A new Carvana, Austin Country Club renovations and a higher education center are among the five most expensive projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Austin metro this week.
Carvana
The business offers automotive sales and services.
- Location: Gilbert Road and FM 973, Manor
- Estimated timeline: Oct. 30, 2026-Oct. 29, 2027
- Estimated cost: $65 million
Austin Country Club
This project involves construction at the country club, including a parking garage, a fitness building and a dining building. Renovations will also be made to an existing youth building.
- Location: 4408 Long Champ Drive, Austin
- Estimated timeline: Sept. 1, 2026-March 1, 2028
- Estimated cost: $38 million
Ayn Rand Center
Located near the University of Texas at Austin, the center will consist of a library, exhibition spaces, offices and higher education classrooms.
- Location: 1000 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Austin
- Estimated timeline: July 1-October 1, 2028
- Estimated cost: $30 million
One of the Kids
The therapy center, which has locations in Cedar Park and South Austin, offers applied behavior analysis, speech, occupational therapy, swim therapy and more.
- Location: 964 N. Bagdad Road, Ste. 28B, Leander
- Estimated timeline: Sept. 1, 2026-June 1, 2027
- Estimated cost: $10 million
O'Reilly Auto Parts
Construction on the automotive store is set to begin this fall.
- Location: Hwy. 123 and Rattler Road, San Marcos
- Estimated timeline: Nov. 1, 2026-March 1, 2027
- Estimated cost: $1.4 million