A 20-story office tower on Congress Avenue soon will feature an amenity deck with an outdoor terrace and indoor executive lounge, a $3 million “green roof” upgrade that will be a first for a downtown Austin commercial high-rise, the building’s owner says. The landlord, an affiliate of Lehman Brothers Holdings,...

Apple Inc. is one step closer to making good on its plans to bring 3,600 new jobs and invest more than $300 million in Austin.Records at the Travis County Clerk’s Office show that McShane Development Co. LLC, through its Riata Vista LP entity, sold three tracts of land to Apple...

HonorThe Bike Shed, Minguell-McQuaryThis Bike Shed addition is phase one of an ongoing residential renovation. The addition has the flexibility to function as a guesthouse, temporary apartment, entertaining area, and future master suite. It also addresses the client’s intense cycling needs, both displaying and storing his custom bike collection. A...

Texas has done it again.The Lone Star State makes a triumphant return as America’s Top State for Business—its third time at the top of our rankings.”Listen, there is a reason that Caterpillar [CAT 80.70 -1.37 (-1.67%) ] moved their hydraulics manufacturing and their engine manufacturing to the state of Texas,”...

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