Curious about which new businesses, restaurants and facilities are coming soon or underway in your backyard and beyond? Our commercial permit roundup helps identify what is being built in your 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.

Horizon Bank: 600 W. Fifth St., Austin

Type of work: renovation/alteration

Estimated cost: $490,000

Timeline: Oct. 1, 2022-July 1, 2023


Scope of work: construct a bank branch on the ground floor of a separately permitted/contracted core and shell office building

Frost Tower: 401 Congress Ave., Austin

Type of work: renovation/alteration

Estimated cost: $2 million


Timeline: Oct. 15, 2022-Jan. 1, 2023

Scope of work: renovation of the existing bank space in the Austin Frost Tower lobby

Mellow Johnny’s at Park Plaza: 115 Sandra Muraida Way, Austin

Type of work: renovation/alteration


Estimated cost: $350,000

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

Scope of work: tenant improvement for a bicycle shop and its administrative offices distributed in two levels fully accessible by existing conditions not to be modified

Yukai Japanese Restaurant: 1717 W. Sixth St., Ste. 210R, Austin


Type of work: renovation/alteration

Estimated cost: $150,000

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

Scope of work: interior finish-out of 4,895 square feet of existing 6,005-square-foot area


Trammell Crow Co. office renovation: 500 W. Second St., Ste. 1400, Austin

Type of work: renovation/alteration

Estimated cost: $950,000

Timeline: Nov. 1, 2022-June 30, 2023

Scope of work: work to include select demolition and construction of new partitions, ceilings, finishes, mechanical, electrical and plumbing as indicated on the drawings; area of work is is 4,125 square feet



Standard Proof Whiskey Co.: 51 Rainey St., Ste. 140A, Austin

Type of work: renovation/alteration

Estimated cost: $190,000

Timeline: Sept. 19-Nov. 11

Scope of work: tenant finish-out of an existing restaurant; work will be limited to minor demolition, a few non-load-bearing walls, new overhead door, new finishes and extending the existing ceiling

Miro ATX - Colorado Tower Level 16 and 17: 303 Colorado Blvd., Austin

Type of work: renovation/alteration

Estimated cost: $2.5 million

Timeline: Oct. 20, 2022-March 1, 2023

Scope of work: renovation and minor alterations of 16th and 17th floors

Cirrus Logic: 701 Rio Grande St., Austin

Type of work: renovation/alteration

Estimated cost: $6.25 million

Timeline: Oct. 1, 2022-May 1, 2023

Scope of work: interior renovation of existing building, Levels 4 and 5

Inn Cahoots Austin Garden: 1209 E. Sixth St., Austin

Type of work: renovation/alteration

Estimated cost: $265,000

Timeline: Nov. 11, 2022-March 1, 2023

Scope of work: existing 1.5-story commercial building interior to be remodeled and altered to include three bars and restrooms, ADA chair lift and ADA pathway included on-site

404 W. 13th St.: 404 W. 13th St., Austin

Type of work: renovation/alteration

Estimated cost: $1,032,233

Timeline: Sept. 1, 2021-Jan. 31, 2023

Scope of work: interior remodel of existing building with minor exterior updates