March 25, 2024
Odd circumstances surround local business legend accused of arson
Three fires are being investigated at properties owned by Continental Automotive Group founder Dorsey Bryan Hardeman,...
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March 25, 2024
Behind the deal: How a Nolan Ryan picture helped Williamson Co. secure a $100M auto manufacturing project
For the better part of the last two years, Williamson County leaders were quietly working to bring a giant automotive...
March 25, 2024
Deep Eddy Cabaret, known as 'dive bar royalty,' secures historic designation
The official historic status will result in tax breaks aimed at helping to preserve it while also making it eligible for...
March 25, 2024
The National Observer: Where are all the millionaires going?
Money has been on the move since the pandemic, but which cities are leading the way for growing millionaire populations?...
March 25, 2024
Country club 'breakout growth' is over. Here's what it means for waitlists and initiation fees.
As country club hit a pivotal point, what's the outlook for waitlists and dues? Here's what to expect....
March 22, 2024
Titan Development details plans for 1.3M-square-foot industrial park in Leander
Albuquerque-based Titan Development Ltd. on March 21 was approved by the Leander City Council for a slew of agreements,...
March 22, 2024
Small plates: Downtown restaurant Parkside reopening, Japanese bakery expanding
A Japanese bakery is adding a second location in North Austin while a downtown gastropub that closed its doors for...
March 22, 2024
Builders expect home prices, construction to increase in 2024
Housing market analysis firm Zonda surveyed homebuilder division presidents around Texas about how prices and...
March 22, 2024
Years after being announced, Velocity rises in SE Austin
Velocity, a 314-acre master-planned district entitled for seven million square feet of space and situated east of...
March 22, 2024
Project in South Austin's St. Elmo neighborhood gets green light for increased density
The development will include office, residential and retail space across 11 acres in the rapidly transforming South...
March 21, 2024
Austin approves $87M planned purchase of Tokyo Electron campus
Months after Tokyo Electron put its massive Southeast Austin campus up for sale, it appears to have found its buyer. The...
March 21, 2024
ABOR: Commissions are and will remain negotiable
After the National Association of Realtors announced a blockbuster $418 million settlement in the face of a wave of...
March 20, 2024
Developers propose hundreds more apartments in North Austin
Combined, the two projects would result in more than 600 new apartments if both come to fruition. At the end of this...
March 20, 2024
PID financing secured for plan to bring 1,400 homes to far East Austin
Bond financing was recently approved for a public improvement district tied to Taylor Morrison's Longview development in...
March 20, 2024
Texas beer industry faces sobering moment
State leader warns that the days of “astronomical growth” for craft beer businesses may be over....
March 20, 2024
Nate Paul fights back, gets stay on 10-day jail sentence
The embattled real estate investor and his attorneys are known to exhaust all available avenues in legal disputes. But,...
March 19, 2024
Tecovas takes bigger HQ space in East Austin as the footwear business booms
Western footwear company Tecovas is moving its headquarters to East Austin as its business continues to grow....
March 19, 2024
CBRE back on top of Austin's list of commercial real estate brokerages
Austin Business Journal's 2024 list of the busiest commercial real estate brokerages in town shows CBRE Group Inc. has...
March 19, 2024
Nate Paul to begin serving short jail sentence in April
The embattled real estate investor has been ordered to serve a 10-day jail sentence beginning April 1. He has larger...
March 19, 2024
The National Observer: Gen Z is fueling a major change to vacation
Welcome to The National Observer, a roundup of top business news and actionable insights from across The Business...
March 19, 2024
Austin envisions housing, transit-oriented development at Tokyo Electron campus
Austin Business Journal reported on March 15 that the city was considering a roughly $90 million purchase of Tokyo...
March 19, 2024
Buc-ee’s opens its first Colorado store as travel center giant expands to new states
Buc-ee's — famous for its highway food, rows of gas pumps, clean bathrooms and Texas-sized footprints — have become...
March 18, 2024
Turnbridge's plan to raise 45-story apartment complex in N. Austin to be considered
Turnbridge Equities LLC is set to go before Austin City Council with its plan to raise more than 800 apartment units...
March 18, 2024
Bloomberg: Samsung poised to pocket $6B CHIPS Act grant
Samsung's award will "come alongside significant additional U.S. investment" by the company, although "it isn’t yet...
March 18, 2024
Dallas firm plans industrial development near airport as its first-ever Austin project
Dallas-based Holt Lunsford will build its first Austin development near the airport, where industrial activity has been...
March 18, 2024
Law firm office-leasing activity hit a milestone in 2023. It could fuel a domino effect.
The legal industry leased more office space last year than it has since the Covid-19 pandemic....
March 18, 2024
Kairoi Residential envisions major mixed-use hub on 115 acres in East Austin
San Antonio-based Kairoi Residential has plans to redevelop more than 115 acres along the Colorado River in East Austin....
March 18, 2024
Bastrop 552 film studio east of Austin up for deannexation under new, controversial law
Another developer in the Austin area is pursuing a new, controversial law that allows landowners on the fringes of...
March 15, 2024
Many new homes hitting the Austin metro market are priced affordably for first-time buyers, ABOR says
According to the Austin Board of Realtors, many of the new listings are for homes price below $400,000. Get the latest...
March 15, 2024
NAR lawsuit settlement will cut commissions, transform homebuying industry
The settlement paves the way for an industry upheaval, sooner rather than later....
March 15, 2024
NAR agrees to settle commission lawsuits that rocked the real estate world
The National Association of Realtors has agreed to settle a series of lawsuits that rocked the real estate industry. The...
March 15, 2024
Austin eyes $90M purchase of 107-acre Tokyo Electron campus
Tokyo Electron Ltd. might have a buyer for its former North American headquarters that it put up for sale late last...
March 15, 2024
Suburbs are the stars of the 'Austin' population boom
Don't say Austin is growing extremely fast. To be accurate, the "Austin area" is growing extremely fast. New statistics...
March 14, 2024
Journal Profile: Land use insider Leah Bojo plays an important role in Austin's development scene from the Big Apple
Bojo has become a coveted advisor when it comes to getting a project through the entitlement process at City Hall. In...
March 14, 2024
Apartment complex sells for $21M at auction after GVA defaulted on loan
Formerly owned by an Austin real estate investor, a San Antonio apartment property that hit troubled waters late last...
March 14, 2024
Austin wants big developments to use more recycled water, raising expenses for some projects
The changes make it a requirement for large developments — 250,000 square feet or more — to either be equipped with...
March 14, 2024
Elon Musk appears to be gearing up to open Montessori school in Bastrop County
What Musk is up to is hard to piece together, but the puzzle is looking more complete. And, in the billionaire's regular...
March 14, 2024
Dan’s Hamburgers preps for a bigger, better future
With a more than 50-year legacy and a plan to cultivate more customers in the near future, Dan’s Hamburgers is set to...
March 14, 2024
Austin, San Antonio look to cash in on megaregion game plan
Do San Antonio and Austin have the time, money and patience to work in tandem to lure companies and jobs to an emerging...
March 14, 2024
Birkenstock, Parisian apparel company among luxury brands interested in South Congress
South Congress continues to be the most sought-after street in Austin for retailers. Check out this rundown of new...
March 14, 2024
Big data center project in Caldwell County gets green light for financial incentives
At full buildout, the planned data center campus is expected to have nine buildings for a total capital expenditure of...
March 13, 2024
Outdoor Voices to close all retail stores, take business online
Austin-based retailer Outdoor Voices plans to close its doors across the country and take its business online. At the...
March 13, 2024
East Austin Growth Summit to shine spotlight on region's final frontier
The "eastern crescent," as it's called, will be the subject of the ABJ's next growth summit....
March 13, 2024
Buc-ee's lands $4.2M in incentives for potential San Marcos store
In the Austin area, the convenience store chain — famous for its highway food, rows of gas pumps, clean bathrooms and...
March 13, 2024
New incentives aim to jumpstart conversions of office buildings. Here's why they won't be a silver bullet.
With the nation's office vacancy rate hitting a record 19.6% at the end of the fourth quarter, and a key source of tax...
March 12, 2024
Fraud allegations, bankruptcy loom over old Motorola campus redevelopment
Funding has dried up, work has stalled, lawsuit allegations are flying and a bankruptcy case has emerged over one of...
March 12, 2024
Icon unveils robotic construction system for multistory homes, buildings at SXSW
3D printers started small. Then they built homes. Now they're going for multilevel structures. In its latest SXSW...
March 12, 2024
Bastrop, SpaceX and Corix strike deal that could mitigate Elon Musk-related pollution concerns
The Boring Co. and SpaceX have for the last two years drawn the ire of neighbors concerned about the Colorado River and...
March 12, 2024
Tiger Woods-backed mini golf business tees up possible expansion to Cedar Park
An entertainment business featuring miniature golf courses designed by Tiger Woods is eyeing a project in Cedar Park as...
March 12, 2024
Austin investors buy apartments outside Atlanta for $85M
This company is cashing in on the apartment building boom. Included with this report is ABJ's most recent ranking of...
March 11, 2024
Ashton Gray's project pipeline brims with Austin-area housing developments
The company has plans on its books to build thousands of new homes across Elgin, Manor, Leander, Hutto, Jarrell and...