Residence Inn Austin Southwest will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned and managed by Pathfinder Development, according to a Nov. 11 news release.
Designed for extended stays, Residence Inn Austin Southwest will feature a fitness center, an outdoor resort-style pool, a fire pit and an outdoor grill for guests to use. The hotel will also include more than 1,000 square feet of meeting space. Developers adjusted designs for the building and parking lot to save as many of the mature trees on the property as possible, said Chirag Patel, owner and managing director of Pathfinder Development.
“We tweaked the typical Residence Inn design through use of local exterior materials, to be more representative to the area,"Patel said in the release. "We also looked to incorporate many green features into this hotel including energy recovery systems, high efficiency elevators, low VOC paints, improved indoor and outdoor air quality, and several water conservation measures."
More information is available by calling 1-800-627-7468 and at www.residenceinn.com.
Other Impacts
NOW OPEN—Southwest Austin-based startup 512 Sunglasses launched Nov. 3, offering sunglasses with frames made from a variety of wood grains sourced from around the world and named after neighborhoods such as Zilker, Lamar and SoCo. Owner Gabriel Camacho, an Austinite since 2004, said the home-based business is currently an online-only retailer but hopes to establish presence in boutiques. Through a partnership with humanitarian aid organization World Vision, each sale of a pair of 512 ́s helps in the long-term sponsorship of children in need in Africa. The sunglasses cost $64.99 per pair and come with a bamboo carrying case. 512-822-2633. www.512sunglasses.com
Pinthouse Pizza recently opened a new location on South Lamar Boulevard.[/caption]NOW OPEN—Pinthouse Pizza opened its 4236 S. Lamar Blvd. location Oct. 26, offering pizza and craft beer, owner Tyler Norwood said. Starting hours are Sun.-Wed. from 11 a.m.-11 p.m. and Thu.-Sat. from 11 a.m. to midnight. 512-502-5808. www.pinthousepizza.com
NOW OPEN—A ribbon-cutting event Oct. 28 celebrated ARM Holdings’ new offices at the Encino Trace development at 5707 Southwest Parkway. Employees began transitioning operations into the company’s 120,000-square-foot space this fall. ARM, based in San Jose, California, employs more than 450 people in Austin and develops intellectual property that is the foundation for processors in smartphones, tablets and other devices. CEO Simon Segars said Austin's workforce has become a “phenomenally important” part of ARM. www.arm.com
