Austin
National Eviction Moratorium Expiration is “Worrisome”
Despite a new round of fiscal stimulus checks, the approaching expiration of the national eviction moratorium on March 31 is… Read more
Office Vacancy Increases as Remote Workers Are Still an Unknown
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas reported that the Austin economy expanded in December with strong job growth and a… Read more
Migration in the Pandemic Was Less Than Expected, But with “Major Implications”
The mass exodus from major urban centers such as New York City and San Francisco during the height of the… Read more
Austin-Round Rock Tops NAR’s Commercial Markets List
The National Association of Realtors identified the top 10 commercial real estate markets for 2021. Austin-Round Rock made the top… Read more
Watermark Offers Scholarships to Female STEM Students
Austin-based educational intelligence software provider Watermark is in its second year of the Watermark Scholars scholarship program. This program focuses… Read more
PDC Campus Assembles All Departments Under One Roof
The Austin Permitting and Development Center (PDC) is a campus that promotes information sharing and increased interaction between departments. The… Read more
Pandemic-Battered Small Businesses Are Recovering
The number of open small businesses in Texas’s largest metropolitan areas remains well below pre-pandemic levels. However, as effective vaccines… Read more
Parmer Ranch’s Phase One to Include 155 Residential Lots
Development financing of $12.7 million for phase one of Owen Holdings Inc.’s new 454-acre mixed-use community, Parmer Ranch, was secured… Read more
Another Decade, Another 1 Million Texas Apartments
Between 2010 and 2020, the state enriched its inventory with nearly 2,000 new apartment buildings, housing a whopping 503,300 apartments… Read more
Austin’s Westech 360 Renews Two Leases
Two leases were recently renewed at Westech 360 located at 8911 N. Capital of Texas Highway in Austin. Chicago Title… Read more
Yardi Matrix: Renter Demand for Apartments Held Up in Pandemic
Renter demand for apartments remained strong nationally in 2020, the pandemic notwithstanding, Yardi Matrix reported. Around 252,000 apartment units were… Read more
USAA Appoints Boyd and Donnelly as GC and AGC
Michael Boyd has been named USAA Real Estate’s new general counsel, culminating a 30-year relationship with the company and its… Read more
New Lease at Waypoint Business Park Encompasses Building 1
AZ Partsmaster recently leased 68,342 square feet in Waypoint Business Park located at 411 Cravens Rd. in Missouri City. AZ… Read more
Property Managers RPM and CF Merge into RPM Brand
Austin-based RPM (formerly known as Roscoe Property Management) and Atlanta-based CF (CF Real Estate Services) have merged. The firm will… Read more
Texas Keeps Building Housing at a Fast Pace
Building new housing at a fast pace is the secret to keeping living costs in check. And Texas takes the… Read more
Law Firm Plants Flag on Austin’s 6th Street
JAE Law Group recently signed a lease for 2,351 square feet at Hartland Plaza at 1717 W. 6th St. in… Read more
Alamo Drafthouse Seeks Chapter 11 Protection
Before COVID erupted, business was booming for Austin-based Alamo Drafthouse. But like other movie theater chains, Alamo Drafthouse was forced… Read more
Magnolia and Omni Hotels Change Hands Across Texas
Magnolia Dallas Downtown hotel, a 330-room hotel located at 1401 Commerce St. in Dallas recently sold for an undisclosed price.… Read more
Sunflower Beach Taps into Vacation Demand
Port Aransas became one of the more popular destinations last year as pandemic-era vacationers flocked to the Texas Coast in… Read more