A proposed code change would let some displaced billboards relocate within 150 feet of homes, cutting potential condemnation costs and sparking neighborhood pushback. City documents and local reporting show council members are sharply divided.

An $11.3M, 35,000-square-foot entertainment district with courts, restaurants and retail is planned at the Masonwood site in Bee Cave; construction is eyed for April 2026.

Central Austin posted a January sales uptick — 141 closings and a roughly $715,000 median — led by a dramatic jump in ZIP code 78756 and more $900k+ sales.

Cerus has broken ground on Ascalon Medical Office Park — a 4.4‑acre, 45,000‑SF medical campus on Williams Drive that targets surgery, imaging and emergency care and aims to open to tenants in 2027.

Sesajal is planning a $26M food‑grade oil refinery and packaging warehouse in Temple, with work scheduled from March 2026 to June 2027.

Freehold Capital proposes about 1,900 homes at an active, spring‑fed quarry near Ronald Reagan Boulevard, adding to rapid residential growth in northwest Georgetown.

Apartments.com finds Georgian Acres has one‑bedroom rents near $935 and median home values around $292,500, making it one of Austin’s most affordable neighborhoods.

After years of neighborhood fights, Fredericksburg approved a 19‑unit luxury townhome plan at 1032 South Milam with buffers, sidewalks and a tight platting deadline.

New Braunfels council consented to the Botanical Farm MUD, a roughly 250-acre district that lets Lennar pursue state approval and utility plans for new subdivisions. The packet names Green Valley SUD and GBRA as likely providers.

A 675‑acre Hill Country ranch in Driftwood with ties to George Strait is listed for $19.5 million. Lone Woman Mountain Ranch pairs mountain‑top views with two homes and ponds.

A 70,000-square-foot Advanced Manufacturing Center at Hutto’s East Williamson County Higher Education Center topped out this week, part of a roughly $47M expansion opening spring 2027. The facility will host semiconductor, industrial-systems and precision-machining programs.

A state licensing-system rollout left new Texas agents waiting weeks for credentials, disrupting income and forcing brokers to reshuffle listings.

Houston developer Midway sued Hutto and Mayor Mike Snyder, seeking roughly $300M after talks collapsed over the 250‑acre Cottonwood tract.