Clock Runs Out on Music Hub: Mosaic Sound Collective Losing Lease to Development

Owners hold hopes to relocate music industry collective

"...former juvenile detention facility in the coming months as redevelopment plans for the property move forward...."

Aug. 19, 2022 Music Feature by Chad Swiatecki

Point Austin: Instrumental Incentives

The National Instruments deal provides a model for economic development

"...Of the economic incentive deals put together by the city of Austin..."

March 8, 2013 News Column by Michael King

The Daily Hustle: 12/1/10

Sunny outlook for economic incentives?

"...Council’s holding a special-called meeting to discuss an economic development agreement with SunPower. We’ve got the deets below..."

Dec. 1, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Council Preview: The Cloud of Athena

Healthcare software firm considering a deal for Seaholm

"...the headline addition is a briefing on a proposed economic development agreement with athenahealth, inc. – which apparently suffers..."

Jan. 20, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Take Three

Texas film incentives don't always carry sufficient funding

"...for themselves and proving the program's worth as an economic driver. Since the Texas Film Commission started taking applications..."

Oct. 30, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Are We Masters of Our Domain?

Critics are concerned that rather than boosting local shops, a subsidy deal struck by City Council with developers of the Domain is dropping cash into an already successful project, filled with high-end stores

"...been migrating out to surrounding areas," said Fred Evins, redevelopment project manager for Austin's Economic Growth and Redevelopment Services..."

Aug. 31, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Liveable City

Nonprofit group releases report advocating passage of Stop Domain Subsidies charter amendment

"...ban use of city financial resources for any real-estate development that contains retail uses. The proposition, informally known as..."

Oct. 31, 2008 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Samsung's Domain

The city eagerly raises the corporate incentive flag, and we're all expected to salute

"...had a chance to read and review the proposed "Economic Development Agreement" between the city of Austin and Samsung..."

Aug. 19, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Council Watch

City and developer Gary Bradley reach agreeement on development

"...attorney representing the city is translated into a final agreement, and if the agreement is tight enough to withstand..."

Nov. 26, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Point Austin: Questions for Visa

A few things we might ask before we provide corporate welfare

"...(over the next 10 years) to Visa Inc. The "economic development grant," of course, is not exactly charity. Under..."

Nov. 30, 2012 News Column by Michael King

News Roundup: PDRD Splits; Bill Filing Ends

Council carries on

"...In this week's News Roundup, the Planning and Development Review Department splits in two, Council gets through a..."

March 16, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Merck in Austin?

Pharma firm considers “Innovation” location, Austin city incentives

"...the city of Austin announced a proposal to provide economic incentives to New Jersey-based pharmaceutical firm Merck & Co.,..."

April 3, 2017 News Post by Michael King

Austin Reaches for the Sun

Council considers incentives for solar tech company

"...After inking a high-profile economic development agreement with Facebook, the city is set to..."

Dec. 3, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

SDS Campaign Launches Online Videos

Chamber expected to weigh in on ballot amendment that would halt city subsidies for private retail developers

"...the November ballot, which would halt city-subsidized private retail developments. Now the group is using online documentaries to get..."

Sept. 5, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Stratus Flows Downhill

A description of the Stratus Properties / City of Austin development negotiations, and the historical precedents (Freeport-McMoRan)

"...fighting with the city of Austin over how much development should be allowed on the property...."

Dec. 1, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Green Deal: Highs and Lows

Council goes all the way with Trammell Crow

"...2am following a flurry of last-minute amendments to an agreement that's been in the making for four years...."

May 25, 2012 News Post by Amy Smith

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...City Council will once again take up a proposed economic development agreement for the Domain, a 42-acre, mixed-use "urban..."

May 16, 2003 News Feature

Climate Consortium Denmark

Learning from Copenhagen, Post #4

"...to market itself as a “Clean Energy Capital” for economic development, it would do well to closely study and..."

Oct. 5, 2009 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Open and Shut

Council members hope they've closed the door on their Open Meetings legal troubles. Trouble is, that won't be the end.

"...ballot that could remake Austin city government. Nor an economic development agreement with Apple, a headline-grabbing bond package, nor..."

Oct. 26, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Leffingwell Proposes Rail/Comp Bond Vote in 2012

Change to city attorney's office, single-member districts also

"...we have seen recently as a result of the economic recession." Leffingwell said that the city's various public works..."

June 16, 2010 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Central Health Gets “Clean” Audit of Med School Funding

Auditors found Dell Med’s spending to be in accordance with Affiliation Agreement with Central Health

"...Dell Med's spending is in accordance with its Affiliation Agreement with Central Health...."

Sept. 1, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Council: From the Brow of Zeus

City considering economic development agreement with AthenaHealth

"...meeting (Jan. 23) is a briefing on a proposed economic development agreement with AthenaHealth, Inc. – a Massachusetts-and-cloud-based health care..."

Jan. 24, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Council Notes: Know What's Below

The Council's early agenda is likely to raise a little sand

"...that the city's ordinance on "project duration" – terminating developments that have made no progress within certain time limits..."

March 15, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

How Many Apples for $8.6 million?

Full week's work for City Council, including Apple incentives

"...early dinner plans. There's a Green Water Treatment Plant redevelopment briefing in the morning that could easily drag past..."

March 23, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Headlines

"...Also on the council agenda: potential approval of an economic development agreement with US Farathane Corp. The plastic auto..."

Dec. 16, 2011 News Feature

Film News

More on the original Alamo Drafthouse's big move; plus, will a $40,000 incentive be enough to keep the Lights on in Austin?

"...Night' Might The Austin City Council has approved an economic development agreement with NBC Universal that will provide a..."

March 30, 2007 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

State of the City

Mayor Lee Leffingwell delivered his state of the city address at a Real Estate Council of Austin luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 2

"...fair analysis of our community's well being. Whether it's economic development, transportation, education, social equity, the environment, public safety,..."

Feb. 5, 2010 News Feature

State of the City Address

As delivered by Mayor Lee Leffingwell today

"...fair analysis of our community’s well being. Whether it’s economic development, transportation, education, social equity, the environment, public safety,..."

Feb. 2, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Georgetown Smackdown

Suburbanites Wrestle Over Managed Growth, Smart Growth, and "Stupid Growth"

"...session aimed at immediate passage of an interim commercial development ordinance that would, among other things, severely limit the..."

Aug. 17, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Steve Adler: 'New Way Forward'

"...I've spent a lot of time dealing with land development codes in Austin, and also in cities across the..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature

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