Shonda Novak
Austin American-Statesman
Austin, TX, United States
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Recent articles by Shonda:
$500 million mixed-use project planned in Lakeway
Work has also started on 241-unit apartment project near Dripping Springs. → Read More
Work starts on Austin tower destined to be tallest in Texas; project's name revealed
Dubbed the Waterline, the tower is planned to be 1,022 feet tall, which would surpass a Houston skyscraper to become the tallest in Texas. → Read More
Another big industrial park starts work in Austin area
Blue Springs Business Park in Georgetown will have three distribution buildings with a combined 604,064 square feet of space. → Read More
As housing market shifts, layoffs hit Keller Williams in Austin
Keller Williams has cut 23 jobs at its corporate headquarters in Austin -- 4.6% of its local workforce → Read More
48-story condo tower planned for Austin's Rainey Street district
The project calls for 245 condominium units, but the developer says that could change as the design process continues. → Read More
More apartments headed to Austin's St. Elmo District, south of downtown
The five-story project will bring 274 apartment units, along with retail space, to the rapidly changing area south of Ben White Boulevard. → Read More
Hyatt sells historic Driskill hotel in downtown Austin to new ownership group
Woodbine officials say the purchase is "an opportunity to be a catalyst for the repositioning of 6th Street." → Read More
Divine digs? South Austin condo in remodeled church sells for $1.5 million
The condo is in the former St. Ignatius Martyr Catholic Church, a 1939 Mission Revival-style structure that was transformed into four condominiums in 2018. → Read More
El Mercado's downtown Austin property sold; site to be redeveloped
The El Mercado Uptown site had been coveted by many developers through the years. → Read More
Austin's skyline keeps growing: 46-story office tower planned for downtown
Austin-based Cielo Property Group said the high-rise, named Perennial, will have 750,000 square feet of office space and three floors of retail space. → Read More
$2 billion mixed-use project planned for 156 acres in Williamson County
The Pearson Ranch development will take shape on 156 acres at the northeast corner of Texas 45 and West Parmer Lane → Read More
Another Austin apartment complex sells as rental market stays hot
The acquisition follows other recent sales of complexes in the Austin region, which is seeing a surge of new apartment construction and rising rents. → Read More
Downtown Austin office tower on Congress Avenue sells for $174 million
The new owner, Regent Properties, says it plans a number of renovations to 816 Congress, a 20-story high-rise. → Read More
Slow sales, high prices continue as influx of new Austin residents enter the housing market
November's median sale price was $470,000 across the five-county region, and was $540,000 within Austin's city limits → Read More
Plan for 20,000-seat amphitheater project near Bee Cave ignites opposition
The project, which could cost $600 million to $750 million, is facing questions about the potential impact on the environment and nearby neighbors. → Read More
Austin home prices still rising, but market frenzy slows in October
The number of Austin-area home sales dipped in October, but prices keep going up as market stays on pace for another record year → Read More
Planning for Austin growth, JPMorgan Chase leases two floors in downtown tower
The New York-based banking giant JPMorgan Chase & Co will occupy about 35,000 square feet on the top two floors of 405 Colorado in downtown Austin. → Read More
Downtown's Austin Proper Hotel gets new owner, sells to Colorado-based firm
Tthe 32-story Austin Proper Hotel & Residences opened in late 2019. → Read More
Another condo project planned in Austin's booming Bouldin Creek neighborhood
Construction in Bouldin Creek is due to start in 2022. The 106 Austin condos will be priced from the $400,000s to $1 million and up. → Read More
Nearly 1,600 homes coming Hutto's way as Austin region's rapid growth continues
More housing is coming to Hutto, with projects planned that will bring more than 1,600 homes to the growing area north of Austin. → Read More