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Manchaca, TX · Real Estate
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2.5 million pounds of rice waste became this wood alternative now showing up in US homes
AUSTIN, TEXAS - APRIL 17: Houses undergo construction in a neighborhood on April 17, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Housing starts dropped 11.4% in March according to recent Census Bureau data. D.R. Horton has further indicated a slow start after the company missed earnings expectations earlier today. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) An agricultural by-product has now found a fresh use case in the American real estate market, with builders adopting the material as an alternative to wood in certain parts of their building projects. This new material is known as ACRE, and Modern Mill, a Mississippi-...
multifamilydive.com
5 apartment projects that recently broke ground
Although multifamily starts plummeted in August, developers are still finding ways to build. Firms have recently started mixed-use developments in Florida and Texas, while Michigan and California are getting more affordable housing. Some designs have unique characteristics: For example, The Adeline coming to Ann Arbor, Michigan, will have a ground-floor window to showcase the utility room where the building’s geothermal system connects to the earth.
realtytimes.com
Top Real Estate Agents in Austin, Texas: 5 Realtors to Know in 2026
Austin has a large and competitive real estate market, with Realtors serving different types of buyers, sellers, and properties. Some focus on luxury and private transactions, while others handle a high volume of residential sales across the city. That makes different factors important when comparing the top real estate agents...
leandertoday.com
Neighborhood Spotlight: Block House Creek – An Established Neighborhood With Room to Settle In
If you are looking for a Leander neighborhood with mature trees, plenty of ways to get outside, and an easy connection to Cedar Park, Block House Creek is worth a close look. It is one of those established communities where the streets feel lived-in, the yards have had time to grow in, and each section has a little personality of its own.
connectcre.com
60K-SF Georgetown Entertainment Space to Open in November
Cooley Capital says it will open its doors to The Junction in November. The 60,000-square-foot facility will offer event, entertainment and dining space, including three pickleball courts, private cabanas, multiple full-service bars, a live music stage, a grand dining hall with individual food vendors and covered decks and patios. Community...
shoppingcenterbusiness.com
Centennial Selected to Manage Two Grocery-Anchored Centers in Texas, Massachusetts
Austin, Texas and Shrewsbury, Mass. — Centennial has been selected to provide management services for two grocery-anchored centers: Casis Village in Austin, Texas, and Lakeway Commons in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Randalls anchors Casis Village, a 48,500-square-foot center located in the Tarrytown neighborhood of Austin. Other tenants at the property include...
bdmag.com
Tri Pointe Homes acquires 85.6 acres for new Austin community
Tri Pointe Homes, one of the nation’s largest homebuilders, announced the acquisition of 85.6 acres in Northwest Austin, Texas. The company says that it intends to deliver an estimated 410 homesites in the community, Pearson Ranch. Plans for the community include a mix of 40-, 45-, and 50-foot single-family...
rejournals.com
Fort Worth’s Trademark Property Company closes financing on four development projects across Texas
Fort Worth, Texas-based Trademark Property Company closed financing on four development and redevelopment projects across Texas over a six-week span this summer, and took over management of Atlantic Station in Atlanta, marking the busiest stretch in the company’s 30-year history. Together, the four development and redevelopment projects are valued...
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OHT Helming 402-Unit Austin Rental Community
OHT Partners broke ground on The Barton, a 402-unit multifamily community on more than 60 acres in Southwest Austin. Located at 8956 W. State Highway 71, The Barton will feature a mix of three-story garden-style buildings and two-story townhomes with more than 40 acres designated as green space. Design features include large floor plans, private yards and tuck-under garages.
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Intracorp Lands $173M Loan for Austin Condo Project
Intracorp has begun construction on a condo project along South Congress Avenue after securing a $173 million construction loan. The construction loan was provided by BGO. Leifer Properties is a co-developer on the project, and Northland Properties and Aron Industries are project partners. The Austin Business Journal reports that, per...
Home & Nearby
An Austin Homeowner Requested Dead Ash Removal and Stump Grinding. The Third Tree Quote Reached $3,200.
An Austin, Texas, homeowner and their partner wanted an already-dead ash tree removed. The tree had already been cut in half, and they also wanted general cleanup and trimming, plus grinding of two stumps.
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Riverside Picks Up 11-Story Austin Office Building
Private equity investor Riverside has acquired Lavaca Plaza, an 11-story building with 122,042 square feet of office space in Austin, Texas, for an unspecified price. Unico Properties sold the asset. Commercial Search reports Unico paid $61.4 million for the property in 2015. In the marketing material, JLL suggested the property...
multihousingnews.com
Exclusive: Maverick Sells 332-Unit Asset in Austin
The community is part of a six-phase, master-planned project. ORIX Corp. USA has purchased Strata, a 322-unit luxury asset in Austin, Texas, from Maverick Development Group, according to Yardi Matrix. In addition, Franklin BSP Realty Trust issued a $42 million acquisition loan set to mature in 2031. Strata came online...
Home & Nearby
An Austin Homeowner Got a Termite Bait Quote. The Foundation Trench Bid Came In at $800.
An Austin, Texas, homeowner wanted preventive termite treatment after an inspector confirmed subterranean termite colonies in the ground around the house. The homeowner said they had found no termites or signs of activity inside the roughly 1,300-square-foot home.
Home & Nearby
An Austin Homeowner’s Roof Bids Fell Below the Insurance Estimate. That Estimate Covered More Than the Roof.
After a May hailstorm damaged a roof in Austin, Texas, a homeowner sought bids for a reroof. In a thread from September 2025, they described an insurance estimate of $28–29K and asked why the roofing prices they were hearing were so much lower.
The House Take
An Austin Homeowner Asked About an AC Replacement. The Two-Stage Option Rose to $25,000
An Austin, Texas, homeowner wanted to know whether a quote for a whole-system AC replacement was reasonable. In a thread from April 2026, they described an $18,000 offer for a 3-ton condenser and furnace.
yieldpro.com
Austin Developer Approved to Build Apartment Units at Elementary Former School Site
OHT Partners was recently greenlit by the Austin City Council for a zoning change to build a 435-unit apartment complex on the site of a former Austin school. The site under consideration is where the shuttered Rosedale Elementary is located. The Austin Business Journal reports that currently, the property is...