A Central Texas nonprofit is celebrating four decades of operations and the grand opening of its new headquarters.
AGE of Central Texas, which provides support services tailored to the region’s aging population and their caregivers, opened a new office space on Guadalupe Street in Austin.
About the organization
AGE of Central Texas offers several core support services, including a health equipment lending program, technology learning lab, free support groups, memory loss support and daytime care. AGE has locations in both Williamson and Travis counties.
A new chapter
AGE of Central Texas has been serving older adults and family members at its Hyde Park office since the organization’s conception in 1985. As the nonprofit approached its 40th anniversary, AGE’s board of directors formed a committee to investigate what the next steps should be: renovate or sell the existing headquarters.
“We've had stakeholders and donors and clients who've been around for all 40 years,” Blair Loaiza, chief development & communications officer at AGE of Central Texas said. “So, letting go of that building was hard for a lot of people ... for good reason.”
After being placed on the market in 2025, the AGE of Central Texas’ original headquarters at 3710 Cedar St., Austin, sold within a week. The historic home is now owned by an organization that transforms historical buildings into affordable housing, Loaiza said.
The grand opening
AGE of Central Texas held a grand opening for its new headquarters on July 27, welcoming community partners and friends to explore the building. The grand opening was commemorated with a proclamation from the city of Austin, ribbon cuttings and remarks from the organization’s CEO, Suzanne Anderson.
“We knew it was the space we needed to be where we are now and to grow into the future,” Loaiza said.
The building houses meeting rooms, community spaces and offices for 12 nonprofit organizations including I Live Here I Give Here, Breast Cancer Resource Center and The Black Fund of Central Texas.
In their own words
“We're serving so many people but we have the capacity to serve so much more,” Loaiza said. “We have this beautiful building. We have a giant parking lot, which is hard to come by in Austin. We're ready to serve the community now more than ever after being here for 40 years.”
