Many offices are empty. Sixth Street bars are boarded up. Streets and sidewalks regularly jam-packed with cars and pedestrians are quiet. Here is what downtown Austin looks like as the city battens down to battle a pandemic....

After Austin ordered people to shelter-in-place, effectively banning many types of construction, there was swift backlash from the business community. But Mayor Steve Adler is promising greater clarity in the coming days: "I understand the frustration and I understand the ambiguity that's taking place. We are working as hard and...

Construction pumps billions of dollars into Austin's economy each year, and the vast majority of it could be coming to a halt in an attempt to stop the spread of COVID-19. Construction at Block 71 — also known as Indeed Tower — is among the projects stopping construction due the city's...

The CEO told landlords in a letter that the large national chain won’t be able to pay rent. In Austin, Cheesecake Factory has a pair locations as well as multiple locations of affiliated restaurants like North Italia....

Many have lost jobs or seen their hours drastically reduced because of the coronavirus outbreak. They now have a little extra time to pay rent under protections passed by Austin City Council. This order applies to both residential renters and businesses....

The 2019 list of commercial real estate brokerage firms is open to firms with offices in the Austin area. The list tracks client deals in the Austin area handled the local brokerage operations. Ranking includes the combined transaction values of sales and leases for commercial buildings sales, multifamily property sales,...