Bee Cave is on deck for a high-end sports and dining hub, with plans for a luxury entertainment district built around indoor courts for pickleball, tennis, and badminton, plus restaurants and shops at the Masonwood site off Highway 71. The roughly 35,000-square-foot complex is pegged at about $11.3 million, with filings listing an earliest construction start in April 2026 and a target completion in July 2027. City leaders have already signed off on a use permit for indoor courts at the site, but the detailed site plan and full tenant roster are still in the works.
What the Plans Show
State filings highlighted by the Austin American-Statesman list the project at about $11.3 million with a footprint of roughly 35,000 square feet. The outlet reports that construction is currently slated to begin in April 2026 and could wrap up as early as July 2027. The developer has also posted the concept on its current-projects page but did not immediately respond to requests for comment, according to the paper.
Permit Approval and Design
Bee Cave City Council approved a specific-use permit in October 2025 for the Masonwood site at 5001 Palermo Drive, clearing the way for an indoor-court entertainment venue that would anchor a commercial center called Courtside, as reported by Community Impact. Conceptual drawings reviewed by the outlet show six pickleball courts, about 7,000 square feet of two-story restaurant space, and roughly 4,200 square feet of retail. A glass wall would separate diners from the action on the courts in a layout that owners compared to a Topgolf-style setup. City staff told the publication that the permit authorizes the use only, so replatting, engineered site plans, and other technical reviews are still needed before any building permits can be issued.
Numbers to Watch
State records cited in coverage describe court areas sized to handle pickleball, tennis, and badminton, with total court space topping 4,000 square feet and individual court footprints near 880 square feet. Those filings outline configurations that could accommodate as many as four courts in some layouts, which means the final court count could shift once a formal site plan lands at City Hall, according to the Austin American-Statesman.
Timeline and Next Steps
City planners told Community Impact that the specific-use permit clears the concept but not the final design. The project still requires a replat, an engineered site plan, and a round of technical approvals before building permits can be issued. If everything tracks with the dates in the state filings, construction crews could break ground in April 2026 and aim to finish by July 2027, although that timeline will ultimately depend on approvals and financing falling into place.
Next up on the watch list are the formal site-plan and replat submissions, the developer’s tenant announcements, and any proposed traffic or parking changes along the already busy Highway 71 corridor. Those pieces will help determine whether the Masonwood Courtside concept becomes a regional draw for the pickleball crowd or remains just another ambitious plan on the books.
