City & County
Updated 5:59 pm March 15, 2019 CDT
In The News
6:32 am March
Yarborough Branch of Austin Public Library closes temporarily
The Yarborough Branch of the Austin Public Library, located at 2200 Hancock Drive, Austin, closed March 1 for a comprehensive… >
Relocations
7:43 am March
Austin Book Arts Center relocates to North Lamar Boulevard
Austin Book Arts Center moved to a larger location at 5501 N. Lamar Blvd., Ste. 125, Austin, from its previous… >
Housing & Real Estate
3:07 pm March
ABoR: Area home sales up, city of Austin home prices down slightly in February
Central Texas home sales increased 6 percent from February 2018 to February 2019, according to a March 14 report from… >
In The News
7:02 am March
Peli Peli no longer coming to Second Street District in downtown Austin
Peli Peli, the South African restaurant in Houston that announced it would open at 201 W. Third St., Austin, in… >
People
Updated 12:07 pm March 14, 2019 CDT
Randy Clarke reflects on past year as president and CEO of Capital Metro
Randy Clarke’s inaugural year as president and CEO of Austin-area transit agency Capital Metro has been full of firsts. First… >
Merger
7:25 am March
Austin-based Hostway announces merger
Austin-based Hostway and Denver-based Hosting announced their merger Jan. 8, creating one of the largest managed cloud service platforms in… >
City & County
5:09 pm March
Riverside Hooters demolished as construction of 15-story office tower begins
Groundbreaking for a new 15-story, 350,000-square-foot mixed-use office tower at 401 S. First St. began Wednesday with the demolition of… >
City & County
8:57 am March
City staffers say they cannot expedite Austin’s Water Forward Plan as requested by council
Although City Council said late last fall it wanted to expedite the implementation of the city’s 100-year water-resiliency plan, city… >
Transportation
Updated 8:42 am March 13, 2019 CDT
Attend one of 3 upcoming events in March to learn more about changes to Shoal Creek Boulevard
As part of the 2016 Mobility Bond, the Austin Transportation Department is asking for public input on how to make… >
Coming Soon
7:27 am March
Office development 2010 East Sixth Street coming to East Austin
2010 East Sixth Street, a 115,000-square-foot development planned for the same address, will open this fall. The project from Aquila… >
Expansions
6:01 am March
High 5 entertainment center in North Austin expands to add ax throwing
Bowling alley and event venue High 5 in North Austin added ax throwing to its available activities in February. Participants… >
City & County
Updated 2:00 pm March 12, 2019 CDT
Travis County considers designating local behavioral health authority
Travis County commissioners directed staff to convene a stakeholders process to help designate a local behavioral health authority that would… >
City & County
Updated 10:33 am March 13, 2019 CDT
River Place board sets free usage times for nature trail, explores options for who must pay within community
In the wake of a divisive decision to charge $10 per person and pet to hike the system of trails… >
Education
Updated 10:29 am March 12, 2019 CDT
Lanier High School students, staff discuss future name change with trustees
One week after trustee Ann Teich announced to the board she would not be bringing Sidney Lanier High School up… >
Now Open
7:22 am March
Pet store Paws on Chicon now open in East Austin
Pet retail shop Paws on Chicon opened in October at 1301 Chicon St., Ste. 102, Austin. The store carries high-quality… >
Coming Soon
Updated 9:37 am March 12, 2019 CDT
30-story tower coming to downtown Austin’s Rainey district
The Quincy, a new 30-story mixed-use tower being developed at 93 Red River St., Austin, by Endeavor Real Estate Group,… >
Education
11:36 am March
Austin Community College will add two new agriculture programs at its Elgin campus
In 2010, Elgin ISD joined the Austin Community College taxing district, and in exchange, residents asked the community college to… >
Now Open
7:18 am March
Planet K smoke shop opens East Austin location
Planet K, a smoke shop selling imported cigarettes, e-cigs, vaporizers and incense, opened Dec. 18 at 2409 Manor Road, Austin.… >
New Ownership
7:19 am March
Texas engineering firm Big Red Dog acquired by design firm WGI
Texas-based engineering firm Big Red Dog was acquired by Florida-based design firm WGI in a deal that closed Jan. 1.… >
Renovations
7:31 am March
Barton Creek Square Mall to undergo renovations, will remain open
Interior and exterior modernizations at Barton Creek Square Mall, 2901 S. Capital of Texas Hwy., Austin, are underway, according to… >
City & County
Updated 12:36 pm March 15, 2019 CDT
Travis County continues efforts to create public defender’s office despite missing deadline
Travis County will still be able to submit an application for funding that would allow it to create a public… >
Transportation
1:41 pm March
Capital Metro unveils new Operations Control Center during SXSW
The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority opened its new Operations Control Center on the first day of South by Southwest Conference… >