Avride delivery robots coming to Austin through partnership with Uber Eats "At crosswalks across Austin, drivers might find that instead of stopping for walkers they will be stopping for robots delivering food to Uber Eats customers.” (Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American-Statesman)
Old Sears building at Hancock Center to become new home for health care "Travis County’s local public health district will transform the shuttered Sears store in the Hancock Center into a new medical complex. Sears operated the Hancock Center store from 1963 to 2019, after the company filed for bankruptcy. The building has remained vacant since its closure.” (Olivia Aldridge, KUT 90.5)
Pflugerville council approves slate of contracts for Downtown East project "Five agreements with developer Griffin Swinerton will help progress Pflugerville’s Downtown East project, an effort almost seven years in the making to develop the Pfluger Tract. City Council passed the contracts at its meeting Nov. 12.” (Gracie Warhurst, Community Impact)
Council gives first reading OK to major development on tiny slice of land "On a vote of 8-3, City Council last week approved on first reading a major change for a small sliver of property at 1209 W. Fifth St. The change would allow the developer to build up to 120 feet, a change that has neighbors up in arms." (Jo Clifton, Austin Monitor)
Nate Paul reports to Travis County jail to serve sentence "The CEO and founder of World Class Holdings was booked into Travis County jail at 9:14 p.m. Nov. 14 to serve a 10-day sentence handed down in March 2023. He still faces much more serious federal charges.” (Cody Baird, Austin Business Journal)
