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.

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.