Central Texas Growth

Posted on December 8, 2007
Filed Under Real Estate

Austin didn’t change much for many years but look at it now. It was a slow start but Austin is spreading in every direction. If you look to the west there are homes high up in the hills and if you look east there are homes in the cotton fields. To the north is Pflugerville and Round Rock, Georgetown, barely a gap in between. To the south is Buda and Kyle, barely a gap here either. If you look downtown, not only are there high rise office buildings but condos and offices going up as well. There are toll roads going from north to south and west to east, with proposals for more. There will be a commuter rail from Leander to downtown with more coming.

We were talking in the office about the rock in Round Rock, when someone asked if there really was a round rock there. Yes, there is, in the creek, you used to be able to see it from I 35. I was driving north on Bagdad Road in Leander, when someone who has lived here many years told me this was the old turkey trail from Liberty Hill. If you look at ads for homes or apartments around South Congress, they say in the SOCO area. Bergstrom is no longer a military air force base but is Austin Bergstrom International Airport. Mueller Airport is now private real estate, homes, a hospital, shopping, and much more.

Hutto is the fastest growing city in the state of Texas and will continue to grow at an astronomical rate. To give the 17,000 residents the much needed shopping, entertainment and hotels, the city has decided to give developer incentives worth approximately $52 million dollars for a mixed use development on 466 acres located along Texas Toll road 130. This incentive is the largest monies given to a developer in the history of Hutto. Hutto once was a one horse, one stop light town. Now, it is thriving with a new Lowes, Home Depot, hotel, many restaurants and more.

Coming soon this new development called The Crossing of Carmel Creek will break ground. It is estimated that it will generate over $110 million in sales tax revenue and as much as $30 million in hotel occupancy revenue all beginning in 2010. With Williamson County, TX being one of the fastest growing counties in the US, you can see that there is something for everyone. Whether you are a first time homebuyer or a last time or somewhere in between, Williamson County can accommodate your needs.
Most of the larger towns in this County are easily accessible to major roads and employers. Tons of amenities are available including 3 new hospitals that have just opened or will in the next quarter. Shopping includes: J C Penney’s, Ikea, Outlet Mall between Round Rock & Georgetown, La Frontera, Sam’s, Super Walmart, Super Targets and more.