Dozens of staff at the South Congress Hotel received termination letters as the property prepares a temporary closure and renovations after Hyatt's Dec. 2025 takeover.

A City of Austin fair on April 11 will connect residents with rental and homebuyer help and gather community feedback on a proposed density-bonus plan. Attendance is free and registration is encouraged.

Austin developer Stratus Properties approved a plan to liquidate and dissolve, putting dozens of local sites up for sale and estimating $29.73–$37.69 per share.

Owners say faulty shower pans and misinstalled exterior materials soaked dozens of Highgrove apartments. The builder denies the claims as the fight moves to Business Court.

Realtor.com finds the week of April 19–25 gives San Antonio sellers more views, faster sales and a possible $15,000 bump; local prices and mortgage trends will shape results.

Council approved a pilot to let small storefronts operate from porches and yards under a new 'Accessory Commercial Unit' category. Staff must propose code changes and pilot areas within 90 days.

A Waco restaurateur won the trustee‑run auction for the former Cork & Barrel site in Round Rock, but the top bid still left a roughly $2M shortfall for creditors. Court approval remains a next step.

Tesla filed a site plan to restore about 28 acres of riverfront beside its Austin Gigafactory, showing trails, an elevated boardwalk and a shared‑use path.

Dozens of Taylor residents protested a rezoning for KDC’s proposed 210‑acre Project Comal near Samsung, citing noise, traffic and water worries as council weighs approval. City documents and developer materials promise buffers and financial studies.

A Houston developer has a Baby Acapulco Riverside parcel under contract; the site could be turned into hundreds of apartments as transit plans reshape East Riverside.

Emerson has listed two buildings at its Round Rock headquarters, signaling a pullback in its Austin‑area office footprint. The sale lands against an already soft local office market.

Town Lake Company's CEO says prime downtown sites will sit idle for now as leasing and lending soften. The pause could create scarcity when projects restart.

A proposed $16B, 5.2GW gas-fired plant was announced for Anderson County as part of a U.S.–Japan investment package, but the site and timeline remain uncertain.