Former Austin hotel converted into 123 units for low-income residents "With 123 apartment units for low-income residents, people exiting homelessness and others, the housing complex is expected to open next month in a converted extended-stay hotel in Northwest Austin that has been redesigned and renovated." (Shonda Novack, Austin American-Statesman)
Steck Office Park Rezoning Moves Forward in Northwest Austin "The rezoning application for a Northwest Austin office park containing three separate buildings and a parking structure on a site spanning more than 12 acres at the northwest corner of Steck Avenue and the MoPac Expressway frontage road is moving forward this week." (James Rambin, Towers)
Popular Austin Karaoke bar, Ego's, announces it is closing on SoCo "Another Austin staple looks like it could be at the end of the road on South Congress as an Instagram post from Karaoke bar Ego’s explained the club may be forced to close in the near future. However, unlike other businesses that have been forced off Austin's most popular street, Ego's already says it plans to be back." (Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American-Statesman)
Cut in half: What Nate Paul still owns — and how much he lost Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of land have been lost since a 2019 FBI raid of the World Class offices, but the firm still possesses an impressive number of properties. (Cody Baird, Austin Business Journal)
In East Austin, tension over a new boat dock digs at displacement questions "The Expedition School has championed the new project as a much-needed safe boating access for the community. But the lowriders say they're concerned that the traffic created by the kayaking and stand-up paddle board rentals service will push them out of the neighborhood by taking up the limited parking essential to their tradition of gathering there." (Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman)
Driverless semis take on Texas "Leading the charge in the Austin area is autonomous truck company Kodiak Robotics, which is already hauling goods daily in Texas. Currently, Kodiak trucks have a 'safety driver' monitoring the truck as it carries freight for hundreds of miles. By the end of the year, Kodiak will send trucks out unmanned." (Haley McLeod, Grant Crawford, Community Impact)
