon-based DaBella Exteriors has purchased Anderson Tower for its new corporate headquarters. The six-story, 75,034-sf building​ is at 400 E. Anderson St. Whitebox Realty represented DaBella.

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Hobby Lobby expanding to Pflugerville
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Hobby Lobby expanding to Pflugerville

​​PFLUGERVILLE – Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is building a 55,000-sf location at the southwest corner of Terrell Ln. and Town Center Dr. The $4 million store will open in 2024.​

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Pros & Cons of New Construction Homes
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Pros & Cons of New Construction Homes

New Construction homes, what are the benefits? What are the cons? Join us as we discuss the pros & cons of purchasing a new construction home. Watch on youtubeSo if you're in the market for a new build home, there are advantages and disadvantages of purchasing with the builder. The advantages look l

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September 2022 Central Texas Housing Market Report
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September 2022 Central Texas Housing Market Report

BUYERS GAIN LEVERAGE IN AUSTIN-ROUND ROCK HOUSING MARKET AS SALES DECLINE, PRICE-GROWTH SLOWS CENTRAL TEXAS HOUSING REPORT AUSTIN, TX — In September, the Austin–Round Rock MSA housing market continued to return to normal activity with more available supply and a softer appreciation of home price gro

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