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Southwest Austin, Dripping Springs grows with 6 housing developments from past year

As a fast growing region, the Dripping Springs and Southwest Austin areas have seen a slate of housing developments in the past year, from single-family homes to apartment complexes. Check out a list of developments from the past year.

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Some housing divisions and neighborhoods can utilize special housing districts for services like utilities or improved infrastructure. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)

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One of the project team principals, Jordan Scott (center right), gave a speech during a grand opening ceremony for the South Austin Industry SOMA townhome community. (Elisabeth Jimenez/Community Impact)

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Caliterra developers and team members broke ground on a new housing development set to welcome residents in 2026 with 232 homesites available. (Elisabeth Jimenez/Community Impact)

Published 11:17 AM | Jun 2, 2025 CDT

Caliterra breaks ground on $40M housing complex in Dripping Springs

Following multiple San Marcos City Council agenda items and more than 50 public comments opposing a proposed data center in San Marcos, Hays County Commissioners Court held a workshop May 20 to discuss a second potential data center. (Jamie Moore/Community Impact)

Published 4:48 PM | May 21, 2025 CDT

New data center planned near New Braunfels and San Marcos sparks debate

Austin population growth slowed compared to some other major cities, but the Austin Metro continues to show rapid growth, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. (Community Impact Staff)

Published 3:43 PM | May 15, 2025 CDT

Central Texas shows strong population growth in latest census data

Updated 5:10 PM | May 8, 2025 CDT

TownLake YMCA to be redeveloped, bringing new facility and housing near downtown Austin

Published 1:36 PM | May 2, 2025 CDT

City to host free seminars on Austin's development processes

There are millions of square feet of construction underway in Downtown Austin, many under a mile from the Capitol. (Photo credit: Jeremy Proctor, Central Texas Aerials)

Updated 10:08 AM | May 1, 2025 CDT

$10B projects underway a mile from Capitol

Published 5:02 PM | Apr 25, 2025 CDT

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Spencer Harkness (left), and Mason Mote, both co-founders and managing principals at Pearl River Companies, at the Sendero groundbreaking April 10. (Sierra Martin/Community Impact)

Published 5:07 PM | Apr 23, 2025 CDT

7 trending Central Texas development stories: Mass grading begins on Amazon site, Sendero mixed-use development breaks ground

Domenica Farmer, WM Texas Oklahoma area vice president, speaks during the grand opening of its Mesquite Creek Recycling Facility on April 15. (Amira Van Leeuwen/Community Impact)

Published 12:00 PM | Apr 18, 2025 CDT

Officials unveil $72M regional recycling facility in New Braunfels

The high-speed rail project, envisioned to connect Dallas and Houston in under 90 minutes, had shifted in recent years to rely on federal dollars and Amtrak's participation. (Courtesy Texas Central Newsroom)

Updated 4:38 PM | Apr 15, 2025 CDT