A new shopping center, changes to local health care facilities and a construction milestone for a new recreation center are among the latest development updates in the Pflugerville and Round Rock area. Check out these four development stories you may have missed.
1. New shopping center, flex campus planned for Pflugerville neighborhoods
Two commercial developments totaling more than 110,000 square feet are set to officially break ground in early April in Pflugerville, with developers targeting completion by early 2027.
What we know
ARS Developers, founded by Anuradha Rondla and Prasad Kolishetti, is advancing two projects: ARS Crossings, a roughly 72,000-square-foot retail and office center on about 9.5 acres along FM 685 near the Blackhawk community, and ARS OneSpace, a 44,460-square-foot Class A flex office and warehouse campus on Heatherwilde Boulevard near Wells Branch Parkway.
2. Downtown East’s Monarch Recreation Center moves into next construction phase
City leaders, construction crews and community members gathered this week to mark a major milestone in the development of The Monarch, a new multigenerational recreation center rising within Pflugerville’s Downtown East district.
What happened
The ceremony celebrated the signing and placement of the building’s final structural beam, symbolizing the completion of the facility’s steel framework and the transition into its next phase of construction.
3. New multifamily housing underway at The District in Round Rock
Just under a year after Mark IV Capital broke ground on the infrastructure for its Round Rock mixed-used project known as The District, the developer and city officials marked the start of vertical construction on the project March 4.
What you need to know
The developer held a ground breaking for Origin at The District, a luxury multifamily residential community. Speakers at the event highlighted plans for high ceilings, street-level retail and strong amenities for residents. These residences will be integrated directly into ground-level retail.
4. St. David’s HeathCare acquires six Austin Emergency Centers across greater Austin area
St. David’s HealthCare acquired ownership of six Austin Emergency Center locations Feb. 1.
The Central Texas hospital system is aiming to meet an increased demand for emergency care from more Austin-area patients, David Huffstutler, president and CEO of St. David’s HealthCare, said in a news release.