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

IT’SUGAR: 3210 Esperanza Crossing, Ste. 116, Austin

Type of work: renovation/alteration

Estimated cost: $400,000

Timeline: Nov. 1-Jan. 3


Scope of work: interior alteration of yoga studio to retail candy store with new partitions, plumbing fixtures, new lighting and power, new ductwork distributions, new perimeter millwork and floor fixtures

Happy Lemon: 6406 N. I-35, Ste. 1301, Austin

Type of work: renovation/alteration

Estimated cost: $250,000


Timeline: Oct. 19-Jan. 19

Scope of work: renovating an existing 1,802-square-foot interior suite to a new coffee/tea shop with some indoor seating; no exterior work

Magellan International School buildings B and C: 7501 N. Capital of Texas Hwy., Austin

Type of work: renovation/alteration


Estimated cost: $10 million

Timeline: Nov. 1-Aug. 15

Scope of work: interior renovation, new egress stair, additional accessible ramp

Uncle Tetsu: 6929 Airport Blvd., Ste. 151, Austin


Type of work: renovation/alteration

Estimated cost: $85,000

Timeline: Dec. 15-Feb. 1

Scope of work: interior tenant improvements for takeout-only cheesecake retail to improve electrical, mechanical and plumbing equipment; new point-of-sale station and new employee-only restroom; exterior ramp to be built at the rear service door


Veterinary Emergency Group: 10710 Research Blvd., Ste. 120, Austin

Type of work: renovation/alteration

Estimated cost: $950,000

Timeline: March 4-Aug. 19

Scope of work: demolition and building out of a single tenant interior space and rooftop mechanical equipment; framing to be light gauge steel; no site work to be completed.



The Mia: 14305 Tandem Blvd., Austin

Type of work: new construction

Estimated cost: $65 million

Timeline: Nov. 1-Sept. 1, 2024

Scope of work: 345-unit, four-story multifamily project located within the Wells Branch neighborhood of North Austin that will include a pool courtyard, a fitness center, a resident clubhouse and coworking space

Donky Mo’s: 5312 Airport Blvd., Ste. D., Austin

Type of work: new construction

Estimated cost: $95,000

Timeline: Oct. 1, 2021-Feb. 28, 2023

Scope of work: tenant build-out

MADabolic Fitness: 2900 W. Anderson Lane, Ste. B19, Austin

Type of work: renovation/alteration

Estimated cost: $220,000

Timeline: Oct. 17-Dec. 16

Scope of work: demolition of existing finishes, relocate restrooms, add sound attenuation and add finishes to make a fitness studio

VooDoo Doughnut: 5408 Burnet Road, Austin

Type of work: renovation/alteration

Estimated cost: $375,000

Timeline: Sept. 30-Dec. 9

Scope of work: remodel of existing free-standing building to include new interior finishes, furnishings, kitchen equipment, restroom updates and paint. new exterior paint and signage

DoorDash: 8732 N. Lamar Blvd, Austin

Type of work: renovation/alteration

Estimated cost: $380,000

Timeline: Oct. 22, 2022-Oct. 31, 2023

Scope of work: tenant finish of existing space, which includes demo and rebuilding of partitions, mechanical, electrical and plumbing