Curious about which new businesses, restaurants and facilities are coming soon or currently underway in your backyard and beyond? Our commercial permit roundup helps identify what is being built in the community. The following commercial permits have been filed recently in Austin under the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. All information, including cost and timeline, is subject to change.

Stout’s Pizza Co.: 1109 E. 5th St., Ste. 100, Austin

Type of work: renovation/alteration

Estimated cost: $700,000

Timeline: July 1-Dec. 31


Scope of work: restaurant finish-out

The University of Texas Student Services Building: 100 W. Dean Keeton St., Austin

Type of work: renovation/alteration

Estimated cost: $1.61 million


Timeline: Aug. 1, 2022-Feb. 1, 2023

Scope of work: renovation of the Suite 1.110, Level 1 and suite 3.410, and Level 3 in the student services building

Colony Park District Park Aquatic Facility: 7400 Loyola Lane, Austin

Type of work: new construction


Estimated cost: $9.8 million

Timeline: Dec. 1, 2022-Dec. 1, 2023

Scope of work: construction of new outdoor pool facility with support spaces and multipurpose room

2nd Street Sales Center: 401 W. 3rd St., Austin


Type of work: renovation/alteration

Estimated cost: $1 million

Timeline: May 30-Nov. 1

Scope of work: development of a sale center showroom representing fixtures and appearance of final product in a future condominium building; replacement of finishes, fixtures and tiles in two functional restrooms


Asure Software: 405 Colorado St., 18th Floor, Ste. 1800, Austin

Type of work: renovation/alteration

Estimated cost: $1.52 million

Timeline: June 28-Sept. 27

Scope of work: interior renovation of an existing first-generation suite



Palace Laundry: 96 Rainey St., Austin

Type of work: new construction

Estimated cost: $5 million

Timeline: July 11, 2022-July 10, 2023

Scope of work: new construction of a two-story cocktail lounge on Rainey Street

4315 S. Congress: 4315 S. Congress Ave., Austin

Type of work: new construction

Estimated cost: $50 million

Timeline: Sept. 1, 2022-July 1, 2024

Scope of work: new five-story building plus two stories sub-grade; fully sprinklered, mixed-use building with 149 dwelling units and a parking garage for 246 cars

BetterUp: 618 Tillery St., Stes. 3000 & 3100, Austin

Type of work: new construction

Estimated cost: $4.5 million

Timeline: July 1-Nov. 30

Scope of work: tenant improvement project within existing core and shell of first-generation building

Indeed Tower: 200 W. 6th St., Austin

Type of work: renovation/alteration

Estimated cost: $1.5 million

Timeline: Nov. 4, 2022-April 28, 2023

Scope of work: renovation of existing accessible roof

William C. Powers, Jr. Student Activity Center: Chick-fil-A, Sushi 1-2-3, Burrito Bowl: 2201 Speedway, Austin

Type of work: renovation/alteration

Estimated cost: $800,000

Timeline: May 26-Aug. 14

Scope of work: replace existing kitchen equipment, replan existing kitchen, exhaust hoods, update look and rebrand space