Northwest Austin Edition | September 2025

Development

Transportation

BY BRITTANY ANDERSON

BY HALEY MCLEOD

A former Quality Inn hotel in North Austin has been converted into affordable studio apartments, announced by Pfluger Architects and SHIR Capital in July. The five-story Veer Apartments property features 174 pet-friendly studio units in two floor plan options with rent under $1,000 per month. “We’ve seen increasing demand for this type of rental property in urban neighborhoods,” SHIR Capital principal Elan Gordon said in a news release. “The advantages of renovating old structures often include lower costs than building comparable new ones, along with Hotel converted into affordable apartments

Drivers face closure of US 183 entrance ramp The southbound US 183 entrance ramp north of Loop 360 closed Sept. 2 as the result of ongoing road construction related to mobility improve- ments in the area. What you need to know This work is part of the last phase of construction closures in this area as the 183 North Mobility Proj- ect nears completion, according to an update from the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority. The closure is expected to last eight weeks. Drivers should expect detours in the area, according to the Mobility Authority. About the project The 183 North Mobility Project was first launched in 2013 by the Mobility Authority and Texas Depart- ment of Transportation. The $612 million project aims to relieve

$4B investment lined up for Austin roads Gov. Greg Abbott unveiled a 10-year plan from the Texas Department of Transporta- tion in August, outlining a nearly $4 billion investment in the Austin area. The big picture The plan focuses on improving local roads and tackling major congestion points to keep up with rapid population growth and an expanding economy. The invest- ment falls under the more than $146 billion outlined for roads across the state. Main thoroughfares across the Austin area are expected to see funding from the state, including I-35, SH 130, SH 71 near the airport, Loop 360, RM 620 and RM 1826. For more information on these projects and others, visit www.bit.ly/4nczVft.

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Ramp closure

Veer Apartments amenities

Vinyl hardwood flooring

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The former hotel was one of a “handful of distressed or vacant properties” purchased by SHIR Capital in 2020, said Pfluger Architects principal Erik Leitner in an email to Community Impact . The conversion and redesign of a hotel like this is less expensive and time- restrictive compared to other adaptive reuse projects, Leitner said.

Granite countertops with stainless steel appliances

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Fully remodeled bathrooms

Pool with barbecue grills

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24-hour fitness center

Pet spa

congestion along US 183—the 9-mile section of road between MoPac and SH 45—by adding two toll lanes in each direction that will connect to the existing tolls on MoPac and 183A in Cedar Park. The project also added a fourth nontolled northbound and southbound lane, which opened last year, and is working to improve shared-use paths along the corridor for bikes and pedestrians.

On-site laundry facilities

SOURCE: PFLUGER ARCHITECTS/COMMUNITY IMPACT

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more cities willing to ease zoning restrictions and extend tax credits to curb housing crises, encourage more projects like these.”

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HYMEADOW 12611 Hymeadow (512) 506-8401

NORTH 620 10601 N FM 620 (512) 506-8316 NORTH LAMAR 914 North Lamar (512) 214-6665

ARBORETUM 10515 N Mopac Expy (512) 342-6893

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