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Parking co. Metropolis to offer musicians $5 parking downtown
One of the city's largest parking lot purveyors is extending a helping hand to musicians.
Austin's healthcare, life sciences boom on display
AI, biotech breakthroughs, new hospitals and research institutions springing from drawing boards — there's much to discuss at the intersection of Austin and healthcare.
Bold plans to connect budding Austin-San Antonio metroplex
Bold plans to connect budding Austin-San Antonio metroplex Colin Pope and Sean Hemmersmeier – Austin Business Journal Thu, October 1, 2026 at 3:36 PM EDT Bold plans to connect budding Austin-San Antonio metroplex The video at the top of this story is related coverage from Sept. 24, 2026. AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) — Three ambitious plans to connect Austin and San Antonio with something more than cars and highways may spring from the drawing boards in the coming years.
Bold plans to connect budding Austin-San Antonio metroplex
Skyways for air taxis, tracks for trains and a hyperloop are on the drawing boards The video at the top of this story is related coverage from Sept. 24, 2026. AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) — Three ambitious plans to connect Austin and San Antonio with something more than cars and highways may spring from the drawing boards in the coming years.
Austin, San Antonio are on a collision course like DFW once was - Austin Business Journal
The population of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex stands at about 8.5 million. The Austin and San Antonio metros collectively clock about 5.5 million people, which is where DFW was in 2000. By 2050, ASA is expected to be 7.5 million — just shy of where DFW is today. Dive into this special report to learn about the concerted efforts to merge two major cities. More ways to avoid I-35 are on the drawing board, an important alliance has been formed and more.
Bold plans to connect budding Austin-San Antonio metroplex
Three ambitious plans to connect Austin and San Antonio with something more than cars and highways may spring from the drawing boards in the coming years. One is high in the sky, another runs along the Earth and the other burrows underground. Their missions: to beat traffic on I-35.
Boom in the backwoods being fueled largely by Elon Musk
Bastrop County near Austin is growing notably — largely due to Elon Musk.
2026 Austin-San Antonio Growth Summit on horizon
The booming areas between Austin and San Antonio will be on display soon.
ABJ's 2026 Power Players list
You've heard of some. Others, probably not. But to be sure, all of the people on this annual list of the Austin Business Journal Power Players wield significant influence on either an industry or the Austin area — often both.
Where rich people live
New reporting by Texas business journals highlights where the greatest wealth is concentrated in Texas. Austin has plenty of these pockets, according to the maps and a list of ZIP codes where the most wealth has been amassed. This is an exclusive report using proprietary data.
61 office towers, office parks scrutinized
Occupancy data, tenant info and more for dozens of Austin's largest office towers and office parks are on display in this special report using Cushman & Wakefield data.
CEOs of Austin public companies: How much do they make?
ABJ's new lists of local public companies and their CEOs' compensation offer an exclusive look at Austin's presence on Wall Street. To evaluate how much a CEO "makes" we tallied salary, bonuses, stock awards and more for the complete picture.
Who's on Wall Street?
Check out this story for a new list of Austin's biggest public companies. Several newcomers have joined those ranks recently or are teeing up an IPO.
Apptronik opens big robot training ground in Austin
Inside the facility as big as a Walmart, robots learn how to do human things — pick up boxes, walk across a crowded room, fulfill orders.
Austin pros in the running for Women in Business Awards
Dozens of Central Texans are in the running for this year's Women in Business Awards.
ABJ, Opportunity Austin merge startup awards programs
Two awards programs that honor impressive startups and supporters of the upstart ecosystem in the Austin area are merging this year.
Joshua Baer, godfather of Austin's startup scene, dies in plane crash
Joshua Baer, who helped put Austin's tech and startup scene on the map with his business accelerator Capital Factory, has died in a plane crash, according to multiple sources. He was 50 years old.
Joshua Baer, godfather of Austin’s startup scene, dies in plane crash Original
AUSTIN (ABJ) — Joshua Baer, who helped put Austin’s tech and startup scene on the map with his business accelerator Capital Factory, has died in a plane crash, according to multiple sources. He was 50 years old. A small jet carrying six people crashed onto a major Laredo highway and erupted in flames Tuesday night, killing only Baer. The crash sparked a frantic rescue effort as passing motorists rushed to the burning wreckage to save survivors, according to several media reports.
43 Austin pros in running for Best CFO Awards
Dozens of local CFOs are vying for the title of Best CFO in Austin.
Paseo deemed best new residential high-rise in Austin
What happens when a street built for nightlife is redesigned for everyday life? For years, Austin's Rainey Street was defined almost exclusively by nightlife and fell quiet during the day amid prolonged construction. Paseo was designed to help change that trajectory. This is part of ABJ's special report on the 2026 Austin Commercial Real Estate Awards.
John Deere's local R&D site turning heads
This is part of ABJ's special report on the 2026 Austin Commercial Real Estate Awards.
The best new buildings
New corporate campuses, sky-high apartments and a big industrial spread were among the winners picked by judges as part of the 2026 Commercial Real Estate Awards.
Campsite at Shield Ranch a model for Hill Country sustainability
The award-winning project is a 14-acre addition to the 6,800-acre El Ranchito camp at Shield Ranch that serves children from low-income families. This is part of ABJ's special report on the 2026 Austin Commercial Real Estate Awards.
AU40 2026 winners: 17 young Austin pros honored
This award is among the highest honors a young pro can get. It's widely used in the business world by eager networkers, job recruiters, mentors and mentees. Winners span over a dozen industries.
Dell to dump Delaware for Texas
Dell Technologies Inc. announced May 4 that its board approved changing the jurisdiction of incorporation from Delaware to its home state of Texas. Included with this report is a list of Austin's largest employers.
Look out for the Island’s special butterfly - Column
May is the peak time to look for the Glanville Fritillary, the butterfly which in this country is confined to the Isle of Wight, although it is quite widespread on the continent. Traditionally, the place to find them is on slumped cliffs along the southwest coast of the Island and along the revetment between Ventnor and Bonchurch. There are information points along the seafront walk, telling you about the butterfly. You have a good chance of seeing them here if you visit on a warm sunny day.
Elon Musk turning tons of dirt near Austin for Optimus factory
Elon Musk gave investors an update on some Austin happenings. A new factory in the works here will make "not just Tesla’s biggest product, but the biggest product ever,” he said.
28 buildings nominated for Commercial Real Estate Awards
The 2026 Commercial Real Estate Awards is around the corner.
Austin's Best Places to Work in 2026
The perks are plentiful at ABJ's 2026 Best Places to Work.
A deep dive into the booming data center scene here
Austin's data center boom is among the most notable in the world as robots and humans flesh out "the cloud." We believe this to be the most comprehensive package looking at the action — map included.
The winners of this contest are ranked by the value of homes sold. Some sold a relative few homes but they were huge transactions. Others walked away winners by focusing on volume and racking up home counts in the hundreds in 2025.
AU40 2026: 90 young Austin professionals, mentors to watch - Austin Business Journal
Sponsored by the Young Men's Business League, this year's awards ceremony will take place May 9 at the JW Marriott downtown, where these 90 finalists will be honored and a winner will be named in each of 18 categories.
Spotlight will shine on Pat Oles at 2026 Commercial Real Estate Awards - Austin Business Journal
Austin Business Journal is taking nominations for the 2026 Commercial Real Estate Awards, but one honor has been decided.
James Beard Award winner Arjav Ezekiel, the beverage director and co-owner of Birdie’s, will be there. John Heffington of Shop Companies will provide real estate insight. The CEO of Hai Hospitality, Tony Montero, is confirmed. He oversees Uchi, Uchico and Loro and will bring a fine dining perspective to the table. And Patrick Terry, the CEO of P. Terry's, will clock in, too.
Supreme Court rules against Trump's use of emergency power to impose tariffs - Dallas Business Journal
Tariffs President Trump issued under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act are illegal, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday.
US Supreme Court rules against Trump’s tariffs, but it's too late for some local businesses - Albuquerque Business First
Tariffs President Trump issued under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act are illegal, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday. But, the ruling comes too late for at least one local restaurant.
US Supreme Court rules against Trump’s tariffs - Puget Sound Business Journal
Tariffs President Trump issued under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act are illegal, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday.
Massachusetts employers gratified by SCOTUS ruling while Gov. Healey warns of lasting damage - Boston Business Journal
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on March 14, 2025. (Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times) Tierney L. Cross Preview this article 1 min Tariffs President Trump issued under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act are illegal, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday.
US Supreme Court rules against Trump’s tariffs - Portland Business Journal
Tariffs President Trump issued under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act are illegal, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday.
U.S. Supreme Court rules against Trump’s tariffs - South Florida Business Journal
The justices ruled that the tariffs issued under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act are illegal.
Every year we ask local Realtors to give us their statistics — number of homes sold, dollar volume, most expensive sold home and more. Use this list if you're a homebuyer or seller trying to navigate this toughening housing market. Do you run a company that's recruiting a lot of people from out of town? Perhaps your business' go-to Realtor is in here so you can offer yet another perk that might secure that job acceptance.
ABJ adds reporter dedicated to housing, affordability - Austin Business Journal
Ali Juell has joined the Austin Business Journal as a reporter focused on residential real estate.
Texas 100: Influential pros to know in 2026 - Dallas Business Journal
The Texas 100 is our annual list of impactful Texans who will likely make headlines during the coming year. They run the gamut from corporate bigwigs to real estate gurus to pro sports CEOs.
Texas 100: Influential pros to know in 2026 - Houston Business Journal
The Texas 100 is our annual list of impactful Texans who will likely make headlines during the coming year. They run the gamut from tech entrepreneurs to real estate gurus to sports stars.
Texas 100: Influential pros to know in 2026 - Austin Business Journal
It's out — our annual list of Texans who will likely spawn big headline in the coming year.
Our new tallest building, real estate deals gone awry and an Austin icon is erased - Austin Business Journal
There were a lot of highs and lows to report on Austin's business scene in 2025.
Butcher's Broom is a fascinating dwarf holly found on woodland walks
It is a prickly woodland shrub growing to about knee-high (hence the old name Knee Holly) with flattened spiny ‘leaves’ (they are actually flattened leaves). The ‘leaves’ look a little bit like those of myrtles, which may explain its old Island name of Shepherd’s Myrtle. The ‘leaves’ have single flowers which are followed by scarlet berries. Although most clumps only produce a few berries, they are often cut and used as Christmas evergreen decorations.
Tim Leiweke, who steered deal to build and manage Moody Center, pardoned by Trump Original
AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) — President Donald Trump pardoned Oak View Group co-founder and former CEO Tim Leiweke after he was indicted in July. He faced a single felony charge of restraining trade related to OVG’s successful pursuit of the RFP to develop the University of Texas’ Moody Center arena. The pardon was signed on Dec. 2 but posted for public review on the U.S. Department of Justice’s website the evening of Dec. 3.
A new level of luxury: Austin's highest penthouse pool lifted into place - Austin Business Journal
Take a look at what it takes to get a pool to an Austin penthouse 74 stories high.
Rob Balon, a staple of the ATX food scene, remembered - Austin Business Journal
Rob Balon, a foodie fixture and business data guru behind the scenes, died Sept. 26 after fighting kidney cancer. He was 76.
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