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

Dripping Springs ISD Administration relocation: 300 Sportsplex Drive, Dripping Springs

Type of work: renovation/alteration

Estimated cost: $7.5 million

Timeline: June 1, 2022-June 1, 2023


Scope of work: renovate existing elementary school into administration offices, child care facility and community spaces

ClearWater Express: East William D. Cannon Way, Austin

Type of work: new construction

Estimated cost: $3 million


Timeline: June 1, 2022-Feb. 28, 2023

Scope of work: new car wash facility

Wenty’s Wine Bar: 5307 Bell Springs Road, Ste. 200, Dripping Springs

Type of work: new construction


Estimated cost: $400,000

Timeline: June 1-Dec. 1

Scope of work: new construction of a 2,777-square-foot commercial building with a 1,523-square-foot patio on an existing vacant and undeveloped site

Lulu’s: 10402 Menchaca Road, Bldg. C, Austin


Type of work: renovation/alteration

Estimated cost: $134,000

Timeline: April 11-July 11

Scope of work: tenant improvement of existing white box space


Over Yonder Nature School: 5000 Bell Springs Road, Dripping Springs

Type of work: renovation/alteration

Estimated cost: $280,000

Timeline: April 4-Aug. 1

Scope of work: renovate existing residence to new preschool



Austin ENT South Clinic: 6503 Menchaca Road, Austin

Type of work: new construction

Estimated cost: $2.75 million

Timeline: Jan. 4, 2022-Jan. 30, 2023

Scope of work: Two-story medical office building with second-floor office over open parking garage using structural steel-framing supported by reinforced concrete foundation

Greenbelt Belterra: 165 Hargraves Drive, Ste. S120, Dripping Springs

Type of work: new construction

Estimated cost: $80,000

Timeline: May 1, 2022-Jan. 31, 2023

Scope of work: new construction of retail store

The Augustine: 707 W. Slaughter Lane, Austin

Type of work: new construction

Estimated cost: $50 million

Timeline: Sept. 12, 2022-April 9, 2024

Scope of work: apartments and parking garage

Rob Shelton Boulevard sidewalks: Shelton Lane and Sports Park Drive to Founders Park Road, Dripping Springs

Type of work: renovation/alteration

Estimated cost: $957,951

Timeline: Oct. 1, 2022-April 18, 2023

Scope of work: construct sidewalks, a crushed granite trail and one pedestrian bridge; striping bike lanes within existing pavement width

Townbridge Capital office building: 4800 W. Hwy 290, Sunset Valley

Type of work: new construction

Estimated cost: $4 million

Timeline: June 1, 2022-April 30, 2023

Scope of work: construction of a new two-story above-parking office building; building will be constructed as a conditioned shell with the build-out of an actual office area to be completed at a later time under additional permits