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COMING SOON 3 New convenience market Foxtrot Retail Texas Inc. is coming to the City Hall storefront vacated by Austin Java in 2020. The company’s lease for 301 W. Second St., Ste. 100, was approved by City Council on March 24. The 2,658-square-foot retail space is on the corner of Lavaca Street. Foxtrot plans to open an “upscale convenience market” with grocery and cafe offerings, accord- ing to the city. The shop plans to open in the fall. www.foxtrotco.com 4 Developer Carr Properties announced plans for Block 16 , a 43-story office tower. The property will be located at 201 San Jacinto Blvd. next to the Austin Conven- tion Center. The block is home to eateries, including P.F. Chang’s, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, and a Cafe Blue Oyster Bar. Block 16 will feature up to 738,000 square feet of office space, retail space, a fitness center and several meet- ing spaces. The project will be completed in spring 2026. www.carrprop.com 5 Developers broke ground on a new 50-story residential tower at 80 Red River St., Austin, on March 24. The Travis , a 423-unit luxury development in the Rainey Street District, will overlook Lady Bird Lake. Amenities will include access to hike and bike trails, a clubhouse, a rooftop pool, a coffee shop and fitness facilities. The building is a project by JE Dunn Construction Co., and Genesis Real Estate Group and GDA Architects are also in- volved in the development. Construction of The Travis is set to be finished in fall 2024. Upon completion, the building will be the city’s tallest for-rent, multifamily
tower. www.genesisliving.com/projects 6 Construction will begin in April on The Modern , located at 610 Davis St.,Austin. The site is formerly home to the Container Bar, which closed at the end of March. The complex will include 345 market-rate and 20 affordable units. The basement of the building by will feature an entertainment space run by Bridget Dunlap, the founder of the Container Bar, as well as Clive Bar and Lustre Pearl. This project also expands surrounding sidewalks and adds trees and bike lanes. The project is expected to be completed in 2024. www.modernaustinresidences.com ANNIVERSARIES 7 Hiatus Spa + Retreat celebrated its 10th anniversary in April by unveiling its newly renovated facilities April 21. The renovation includes updated floors, paint and wood accents. The spa, which opened at 1611 W. Fifth St., Ste. 155, Austin, in 2012 features 18 treatment rooms, a nail lounge and a skin-quenching hydrotherapy lounge. 512-362-5777. www.hiatusspa.com 8 Waterloo Records is celebrating its 40th anniversary in April. The record store opened April 1, 1982. The current building is located at 600 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, though it began a few blocks down Lamar, south of the river, in a smaller location. Waterloo Records was founded by Lewis Karp and is now owned by John Kunz. Prior to the pandemic, the store was known for hosting shows. On April 1, the shop hosted a show featuring Ray Wylie Hubbard and Heartless Bastards for the first time in two years to celebrate the anniversary. 512- 474-2500. www.waterloorecords.com
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DOWNTOWN/WEST CAMPUS NOWOPEN 1 Document management platform M-Files celebrated the grand opening of its new North American headquarters at 500 W. Second St., Ste. 1850, Austin, on March 30. The Finland-based company’s headquarters was previously located in Plano. M-Files has about 500 employ- ees globally. The M-Files ribbon-cutting ceremony was attended by the Austin Chamber of Commerce and a delegation from the Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs. www.m-files.com
2 The Moody Center opened April 19 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The venue, located on The University of Texas at Austin campus at 2001 Robert Dedman Drive, Austin, is replacing the Frank Erwin Center, which will be demolished to make room for an expansion of the Dell Medical School. The new center will be home to the UT Austin’s women’s and men’s basketball games, as well as a venue for concerts and shows. The sold-out grand opening will take place April 29-30, featuring George Strait, Willie Nelson and Family and the Randy Rogers Band. The $375 million project is 530,000 square feet and has 15,000 seats. 512-975-2222. www.moodycenteratx.com
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