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The first building of the Mueller Business District, a planned four-building, 795,000-square-foot office development, broke ground Dec. 17. Developer Shorenstein Properties and commercial real estate broker Aquila are calling the initial location the Alpha Building. It will be located at 1900 Aldrich St. and will include 210,500 square feet of office space along with 26,000 square feet of retail on the ground floor. Opening is scheduled for early 2021. www.muellerbusinessdistrict.com
By Jack Flagler
Jack is the editor of Community Impact Newspaper's Central Austin and Southwest Austin editions. He began his career as a sports reporter in Massachusetts and North Carolina before moving to Austin in 2018. He grew up in Maine and graduated from Boston University, but prefers tacos al pastor to lobster rolls. You can get in touch at jflagler@communityimpact.com
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