Development

Hill Country Studios can begin the first phase of construction on the 800,000-square-foot project as soon as Feb 4. Activists had protested the development when it was announced in 2022.

The City of Austin requires developers to dedicate a certain amount of land to parks or pay a fee, but a new state law will significantly gut the progressive rules.

Bethany Cemetery was founded in the late 1800s when the segregated section of the nearby city-run Oakwood Cemetery no longer offered burial space for Black residents. Today, community members help preserve its legacy.

The city has long required residential and commercial builders to include parking in their developments. On Thursday, elected officials voted to throw out these rules.

City staff originally recommended the city double what's called a parkland dedication fee. Council members opted for a milder increase, upping these fees 10%.

Austin's most consistent source of money to buy land for parks is a parkland dedication fee, which is paid by developers. On Thursday, the City Council is considering raising these fees.

During the past two years, home prices nationally have soared more than 30%. Rising mortgage rates make affording a home even harder. That has many people wondering if we're in another housing bubble.

As developers seek to alter Austin's gay district, one commissioner said it was "too special" of a place to see go.

A proposal for a new mixed-use high-rise threatens to change Austin's iconic LGBTQ+ nightlife.

Ground was broken on Tuesday on a master planned community named Mayfair.