The Baby Café is pictured Thursday. The café and play area are accepting waitlist signups, according to the business’ website.
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A café for babies and their caretakers, a new traveler-focused hotel in Bastrop and a massive industrial park are among the new projects coming to the Austin metro area.
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation oversees a variety of industries, from cosmetology to electricians. The agency also requires contractors to file preliminary plans when a renovation or construction project will cost more than $50,000 and requires an accessibility review. Information from TDLR filings is preliminary and subject to change.
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Interstate 35 construction may be the region’s most visible project, but it’s far from the only one. Here are several other developments to watch:
Axis 183
A massive 302,466-square-foot industrial park is coming to Cedar Park with four buildings and up to 265,080 square feet of available space, according to a commercial listing for the property.
The Cedar Park City Council approved the project’s zoning request in March. Construction is scheduled to begin in early August and is expected to continue into next year, according to TDLR filings. The listing advertises “prime positioning along the 183A corridor” and “flexible options for lease or sale.”
Estimated Cost: $21.76 million
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Address: 1199 Fire Lane, Cedar Park, TX 78613
FairField Inn Staybridge Suites Bastrop
A new 121-room hotel just minutes from Buc-ee’s and Bastrop State Park is slated to start construction on Texas 71 this September, according to state filings. Houston-based American Liberty Hospitality and Marriott announced the hotel last year, marketing it toward travelers as Austin’s suburbs continue to grow and attract global companies.
Construction is planned to finish in July 2028. American Liberty Hospitality was not immediately available for comment.
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Estimated Cost: $10 million
Address: 21837 State Highway 71, Bastrop, TX, 78602
Noveon Magnetics Inc.
A magnet manufacturer in San Marcos is planning to expand its facilities with an electrical room addition, according to state filings. The filing does not include details about the scope of the work and the company did not immediately respond to requests for comment. However, construction is scheduled to begin July 18 and comes after the company announced $215 million in financing earlier this year to enhance the company’s “rare earth magnet manufacturing capacity.”
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The company is one of the only manufacturers in the nation of sintered NdFeB rare earth magnets — super-powerful magnets used in electric vehicles, wind turbines and MRI machines.
Estimated Cost: $8 million
Address: 1550 Clovis Barker Road, San Marcos, TX 33607
Blue Hole Nature Center
The Village of Wimberley is planning a few new learning centers at Blue Hole Regional Park next summer, according to state filings. With construction set to start next July and end in 2028, the plans include two nature learning spaces, restrooms, covered porches and an “education courtyard.”
Estimated Cost: $4 million
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Address: 333 Blue Hole Lane, Wimberley, TX 78676
The Baby Café
Renovations for a baby-friendly café are expected to wrap up by the end of July, according to filings. The café and play area are accepting waitlist signups, according to the business’ website. The business has been tracking its opening on social media since last February.
“Austin Baby Café is officially taking shape, and seeing everything come together makes this dream feel more real every day,” the company said in an Instagram post.
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Estimated Cost: $280,000
Address: 2110 Whitehorse Trail, Building A, Austin, TX 78757