\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCheck out the top trending Community Impact stories from the Austin area, Dec. 15-18.<\/p>\n
1. 11,985-square-foot retail center to be built in Bastrop\u2019s Adelton community<\/p>\n
Developers have announced plans for a retail center in Adelton, marking a major step toward delivering the first shops and services for the mixed-use, master-planned community in Bastrop.<\/p>\n
Learn more from Reporter Joel Valley.<\/a><\/p>\n 2. Austin Community College enrollment increases by nearly 10%<\/p>\n Current Austin Community College enrollment is nearing 44,000 students, showing a near 10% growth from fall 2024\u2019s enrollment numbers.<\/p>\n Get the full story from Reporter Dacia Garcia.<\/a><\/p>\n 3. Melina neighborhood to bring 840 homes near Georgetown<\/p>\n Hillwood Communities, a residential and commercial developer, broke ground on the Melina neighborhood in early December.<\/p>\n The master-planned community has about 840 homes in the works and will welcome its first residents in 2027, according to a news release from the developer.<\/p>\n Read more from Reporter Gracie Warhurst.<\/a><\/p>\n 4. Dozens of Lake Austin properties move to disannex; city to lose nearly $300M value<\/p>\n A series of properties along Lake Austin totaling nearly $300 million in taxable value to the city are slated to exit its full jurisdiction under a new state law, following years of complaints over lacking public services and taxation by Austin in that area.<\/p>\n Find out why from Reporter Ben Thompson.<\/a><\/p>\n 5. 320-unit multifamily development coming to Steiner Ranch area<\/p>\n Ascent Investment Partners and Endeavor Real Estate Group announced in December the acquisition of 10 acres along RM 620 with plans for a new 320-unit multifamily project.<\/p>\n