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Additions to Leander High School, a new H-E-B in Buda and an apartment in Austin are among the five most expensive projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the metro this week.
Leander ISD high school modernization
This project involves building additions and renovations at Leander High School.
Location: 3301 S. Bagdad Road, Leander
Estimated timeline: Dec. 1, 2026-July 30, 2028
Estimated cost: $68 million
A new H-E-B grocery store is coming to Buda, with construction set to begin next spring.
Location: 15300 S. I-35 frontage road, Buda
Estimated timeline: May 1, 2027-June 12, 2028
Estimated cost: $61.2 million
This project involves constructing a four-story multifamily building.
Location: 8515 FM 969, Austin
Estimated timeline: Jan. 1, 2027-July 1, 2028
Estimated cost: $11.8 million
The hotel brand is coming to Hutto, with construction set to begin in December.
Location: 328 Ed Schmidt Blvd., Hutto
Estimated timeline: Dec. 15, 2026-Sept. 30, 2028
Estimated cost: $11 million
Texas State University pitching lab and batting cages
This project includes an addition to the existing softball pitching facility and a new pre-engineered metal building to house baseball's pitching and hitting facility.
Location: Charles Austin Drive, San Marcos
Estimated timeline: Sept. 28, 2026-Oct. 12, 2028
Estimated cost: $4 million
