AUSTIN-Gables Grandview will sit on 98 acres on a hill overlooking Capital of Texas Highway. With 1,677 units under wing in Austin, Gables proves just how bullish it is on Austin by taking on the project.

GEORGETOWN, TX-Site work begins on the 33-acre Rivery Towne Crossing, a 75,000-sf joint venture project of Weber & Co. and Today Realty Advisors. The construction loan has an 18-month term and two six-month renewals.

AUSTIN-Supporters of the $15-million Mexic-Arte Museum can push full throttle on fund-raising now that council nixed historic zoning on a significantly altered building with parts that date to 1869.

ROUND ROCK, TX-The realty firm will move in by mid-December to the Summit in La Frontera. The 5,300-sf lease signing caps a long search for a larger office in Round Rock for the 39-member staff.

AUSTIN-The Milpitas, CA-based electronics manufacturer has moved into the warehouse space, signing a two-year lease for the site. The key to the deal is the 36-foot clear height at the north Austin building.

AUSTIN-Now that it has sold most of its properties outside this market, Stratus Properties Inc. is ready to get to work on developing Austin area assets, such as the 1,273-acre Circle C project that includes 1 million sf of commercial space.

CEDAR PARK, TX-The electorate turns a cold shoulder to the facility, which was backed by economic development officials as a shot in the arm for this Williamson County city. An $8.6-million bond issue would have cost homeowners $25 a year.

AUSTIN-It's too early to talk about details, but Austin's chamber is courting a major drug company to find a site to house a 100,000-sf manufacturing plant. As much as $6.7 million in incentives were presented to the prospect.