The Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos area had a gross metropolitan product of $86 billion in 2010, placing it 35th of 366 U.S. markets, according to figures released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Investors eye downtown land
The pace at which local and out-of-town developers are developing properties throughout Austin’s urban core is quickening, dangling the carrot of multimillion-dollar investments in front of a city infrastructure that is in the middle of another slimming budget process.
City vision for downtown: better parks, urban rail, cheaper housing
Picture downtown Austin with spruced-up parks, urban rail, more tree-lined and wider sidewalks and moderately priced housing.
Three Austin apartment complexes hit the market
Three large Austin apartment communities totaling 660 units are up for sale, according to CB Richard Ellis Inc.
Austin ranked No. 2 place for young Latinos
Austin is the second-best city for young Latino Americans to live, work and play, as ranked by bilingual cable channel Mun2.
