A new mass‑timber office called Workbench has opened on E. Seventh, housing architects, builders and a lighting showroom under one roof.

KBS has put 515 North Congress — a 26‑story, ~268k‑sqft downtown tower — on the market as Austin office owners look for exits.

The state awarded $11.6M to Soulbrain’s Taylor phosphoric‑acid plant to speed production for Samsung’s chip campus, joining local incentives and a phased $575M buildout.

New Braunfels says it has nearly $19 million set aside to rebuild the West End corridor, pairing sidewalks, drainage and intersection work to unlock private redevelopment. Major construction is expected in the 2030 phase.

SmartAsset’s 2026 rankings put Georgetown at No. 1 after a five‑year surge in housing, jobs and retail — a win that’s already reshaping the north‑Austin suburb. Local openings and a new H‑E‑B show the momentum on the ground.

Erin Brockovich launched a crowdsourced map to track AI data‑center projects and community complaints; Texas is the top source of reports, with Sulphur Springs the loudest cluster.

A lender‑led foreclosure has put the 246‑room Hyatt Centric at 721 Congress Ave on the courthouse auction block for June 2. The sale will decide who controls the downtown hotel.

Public records show LifeFamily is considering redeveloping its Mueller campus into a mixed‑use project with roughly 880 apartments and a parcel valuation near $47M.

Austin planners rewrote the downtown density bonus to create two new height tiers — one that would let many sites top out near 750 feet and another that could reach about 1,200 feet. The change shifts control from FAR to fixed height bonuses tied to affordability and design rules.

SpaceX filed to build a $55 billion initial‑phase Terafab at Gibbons Creek Reservoir, with the county setting a June 3 hearing as residents press for details. The filing says the project could grow to $119 billion.

Filings show Riverside plans to replace Northcross Mall at Anderson Lane and Burnet Road with mixed‑use housing, retail and office space as the project enters city review.

Austin’s City Council voted May 28 to require landlords to disclose application, pet and recurring fees before renters apply. Large portfolios face an Oct. 1, 2026 deadline; smaller landlords have until Jan. 1, 2027.

National CORE has broken ground on two Austin developments that will deliver 208 income-restricted apartments, including permanent supportive housing and on-site services. Both are due in summer 2027.