AUSTIN – Construction on a joint fire and EMT station at 9804 N. RM 620 Rd. is set to begin this month following the approval of a contract with JE Dunn Construction Inc. The $20 million facility will serve northwest Austin and communities in Canyon Creek, River Place, and Anderson Mill. The station will have […]
DALLAS-FORT WORTH-ARLINGTON – Apartment leasing demand cannot keep up with new rental construction, according to Richardson-based RealPage. Net apartment leasing totaled 7,247 units in the third quarter, while completed construction was at 8,170. The average monthly rent was $1,592, down 1 percent from 2022. Apartment vacancy is 1.5 points higher than third quarter 2022 at 6.7 percent. […]
ROUND ROCK – Ascension Seton Williamson announced Oct. 17 that the hospital will undergo an expansion that will add more patient and operating rooms and hundreds of new jobs. The construction of a 216,000-sf, six-story tower will add 160 patient rooms, two operating rooms, a 12-bed observation unit, and additional space for emergency, imaging, cardiac catheterization, […]
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Transportation is asking for public input as the agency works to prioritize transportation needs through 2050. TxDOT is hosting a statewide virtual public meeting with in-person open houses this fall for Connecting Texas 2050. Participants can share their vision for Texas’ transportation needs over the next 25 years and beyond and […]
THE WOODLANDS – A deal between Montgomery County and Howard Hughes will revitalize Grogan’s Mill Village Center at 7 Switchbud Pl and fund a new South Montgomery county library and community center. The $16.5 million library development will be 48,000 sf, which will include a 5,000-sf ballroom, 11 rentable study rooms, full-service conference room, 100-person capacity theater-style […]
GALVESTON – Hotel Lucine, a 61-room boutique hotel at 1002 Seawall Blvd., is now taking reservations. The building originally opened in 1963 as the Treasure Isle Motel and most recently operates as Pearl Inn at 10th St. The hotel has a 3,500-sf, 56-seat restaurant named the Fancy, and a 3,500-sf beachfront bar called the Rooftop. It […]
Some Highlights Here’s what you really need to know about a few myths causing fear in today’s housing market. Despite common misconceptions, many people can buy a home even if they have student loans, home prices are rising nationally (not falling), and you usually don’t have to have 20% for a down payment. If you […]
GEORGETOWN – Enflite LLC is gearing up for a massive expansion that will provide as much as 65,000 sf of manufacturing space at 2010 Lakeway Dr. The city supported the expansion in the form of $250,000 in grants, as long as 121 employees are employed at the new facility. Enflite currently has 90 employees but hopes to reach 200. […]
FORT WORTH – A 30-acre rental community will begin construction this month near North Riverside Dr. and Golden Triangle Blvd. The 317-home Village at Golden Triangle will have one-, two-, and three-bedroom layouts with private yards, as well as a community pool, outdoor grilling areas, fitness center, clubhouse, and car-washing areas. Developer Empire Group received […]
CELINA – Construction has topped out on a 200,000-sf Methodist medical center that will open in 2025. It will have services such as cardiovascular care, cancer care, women’s services, orthopedics, and robotic surgery. The five-story Methodist Celina Medical Center will have 30 medical-surgical beds, ten post-partum beds, eight intensive care unit beds, and 12 emergency department […]
