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Commercial Overview

Downtown Austin is booming! Forty-four development projects have been announced, and twenty-three of them are currently under construction. Whole Foods opened an 85,000 sq. ft. flagship store downtown in 2005, the Second Street Retail District opened twenty-four new retail stores and eleven restaurants in the past two years, and the downtown office market is on the rise. The daytime employee population of 90,000 combined with 363,000 Austinites who live within a 10-minute drive time to downtown Downtown — As Austin As It Gets™.

  • Downtown is the center of commerce, as well as the center of Austin geographically and politically
  • Seat of State, City and County Governments
  • Downtown Austin is booming yet maintains a strong sense of community
  • Forty-four development projects have recently been announced
  • Twenty-three development projects are currently under construction
  • All the major law firms are located downtown
  • Over 250 food establishments and entertainment options
  • Walkability combined with convenient public transit
  • New housing and retail options
  • Home to the University of Texas and UT Systems
  • The city's best hotels are in the area
  • Hike and bike trails help to create an urban oasis
  • People on sidewalks out of their buildings
  • Close proximity to the airport
  • Whole Foods' 85,000 sq. ft. flagship store
  • Second Street Retail District opened twenty-four new retail stores and eleven restaurants in the past two years
  • Downtown office market is on the rise
  • Daytime employee population of 90,000
  • 363,000 Austinites live within a 10-minute drive time to downtown
  • Millions of visitors who come here for conventions, entertainment and special events, make downtown a rich and dynamic marketplace

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