Austin is revamping its economic-development playbook after some companies opt for suburban campuses. City leaders say speeding approvals will be central to the plan.

Elon Musk unveiled a $20 billion 'Terafab' in Austin's Seaholm, saying the plant would dramatically expand chip output to feed Tesla, SpaceX and xAI.

Zoocade has taken a 32,900‑square‑foot warehouse on Middle Fiskville, turning the space into America’s first holographic zoo and arcade with a 60‑foot tunnel and party offerings.

Activision Blizzard renewed its lease at 9825 Spectrum Drive, keeping Building 1 of Davis Spring Corporate Center fully occupied in northwest Austin.

An Austin developer has revived plans to adapt a Northside Fort Worth church into about 84 senior‑affordable apartments; a community meeting is set for next Thursday. Neighbors remain split over preservation, traffic and safety.

At SXSW, Austin officials and advocates credited recent zoning and permitting changes — HOME, Affordability Unlocked and parking reform — with early gains in housing supply. City data show faster reviews and smaller builds, but advocates want clear targets to protect affordability.

PulteGroup is developing The Bluffs on the Guadalupe — a 155‑acre gated community in New Braunfels with one‑acre homesites, river access and a lounge pool. The build follows a 2025 auction of the land.

Iron Mountain is eyeing a multi‑building data center near Samsung’s Taylor megafab, raising fresh questions about power, water and roads in Williamson County.

A Georgetown developer plans a nearly 10-acre retail and light-industrial project near Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and U.S. 183 in far East Austin. The proposal arrives as industrial availability in Austin has climbed.

Liberty Hill council signed off on a 320-unit apartment at 250 Gracie Lane, a new multifamily project on the Liberty Hill–Georgetown line with on-site amenities and permit steps ahead.

A developer has filed plans for Reynolds Ranch, a 456‑lot neighborhood near Liberty Hill on about 156.5 acres; preliminary plats and a 2027 phase one target are now on record.

A 24‑story, $125M Rambler Northgate tower is planned just steps from Texas A&M, adding hundreds of beds and prompting an airport height variance.

Prologis is marketing a shovel-ready 75-acre site in Cedar Park, pitching fast-delivery warehouses and tax perks to potential tenants.