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Tishman Speyer, Ryan Cos break ground on tower

New York-based Tishman Speyer and Minneapolis-based Ryan Cos have broken ground on 321 West, a 58-story mixed-use tower in downtown.


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Austin among top rising middle-class housing markets in state

According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), three Texas cities are among top markets for middle-class households.


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Kilroy purchases acres near The Domain for high-rise

AUSTIN – Kilroy Realty Corp. has purchased a 2.9 acres at 10615 Burnet Road in the Domain submarket for $40 million.


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Skybox developing data center in Pflugerville

PFLUGERVILLE – Skybox Datacenters LLC is developing Skybox Austin 1, a 141,000-sf, 30-megawatt data center.


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Federal funds rate increase could affect low-income, first-time buyers most

Higher mortgage interest rates are the potential byproduct of this week's announcement by the Federal Reserve that it’s raising the federal funds rate, which previously hovered near 0 percent, by a quarter point (i.e., 25 basis points).


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Link Logistics to start construction on warehouse development this summer

Link Logistics Real Estate LLC is developing Settlers Grove, a 631,000-sf warehouse development at 2200 Chisholm Trail.


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Intracorp planning Austin's tallest residential/hotel tower

Intracorp Texas is developing Conrad Residences and Hotel, a 65-story residential and hotel tower at E. Second and Trinity Streets.


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Kerby Ventures bringing 452-acre neighborhood to Marble Falls

Kerby Ventures is developing a 245-home residential community on 452 acres south of SH 71 and east of US 281.


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New apartment community opens on Brazos Street

A partnership has opened Sienna at the Thompson, a 314-unit apartment community at 501 Brazos St.


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Texas has seventh highest real estate property tax nationally

Texas has the seventh highest real estate property taxes nationally, according to a WalletHub study.


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Texas ranked one of the country's most expensive states for property tax

Recent reports have the state of Texas among the top 10 states with the highest property taxes.


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Austin a top 5 metro for millennial homebuyers in LendingTree study

A LendingTree study found Austin was the fourth most popular metro for millennial homebuyers in 2021.


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Wood Partners ‘breaks ground’ on new Austin-based luxury residential community

Wood Partners has secured the development of the new luxury residential community Alta Blue Goose, based in Austin.


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'A great place for business and growing families': Wan Bridge builds first build-to-rent community in Central Texas

Wan Bridge plans to build the company’s first build-to-rent (BTR) community called “Georgetown Heights” in the Central Texas suburbs over the next five years after noticing a population growth in the state.


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Austin ranked among worst big cities for first-time homebuyers

Austin’s housing market tied for 40th among the 50 largest U.S. metro areas in terms of homeowner friendliness, an analysis by the online loan marketplace LendingTree found.


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Flyhomes expanding into Austin, Dallas and Houston to 'help buyers make more informed home-buying decisions'

Flyhomes will be expanding its operations into three new housing markets in Texas including Austin, Dallas and Houston, according to a press release from Flyhomes.


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New report shows housing market in Austin area finally 'calming' down

In what is sure to come as a relief for those seeking to purchase a home in the Austin area, data indicates that the market in the area is finally cooling off from its record levels and growth in recent months.


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The Loren condo units going fast as Austin project nears completion

While The Loren condos, at the intersection of South Lamar Boulevard and West Riverside Drive, aren’t expected to open until next summer, 23 of the property’s 24 units are already taken.


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Seaholm Waterfront rehabilitation project starts first phase of construction, expected to be completed 'early summer 2022'

Austin's Parks and Recreation Department's (PARD) long awaited Seaholm Waterfront project has entered its first phase of construction.


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Rainey Street District development units 'completely sold out'

Natiivo Austin, a new home-sharing building unlike any other, has “completely sold out” according to its developers at Pearlstone Partners in Austin and Newgard Development Group in Miami.