Development
BY STEVE GUNTLI
Target breaks ground in Liberty Hill Liberty Hill City Council members and staff broke ground on a new Target with develop- ers and community members March 11. The 148,000-square-foot store will have 50,000 square feet of commercial space attached to it, with about 10 outparcels on the property at 351 US 183, said Jay Williams, owner of Property Commerce, which owns the land and will own the buildings. The first tenants are expected to open around mid-2026.
Liberty Hill approves $314K to update code Liberty Hill City Council approved a $314,475 professional services agreement at its March 12 meeting to have the city’s unified development code rewritten. Deputy City Manager Mike Etienne said the city’s current UDC was adopted in 2005 and does not align with the city’s comprehensive plan, which was adopted in 2023 and serves as a guiding document for where and how the city wants to grow, according to its website. Two-minute impact A UDC acts as a menu of regulations that shape future construction procedures in the city, said Chance Sparks, a principal with Freese and Nichols, Inc., which received the contract. Freese and Nichols will rewrite the code over the next roughly 15 months, he said.
Leander OKs $19.97M contract to increase water flow Leander City Council on March 6 approved a $19.97 million contract with Joe Bland Construc- tion for the last round of infrastructure projects to increase water flow to the city from the Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority. Water tank replacement
City officials break ground on new shopping destination Officials from both Cedar Park and Leander came out on March 19 to break ground on a new upscale shopping center, which will feature Cedar Park’s first rooftop dining experience. What’s happening Council members, business representatives and other community leaders came out to celebrate the groundbreaking of The Shoppes at Bell Blvd., a mixed-use development at 1804 N. Bell Blvd. The facility is zoned for restaurant, retail and office space, and is located along the Bell District in Cedar Park. Mohan Marchetty, principal developer with Fruition Partners, has been overseeing the project for two years. He said the development received a major “shot in the arm” by the expansion of the
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The contract provides for the replacement of the city’s Bagdad Terminus Pump Station as well as the replacement of the 750,000-gallon steel water tank with a 1.5 million gallon concrete tank, according to agenda documents. Two-minute Impact The Bagdad pump station replacement project will allow the city to store more water and move more water up Bagdad Road to the Northern portion of the city, according to the documents. Dig deeper The Bagdad Terminus Pump Station replace- ment is the last of a series of projects that began in 2019 to increase the flow of potable water from the
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183 corridor and the work Cedar Park has done developing the Bell District, which drove interest in high-end shopping destinations in the area. Representatives from Cedar Park and Leander spoke at the event and celebrated the develop- ment as a boon to both communities. Currently the center has no confirmed tenants, but early leasing discussions are underway for multiple restaurants, a liquor store and a dental office, said Neerja Kwatra, chief financial officer of commercial real estate firm Asterra Properties. The development is expected to be fully built out by mid-2026.
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BCRUA water treatment plant, per documents. The Bagdad terminus project will see the existing terminus pump station building, as well as the current pumps, replaced. Additionally, the water tank will be replaced and a 24-inch water transmission line will be added on Bagdad Road from the terminus pump station to Crystal Falls Parkway.
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