Padel, a racket sport that’s popular in Latin America and Europe, is booming here in Austin, and another new facility is stepping on the court. Austin Padel Center, which calls itself “Austin\u2019s first premier indoor padel facility,” will open a temporary location at 1205 Sheldon Cove in February 2026 and complete construction on a permanent facility in the third quarter of that year.<\/p>\n
Similar facilities like the Padel Collective<\/a>, opening in spring of 2026, may challenge that claim \u2014 but for a super-specific timeline, technicalities about what “premium means,” and mixes of indoor-outdoor spaces, sure, we’ll take it.<\/p>\n Renderings of the new 22,000-square-foot space emphasize the premium angle with modern finishes and a hotel lounge feel. (Why not grab a bottle of champagne off the wall after a game?) There will be nine regulation courts \u2014 six inside and three outside with climate control \u2014 plus amenities for additional wellness pursuits and socializing such as a sports bar, a recovery lounge, a pro shop, and more. There will also be “community driven programming,” according to a press release.<\/p>\n The compound joins others at Sheldon Cove in Central Austin, including the impressive Mesa Rim Climbing Gym, a 50,000-square-foot facility with 55-foot walls that opened<\/a> in 2023. Austin Padel Center will be in Building 4. Sheldon Cove is also home to Wonderspaces Austin, an interactive art gallery for large-scale, often immersive works that opened<\/a> in 2020.<\/p>\n Metis Capital LLC, the developer at Sheldon Cove, says in the release it wants “to create dynamic, experience-driven environments where sport, art, and community converge.” Metis is opening the facility in partnership with the van Veggel Family Office, which is based in Europe.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter decades developing real estate and operating sports businesses \u2014 many centered on racket sports \u2014 we\u2019re thrilled to bring the Padel Center brand to Austin with the support of Metis Capital,\u201d said Austin Padel Center founder Benno van Veggel, who is also the founder of van Veggel Family Office. \u201cOur vision is to make Austin Padel Center a true destination where sport, community, and culture intersect.”<\/p>\n