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'An important hallmark for vibrant urban life in Austin': The Linden breaks ground downtown, near the Capitol

A 28-story residential tower in Austin's Museum District that will be just blocks north of the State Capitol recently broke ground for construction.


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New office project in East Austin features 'contemporary' design

A new office building project in East Austin called 1515 Cesar Chavez is being built about four blocks from Plaza Saltillo Station, according to The Statesman.


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Study: Austin ranked No. 2 for most 'overpriced' homes

A new study ranked Austin as second in the U.S. for having one of the most overpriced housing markets.



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Austin real estate market on track to becoming 6th least affordable, study finds

By December, Austin residents will have to spend 30.1% of their income to pay a monthly home mortgage, making its residential real estate market the sixth least affordable among the largest U.S. cities, according to a new study.


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Holly Park presents improvement plans to maintain its ‘tranquil and pastoral character’

Holly Park has confirmed plans to modify its infrastructure with the creation of new features, including a fishing pier.


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Austin projected to rank as one of the 'least affordable' U.S cities

A recent Zillow affordability report ranks Austin as the seventh least affordable city in the U.S. The city is on pace to become the least-affordable city outside of California by December.


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Austin office market rebounds to pre-COVID status

Austin has had 42 properties exchanged in 2021 — approximately almost 80% of the number of deals completed last year.


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Austin has third highest average lot size among largest U.S. cities, study finds

The average residential lot in Austin is 8,629 square feet, the third largest property size among the 20 largest cities in the nation, according to a new analysis based on U.S. Census Bureau data.


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Austin newest site for Tesla solar neighborhood, 'this is an exciting idea' Austin mayor says

Austin will soon be home to a new, large-scale solar neighbor being built by Tesla, which also plans a manufacturing plant in Austin.