Development

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.

Developers have proposed building nearly 1,400 new housing units, plus more than 1 million square feet of office space and a hotel.

The developer is asking City Council to approve a zoning change to allow the site of the former Austin Opera House to be turned into a music venue with retail space and apartments.

The 19-acre property has been used for storage, and most recently as a COVID-19 testing site, since the city bought it more than a decade ago.