Curious about which new businesses, restaurants and facilities are coming soon or underway in your backyard and beyond? Our commercial project roundup helps identify what is being built in the community. The following commercial permits have been filed recently in the Southwest Austin and Dripping Springs areas under the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. All information, including cost and timeline, is subject to change.
Dripping Springs ISD Administration relocation: 300 Sportsplex Drive, Dripping Springs
Type of work: renovation/alteration
Estimated cost: $7.5 million
Timeline: June 1, 2022-June 1, 2023
Scope of work: renovate existing elementary school into administration offices, child care facility and community spaces
ClearWater Express: East William D. Cannon Way, Austin
Type of work: new construction
Estimated cost: $3 million
Timeline: June 1, 2022-Feb. 28, 2023
Scope of work: new car wash facility
Wenty’s Wine Bar: 5307 Bell Springs Road, Ste. 200, Dripping Springs
Type of work: new construction
Estimated cost: $400,000
Timeline: June 1-Dec. 1
Scope of work: new construction of a 2,777-square-foot commercial building with a 1,523-square-foot patio on an existing vacant and undeveloped site
Lulu’s: 10402 Menchaca Road, Bldg. C, Austin
Type of work: renovation/alteration
Estimated cost: $134,000
Timeline: April 11-July 11
Scope of work: tenant improvement of existing white box space
Over Yonder Nature School: 5000 Bell Springs Road, Dripping Springs
Type of work: renovation/alteration
Estimated cost: $280,000
Timeline: April 4-Aug. 1
Scope of work: renovate existing residence to new preschool
Austin ENT South Clinic: 6503 Menchaca Road, Austin
Type of work: new construction
Estimated cost: $2.75 million
Timeline: Jan. 4, 2022-Jan. 30, 2023
Scope of work: Two-story medical office building with second-floor office over open parking garage using structural steel-framing supported by reinforced concrete foundation
Greenbelt Belterra: 165 Hargraves Drive, Ste. S120, Dripping Springs
Type of work: new construction
Estimated cost: $80,000
Timeline: May 1, 2022-Jan. 31, 2023
Scope of work: new construction of retail store
The Augustine: 707 W. Slaughter Lane, Austin
Type of work: new construction
Estimated cost: $50 million
Timeline: Sept. 12, 2022-April 9, 2024
Scope of work: apartments and parking garage
Rob Shelton Boulevard sidewalks: Shelton Lane and Sports Park Drive to Founders Park Road, Dripping Springs
Type of work: renovation/alteration
Estimated cost: $957,951
Timeline: Oct. 1, 2022-April 18, 2023
Scope of work: construct sidewalks, a crushed granite trail and one pedestrian bridge; striping bike lanes within existing pavement width
Townbridge Capital office building: 4800 W. Hwy 290, Sunset Valley
Type of work: new construction
Estimated cost: $4 million
Timeline: June 1, 2022-April 30, 2023
Scope of work: construction of a new two-story above-parking office building; building will be constructed as a conditioned shell with the build-out of an actual office area to be completed at a later time under additional permits
