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How To Find An Apartment In Austin

Austin, Texas is a popular place to live and it was recently voted the best city to live in the United States. This means that if you are looking for an apartment, you might be competing with other people who are also apartment hunting. It helps to have a plan when you are searching for your first apartment. Read on to learn some tips that can help you find the apartment of your dreams in Austin.

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How To Find An Apartment In Austin

Austin, Texas is a popular place to live and it was recently voted the best city to live in the United States. This means that if you are looking for an apartment, you might be competing with other people who are also apartment hunting. It helps to have a plan when you are searching for your first apartment. Read on to learn some tips that can help you find the apartment of your dreams in Austin.

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Moving To Austin, TX

If you’re looking for an affordable and appealing city to live in, you don’t have to look much further than Austin, TX. Austin is a city that has a lot to offer. From its warm climate to its great shops to its beautiful parks, this city is a wonderful place to call home.

Of course, moving to a new city isn’t always easy. Keep these things in mind if you’re thinking about heading out to Austin.

Location Is Important

If you don’t know much about Austin, you should try to learn more. The location you’re in is going to have a significant impact on your day-to-day living experience. Being in the right location is absolutely essential.

Austin Can Be Expensive

Like many cities, Austin can be expensive. With that said, you should be able to find some affordable housing in the area. Don’t be put off by the high prices that you see. Keep looking until you find something that works with your budget.

Make Sure Your Move Goes Smoothly

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A Master List of Every Austin Restaurant Opening in Fall 2017

A lavish spread from Be More Pacific, set to make the leap from food truck to brick-and-mortar this fall.

Ah, fall. The air gets a little crisp, the leaves (sort of) start to change, and new restaurants open in a frenzy.

With the inevitable delays, reading the tea leaves of Austin hospitality can be difficult, but we’ve done our best to give you a comprehensive, alphabetical list of Austin restaurants set to open by the end of November. With everything from a new Filipino brick-and-mortar to a downtown food hall around the corner, it’s never too early to start putting on that winter weight.

Anthem, serving Asian fusion like flat bread egg rolls and craft beer, will come to the Millennium Rainey high-rise by the end of fall.

A second location of Austin Daily Press will be opening at 4620 E. Cesar Chavez St. by late fall with an expanded menu that moves from tacos and tortas to tapas.

Be More Pacific, the punny Filipino food truck, is going brick-and-mortar in the former home of Rebel Pizza Bar. By the end of October, expect a full-service experience with a tasting menu for dinner, a casual counter-service lunch, a lavish Sunday brunch, and a full bar. 7858 Shoal Creek Blvd.

Better Half, from the owners of Wright Bros. Brew and Brew, will be bringing light meals, coffee, beer, and a full bar to the 1203 W. Fifth St. space most recently occupied by local ridesharing app Ride Austin.

The Highland area is set to have more dining options with the opening of Brewtorium in the fall. The 6015 Dillard Cir. restaurant will have pub grub like pizza and bratwurst to go with owners Chris Rauschuber and Whitney Roberts’ brews.

Captain Quackenbush’s Coffeehouse and Bakery will try to recapture some of its late ’80s Drag vibes this fall by opening a larger space at 5326 Manchaca Rd., the former home of Strange Brew.

Colleen’s Kitchen in Mueller’s busy Aldrich Street District could be open as early as late fall. The project from Sean and Ashley Fric will bring Southern hospitality to the ‘hood.

Confituras Little Kitchen will have plenty of fresh biscuits, served with preserves from Stephanie McClenny’s essential jams and preserves line. The 2129 Goodrich Ave. space will also act as a culinary incubator for other chefs. Expect to also see their wares in the jewel box shop, opening in early fall.

Cookbook Cafe, the ELM Group concept that will draw its menu from the archives, is shooting to open October with the new Austin Central Library downtown, but can’t confirm yet. The project will include a full bar program, good news for those who prefer their Anna Karenina with a little bit of vodka.

Signs indicate that Cosmic Cafe and Beer at 121 Pickle Rd., the crowdfunded beer garden and food truck court that took over the space that Buzz Mill abandoned, is nearing completion.

Epoch continues its recent expansion by converting an old service station at 3900 Far West Blvd. into a third location (a fourth is planned in Plaza Saltillo). Expect pots to start brewing by mid-October.

The Fairmont Hotel, opening in late fall at 101 Red River St., will be a culinary wonderland of five projects, including wood-fired temple Garrison; food hall Revue (featuring a Italian, Pan-Asian, and a bakeshop concept); the Good Things coffee shop; and two bars, Fulton and Rules & Regs.

Fareground, the downtown food hall managed by ELM Group will feature Dai Due Taquería; Antonelli’s Cheese Shop; Easy Tiger Bake Shop; Ni-Komé sushi and ramen; Henbit and Honeybit, two concepts from Emmer & Rye’s Kevin Fink and Tavel Bristol-Joseph; and Contigo Fareground. The concept is still eyeing a late fall opening at 111 Congress Ave.

Home Slice will expand to a long-awaited second location at 501 E. 53rd St. by the end of fall. The new location will offer the same New York-style pies, plus new menu items and a full bar. Oh, and there’s plenty of parking.

We are looking for updates on Il Brutto, the New Waterloo Italian concept that was first slated to be open by summer at 1617 E. Sixth St.

Intero Ristorante, another entry into the Austin Italian race, will open in the Bud’s motorcycle building on 2612 E. Cesar Chavez St. in October. The project from former Vespaio chef Ian Thurwachter and his wife, Crave Chocolate’s Krystal Craig, will focus on snout-to-tail cooking.

Komé is renovating the Cash America Pawn building at 5301 Airport Blvd. to be their new location, with an October goal. The expanded dining room will have much the same menu, but the drinks will be revamped with the coming of a new liquor license.

Local, a new Austin location of a popular San Antonio coffee shop, will open in the Seaholm in early November, bringing with it pastries and desserts from Bakery Lorraine.

Houston import Peli Peli is taking over the shuttered Cantina Laredo space at 201 W. Third St. by the end of the year. Those who can’t wait for the restaurant’s South African fare can get a preview at this weekend’s ACL Festival.

Polvos, the long-running Tex-Mex joint, is taking over the old Prelog’s space in the 360 Tower for its third location. Although a sign is up, there’s no word on the exact opening date.

Casual East Austin eatery Revelry Kitchen & Bar (not to be confused with the Revelry event space that also hosts culinary happenings) will be opening a north location at 6215 N. Lamar Blvd. by late fall.

Green greens purveyor Snappy Salads is opening the first Austin location at 701 South Capital of Texas Highway any day now.

Soto, or at least something Soto-ish will be opening in Lamar Union any day now. Although the restaurant will not share the name of the Cedar Park original, some of that restaurant’s favorites will be making their way to the new menu.

Suerte, from former Odd Duck chef Sam Hellman-Mass, will draw inspiration from traditional Mexican cooking techniques. The 1800 E. Sixth St. location should be open for business in late fall.

TLC, a new comfort food concept from the owners of J. Blacks, will open in the possibly cursed Lamar Union development by the end of October.

After a long series of pop-up dinners, El Chile Group’s (El Chile, El Chilito, Alcomar, El Alma, and the recently-shuttered El Sapo) Peruvian restaurant and pisco bar Yuyo should open … sometime. A location has yet to be announced for the long-awaited concept.

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Texas Tribune Festival Kicks off with Barbecue Feast at Google’s New Austin Digs

Taylor Teague, Rhonda McCollough, Chandler McCollough Photo by Shelley Neuman Laura Petterson, Cassidy Petterson, Kristin Chiles Photo by Shelley Neuman Jessica Wyatt and Michael Wyatt Photo by Shelley Neuman Kiah Collier, Ryan Murphy, Neena Satija Photo by Shelley Neuman Patrick Terry, Kathy Terry, Sam Johnson, Maureen Whalen. Photo by Shelley Neuman Barbecue Feast kicked off the 2017 Texas Tribune Fest. Photo by Shelley Neuman April Hinkle and Dya Campos. Photo by Shelley Neuman Michelle Zack and Steve Schmidt. Photo by Shelley Neuman Ross Ramsey, Karen Kennard, Becky Brownlee, R.B. Brenner Photo by Shelley Neuman Terry Quinn, Graham Quinn, Ellen Ray, Mark Ray Photo by Shelley Neuman Guests enjoyed spectacular views of Lady Bird Lake from Google’s new downtown office space. Photo by Shelley Neuman Evan Smith, Donna Brazile, and Steve Schmidt engage in a discussion about the role of the media post-election. Photo by Shelley Neuman Anya Bidwell and other guests enjoy the discussion on the state of politics and the media post-election.

What: Texas Tribune Barbecue Feast

Where: Google

The lowdown: The Texas Tribune Festival had its unofficial kick off for 2017 with the annual Barbecue Feast. Guests enjoyed barbecue from LeRoy and Lewis and drinks from Big Bend Brewing Company in the brand-new Google offices, featuring stunning 360-degree views of Lady Bird Lake and downtown. After eating, guests sat down for a compelling conversation about the state of politics and the role of media following the 2016 elections.

The discussion featured Steve Schmidt, Republican political strategist and top advisor to the presidential campaigns of George W. Bush and John McCain, and Donna Brazile, a veteran Democratic political strategist, former interim chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee and former campaign director for Al Gore’s presidential run. The conversation was moderated by co-founder and CEO of the Texas Tribune Evan Smith.

Who: Evan Smith, Donna Brazile, Steve Schmidt, April Hinkle, ​Dya Campos, Patrick Terry, Kathy Terry, Sam Johnson, Maureen Whalen, Michelle Zack, Ross Ramsey, Karen Kennard, Becky Brownlee, R.B. Brenner, Jessica Wyatt, Michael Wyatt, Laura Petterson, Cassidy Petterson, Kristin Chiles, Kiah Collier, Ryan Murphy, Neena Satija, Terry Quinn, Graham Quinn, Ellen Ray, Mark Ray, Taylor Teague, Rhonda McCollough, Chandler McCollough.

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Turmoil on Madison Avenue as Marketers Push for Change

The world’s biggest marketers are taking aggressive steps to change how they buy ads, triggering upheaval across the advertising industry.

Consumer products giant Procter & Gamble Co. PG 0.23% said Thursday that it slashed spending on digital advertising by more than $200 million last year, after a recent push for more transparency had revealed such spending to be largely wasteful.

The cut is a sliver of P&G’s overall annual ad spending, which was $7.1 billion in the fiscal year that ended in July, but it represents an important shift after years of marketers raising digital ad spending almost reflexively.

Meanwhile, WPP WPP -8.38% PLC, the world’s largest ad agency company, on Thursday logged its worst performance since the financial crisis, posting a decline in net sales for the year and projecting no growth in 2018. Among the reasons: Big clients like P&G and Unilever PLC have been stepping up their campaigns to cut ad agency costs.

The developments highlight the fallout as marketers reassess their relationships with ad agencies and big tech companies like Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s GOOGL -2.94% Google in an increasingly complex media environment.

WPP shares tumbled 8.2% in London, and the news affected rivals including Publicis Groupe SA, PUBGY -2.91% which fell 3.4% in Paris.

Marketers aren’t cutting their ad spending overall. Global ad spending is projected to rise 4.3% this year, according to GroupM. But, as they contend with pressures on their businesses, marketers are focusing on how to rein in costs paid to agencies, limit the number of agencies they work with, and make ad spending more efficient. They are also bringing in-house some creative and ad-buying functions once handled by agencies.

“It’s time to disrupt this archaic ‘Mad Men’ model,’” P&G Chief Brand Officer Marc Pritchard said Thursday at an ad industry event.

Mr. Pritchard has been pushing digital giants including Google and Facebook to improve safeguards to keep ads from appearing around controversial content, and to allow independent verification of the data they release on the reach of ad campaigns.

He said the companies have done much of what he asked, including providing better metrics. But in part thanks to the enhanced measurement data and transparency, P&G realized some people were seeing the same ads far too many times, and that the average view time for a mobile ad in a platform like Facebook was only 1.7 seconds.

“Once we got transparency, it illuminated what reality was,” said Mr. Pritchard. P&G then took matters into its owns hands and voted with its dollars, he said.

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P&G, whose brands include Tide, Pampers and Crest, has said that it is looking to cut an additional $400 million over three years in agency and production costs, having already saved around a combined $750 million in recent years.

Mr. Pritchard didn’t specify which digital companies P&G had reduced spending with, but one of the biggest reductions was with Google’s YouTube. P&G suspended advertising on the popular online video service a year ago after ads appeared alongside objectionable videos.

YouTube has added more human reviewers and given marketers more control over where ads appear, while Facebook’s recent newsfeed algorithm changes helped address concerns over the quality of content, including news, on its platform.

“P&G is a great partner to Facebook,” Facebook said in a statement. “We’re proud of the work we’ve done together, particularly in the areas of third-party verification and brand safety.”

Google declined to comment.

P&G said it hasn’t reduced its overall spending, but has shifted those digital dollars into other areas.

For their part, big ad agency companies that have traditionally bought advertising space on behalf of marketing clients are under pressure to reinvent themselves to remain relevant as the industry changes. Advertisers are demanding that their agency partners be more transparent about media-buying, so it is clear that agencies are getting the best possible deal for the clients and aren’t receiving rebates from sellers.

Advertisers also want agency-holding companies like WPP to streamline their complicated organizations—alphabet soups of agencies that were assembled through years of acquisitions. Mr. Pritchard called for companies to combine their creative and media operations to foster better collaboration.

The ad giants haven’t made that bold of a move yet, but are working to come up with ways for clients to work with advertising staff that was previously siloed.

“We have to alter our model,” WPP Chairman and Chief Executive Martin Sorrell said in an interview.

“We’re clear on the destination,” he added. “The changes that are taking place are pushing us to do it faster.”

This year alone, WPP has announced the merger of its public-relations firms Burson-Marsteller and Cohn & Wolfe and said that it would consolidate five of its branding agencies into one. In 2017, it combined its media agencies Maxus and MEC to form Wavemaker; moved its digital agency Possible into its customer-relationship marketing business Wunderman; and created WPP Health & Wellness out of its four large health-care agencies.

WPP executives often refer to this approach as “horizontality,” while rival Publicis is trying to unite its operations in a restructuring dubbed “The Power of One.” Omnicom Group Inc. OMC -1.81% has also been pushing to simplify areas like customer relationship management, national brand advertising and public relations.

WPP’s results Thursday showed that the changes so far haven’t been enough to counter the industry’s headwinds. Investors expected sales to be broadly flat after the company had cut its forecast three times, so they were spooked by the year-over-year decline. The firm also said it is setting budgets for 2018 on the assumption of no growth in revenue and net sales.

In the fourth quarter, organic net sales were down 3.4% in North America, 2.6% in Western Continental Europe and 3% in Asia Pacific. The bright spot was the U.K., which rose 9.1%.

“2017 for us was not a pretty year,” Mr. Sorrell said.

—Stacy Meichtry contributed to this article.

Write to Nick Kostov at Nick.Kostov@wsj.com and Suzanne Vranica at suzanne.vranica@wsj.com

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Fight Night Austin: Weigh-In Results

Check out the official weigh-in results for Fight Night: Cerrone vs Medeiros, which is headlined by the welterweight bout between Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone and Yancy Medeiros and airs live on FS1, Sunday February 18 at 9pm ET, from Austin, TX. Four prelim bouts will also air on FS1 starting at 7pm ET. Two exclusive FIGHT PASS prelims will kick off the night of action beginning at 6pm ET.

Welterweight Main Event Bout 5 Rounds Donald Cerrone (169.5) vs Yancy Medeiros (170.5)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event Bout 3 Rounds Derrick Lewis (264) vs Marcin Tybura (9) (247)

FS1 Main Card – 9pm/6pm ETPT James Vick (155.5) vs Francisco Trinaldo (156) Thiago Alves (170.5) vs Curtis Millender (171) Steven Peterson (145.5) vs Brandon Davis (146) Sage Northcutt (155.5) vs Thibault Gouti (155.5)

FS1 Prelims – 7pm/4pm ETPT Jared Gordon (156) vs Diego Ferreira (155.5) Geoff Neal (171) vs Brian Camozzi (171) Roberto Sanchez (126) vs Joby Sanchez (125) Sarah Moras (13) (135.5) vs Lucie Pudilova (134.5)

UFC FIGHT PASS Early Prelims – 6pm/3pm ETPT Joshua Burkman (170.5) vs Alex Morono (170.5) Oskar Piechota (185.5) vs Tim Williams (185)

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U.K. Looks at Glaxo’s Use of Third Parties in Bribery Probe

A GlaxoSmithKline building in London is shown in 2013.

“In the course of its ongoing inquiry, the SFO has requested additional information from the group regarding third-party advisers engaged by the company,” Glaxo said Wednesday in a securities filing. The company said it informed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Department of Justice of the SFO’s inquiry, and is “responding to their requests for additional information.”

Glaxo in September 2016 agreed to pay the SEC $20 million to settle civil charges it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, an anti-bribery law, when its Chinese units paid health-care professionals to prescribe its drugs. Glaxo didn’t admit or deny wrongdoing but agreed to provide the SEC with updates for two years on its efforts to improve its compliance systems, the SEC said.

Also in 2016, the Justice Department concluded an investigation of its own and said it would take no further action, a Glaxo spokeswoman said via email on Wednesday.

The SEC and Justice Department declined to comment. The SFO didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment after U.K. business hours.

Glaxo said it couldn’t estimate the potential financial effect of the issue and hadn’t made any provision for them in its accounts.

Write to Henry Cutter at Henry.Cutter@wsj.com. Follow him on Twitter at @henry_cutter.

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Orion Real Estate Partners Acquires 199-Unit Value-Add Apartment Complex in Austin MSA

LOS ANGELES and AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — L.A. based Orion Real Estate Partners (“Orion”) announced today that it has closed on the acquisition of Triple Crown 2 Apartments, a garden-style apartment community in Austin, Texas.

Built in 1973, the 199-unit property is located approximately 4.5 miles from The University of Texas at Austin, 5.5 miles from downtown Austin, and 6.5 miles from The Domain. Also within 1 mile of the property are the redevelopments of Austin Community College/Highland Business Center and Mueller Airport.

Triple Crown 2 is well-located to cater to an underserved workforce renter population that has been priced out of newer properties in the market. Orion plans to spend approximately $1.8 million to improve the property’s exterior and amenities and renovate the unit interiors.

CBRE Multifamily Capital provided an attractive 10-year fixed rate acquisition loan through the Fannie Mae Green Financing loan program. The Property Society will provide property management services on behalf of the venture.

Orion is actively looking to increase its exposure to affordable workforce housing assets in Austin, Denver, Salt Lake City, Seattle, and Portland due to strong demographic growth and solid multifamily market fundamentals.

About Orion Real Estate Partners: Orion Real Estate Partners is a private real estate investment firm that targets value-add multifamily assets in Western US markets with strong demographics and job growth. Utilizing proven institutional processes to source and manage investments, we identify assets with capital and operational re-positioning opportunities to provide attractive returns for our investors. Orion, together with its affiliates, currently has a portfolio of 835 units in Denver and Austin. For more information, please visit: http://orionrep.com/

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Austin Chamber Publicly Supports $1.1 Billion School District Bond

Austin school district documents obtained by the American-Statesman indicate the district could close four underenrolled campuses under the bond proposal: Brooke, Metz, Norman and Sanchez (pictured) elementary schools. 2011 Jay Janner/AMERICAN-STATESMAN

The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce on Thursday endorsed the Austin school district’s $1.1 billion bond proposition that will go before voters in November.

“The success of Austin ISD is intrinsically linked with the success of Austin,” chamber board Chairwoman Ellen Wood said. “Quality public education is a crucial tool in recruiting employers to the region. This bond will help keep the Central Texas region competitive in an increasingly demanding marketplace.”

The endorsement was considered a win among supporters of the bond, the largest attempted in the school district’s history.

Trustee Cindy Anderson said having the chamber’s support is a nod to the district that it is educating students with the skills necessary to meet the workforce’s needs.

“I do feel like it’s a big vote of confidence,” Anderson said.

The Austin school board decided to place the bond on the ballot as a single proposition, a departure from previous bond elections.

But after the failure of half of the district’s $892 million bond package in 2013, which was broken into four propositions, district officials decided not to hedge their bets on this one.

More recently, Round Rock voters shot down all three school propositions in that district’s $572 million bond package.

Despite the large sum, such bonds in other districts, such as Dallas and Houston, have succeeded.

The Austin district also said the bond’s passage wouldn’t increase the tax rate. Austin district officials said that for this bond package, they could layer the debt over time in such a way that the tax rate wouldn’t increase.

Wood, during Thursday’s announcement, said the chamber’s board of directors gathered financial experts who crunched the numbers, using conservative projections, and concluded there is a “very high probability” that the bond won’t raise the school tax rate.

However, the bond plan includes the possibility of closing or consolidating schools, which has drawn criticism from some in the community. Trustees haven’t discussed the closure of specific schools publicly, only showing a line item on bond package documents that unspecified land sales would lower the cost of the bond package by $40 million. But documents obtained by the American-Statesman indicate four underenrolled schools could be shuttered: Brooke, Metz, Norman and Sanchez elementaries.

The possible closure of the East Austin schools prompted some community members to announce they are forming their own political action committee, Save East Austin Schools.

Monica Sanchez, who made an unsuccessful bid for school board three years ago, is co-founder of the political action committee. She said the group will oppose the bond unless the school board amends the facilities master plan to “equitably redistribute resources to East Austin schools.”

“The bond process was and is critically flawed,” Sanchez said. “The bond, if passed with the current Facilities Master Plan, would continue Austin ISD’s and city of Austin’s long history of institutional racism. We call on all Austinites to participate in creating more equitable and integrated solutions for the benefit of all Austin public school children.”

In a letter, obtained by the Statesman under the Public Information Act, an Austin district trustee last month mentioned possible school consolidations to state House Public Education Chairman Dan Huberty, R-Houston.

Because she couldn’t attend a legislative hearing, Trustee Julie Cowan asks Huberty in the letter to consider the additional facilities funding for districts in House Bill 21. Cowan said if the bond passes, the district plans to rebuild or modernize 16 schools, but adds that the rising costs of living in Austin has driven families to neighboring districts, which will prompt the school district to close schools. Ultimately, the Austin district didn’t get any additional money from HB 21.

“We will be consolidating many of our underenrolled schools, which is financially prudent, but emotionally difficult for many communities,” Cowan said.

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Moving To Austin, TX

If you’re looking for an affordable and appealing city to live in, you don’t have to look much further than Austin, TX. Austin is a city that has a lot to offer. From its warm climate to its great shops to its beautiful parks, this city is a wonderful place to call home.

Of course, moving to a new city isn’t always easy. Keep these things in mind if you’re thinking about heading out to Austin.

Location Is Important

If you don’t know much about Austin, you should try to learn more. The location you’re in is going to have a significant impact on your day-to-day living experience. Being in the right location is absolutely essential.

Austin Can Be Expensive

Like many cities, Austin can be expensive. With that said, you should be able to find some affordable housing in the area. Don’t be put off by the high prices that you see. Keep looking until you find something that works with your budget.

Make Sure Your Move Goes Smoothly

Moving can be difficult, especially if you are moving a long distance. You may want to hire movers that will help you adjust to life in Austin. If you work with movers, you’ll be able to get everything you own to Austin without any issues.

Don’t underestimate the challenges of moving. Try to make sure you are fully prepared to take all of those challenges on. If you work with movers, you’ll be able to get your things to Austin in one piece.

Moving to a city like Austin, TX can be a tremendously positive experience. With that said, you need to show caution when you’re moving to a new place. Try out some of these suggestions as you plan your Austin move. You’ll be able to adjust to this Texas city in no time at all!

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Austin Mayor to Address Plan for Downtown Homelessness

AUSTIN, Texas — As the city of Austin continues to grow, so does its homeless population, with many of those in need concentrated downtown.

At a press conference scheduled for 10 a.m. on Monday, Mayor Steve Adler and several community leaders will unveil the city’s plan to help house those who are dealing with homelessness, and to relieve overcrowding at the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless.

Adler has been an advocate for addressing the homeless population that is part of what he calls the “downtown puzzle.” Last December, he sent a letter to his colleagues on the city council outlining his main objectives for 2017, with ‘downtown homeless and the ARCH’ listed as the second item.

In the letter, Adler stated:

“My understanding is that best practices indicate a continuing need for the ARCH to be the downtown shelter. Rightsizing the ARCH and housing the homeless is also just the right thing to do for some of the most vulnerable among us.”

The area surrounding the homeless shelter remains a constant safety concern, but that wasn’t enough to deter one developer. There will soon be a high-rise multi-use project right next door to the ARCH in what is currently a pay-to-park parking lot.

The property, known as “Block 87,” is privately owned by the Episcopal Church and is bordered by Seventh, Eighth, Trinity and Neches Streets.

Conceptual renderings from Cielo Property Group , an Austin-based company, show what the project could look like once it’s finished.

The large mixed-use proposal would also offer a permanent home for the church’s archives. There is no official construction date for the project, but developers hope to break ground sometime next year.

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Houston Lender Arranges $123.2M Refinancing For Austin’s Iconic Frost Bank Tower

AUSTIN, TX — Houston-based Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. officials on Wednesday said they have arranged a $123.2 million refinancing for Frost Bank Tower, the iconic, Class AA office tower in downtown Austin.

In a press release, officials said HFF worked on behalf of the borrower, Lionstone Investments, a data-analytics driven real estate investment firm, to secure the seven-year, floating-rate loan through New York Life Insurance Company.

Completed in 2003 and designed by Duda/Paine Architects, Frost Bank Tower consists of 33 stories of office and ground floor retail space totaling 535,924 rentable square feet, officials said. On-site amenities include a 5,500-square-foot fitness club with shower facilities, a 2,800-square-foot conference facility, full-service bank branch and dry cleaning services, according to the company. The property is 96 percent leased to national, regional and local tenants with Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody, and Frost National Bank, anchoring the property, officials noted.

Retail tenants include Soul Cycle, Taco Shack, Juiceland, Houndstooth Coffee and Modern Market. Frost Bank Tower occupies an entire city block at 401 Congress Avenue between 4th and 5th Streets in Austin’s central business district.

The HFF debt placement team representing the borrower was led by managing director Colby Mueck and senior managing director Doug Opalka, company officials said.

“Frost Bank Tower is the most iconic trophy office tower in Austin’s CBD, which is one of the most dynamic markets in the country,” Opalka said. “When you look at the most desirable office addresses in the United States, Congress Avenue in Austin is always amongst a very elite peer set, and that is always led by Frost Tower.”

Mueck added: “This transaction is a rare combination of exceptional real estate, an outstanding market, top tier institutional ownership, and one of the perennial leaders in the lending world.”

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How To Find An Apartment In Austin

Austin, Texas is a popular place to live and it was recently voted the best city to live in the United States. This means that if you are looking for an apartment, you might be competing with other people who are also apartment hunting. It helps to have a plan when you are searching for your first apartment. Read on to learn some tips that can help you find the apartment of your dreams in Austin.

Before you even start looking for apartments, you should sit down and make a list of the features that are important to you. Write down anything and everything you want, without worrying about how much everything is going to cost. When you have your list written down, you can divide your list into things that you have to have, things that would be nice to have, and things you want to have if money is no issue.

Next, you are going to need to set your budget so you know exactly how much money you have to work with. It doesn’t make sense looking at apartments that are out of your price range. Your apartment budget should be something that you can easily afford. You don’t want to have to stretch to make your rent payments because you will have to be worried about money all the time, and you don’t want that.

Make sure the neighborhood you want to live in is a location that you like. You can see where the apartment is on a map and explore the community to see what is close to your apartment, like grocery stores and places to eat. You can do your initial apartment research online and start looking for units that you like. Once you have a few apartments that you are interested in looking at, you can start making appointments to see them.

Don’t jump at the first apartment you see. Make sure you look at three or four apartments before you apply for one. Your credit score should be decent and you don’t want any evictions on your record or you won’t be able to get approved for the apartment. You might need to get a roommate or have someone co-sign the lease for you. Austin has a hot rental market, but with the right planning, you can find an apartment that you are going to love.

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Factors to consider when living in apartments

Have any problems in looking up for apartments which are available in the beautiful city of Austin? You can easily find the best apartment for living easily if you go through this article and get all the details properly. You should surely find the tips available here which will guide you in choosing the best apartment for your living without any issues.

If you are looking for some beautiful apartments which are available on rent in Austin, you will have to make some smart decisions. There are many factors that are required to be considered when looking for the apartments such as their sizes, area in which they must be available along with the facilities which they are providing the people with. There are other important factors to look upon such as the budget which you will have to keep in mind when you are living on rent. Once you get all the details about the apartments you will be able to find the best one for your living which can make you feel really better.

The first most important thing which is required to be done when looking for apartments which are available in Austin is making a huge list of all of them which are available. You should then slowly narrow all the alternatives that are easily available. There is requirement of searching the apartments using the internet. Internet can prove to be a great weapon in terms of helping on deciding on the alternatives which are available. There are services which are provided by the agent online which can be a great way of finding the best apartments for living. You will find the online option very much feasible as compared to any other because of the information which is limitless one.

The next important thing which is required to be done is looking for the apartments which are very much suitable for the personal requirements. You should collect all the data which is available from the website and by taking help of the number which is mentioned there you can call the staff which is available to answer all the queries. You can discuss all the details regarding the features and prices of the apartments which can be a great way of knowing more about the apartments which are available here. You should also know about the luxurious facilities which are provided here along with the details of the budget which is really important as well.

On finding the best apartment available for your living, you should take a round of the community in which your apartment is located. This will help you in knowing more about the community and learning more about the people who are living there along with the facilities available there as well. You can easily get to know the standards of living which are available in the apartment which you have chosen to live in.

Once you are satisfied with all the factors which are discussed above and are ready to live in you can simply book the apartment online as well.

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Huge Apartments Available For Living With Great Features

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There are many apartments which are easily found in the various areas of Austin. The increasing construction these days have allowed the apartments to increase by a great deal and this has also led to some problems in choosing the best apartment for living as well. But this problem can easily be overcome by doing a good research. The apartments here are highly demanded as compared to other living units which are available here.

These apartments which are available in Austin are constructed by the experts who are working hard to provide you with the best facilities which are available here for you to avail. They have worked hard on the interior and the exterior of these apartments which is really cool and will attract anyone who even doesn’t like living in the apartments. Nowadays the cost of constructing such beautiful apartments is increasing as they are highly demanded. But if you prefer saving more, you can easily live on rent in such beautiful apartments which can be saving your budget a great deal and will provide you with the amazing living experience as well. These apartments are spacious enough to allow your whole family to fit in comfortably as well.

You will find the rent of these apartments available in Austin much lower as compared to the housing facilities which are available here. You don’t have to pay for the facilities which are available here while living on rent in apartments. But when you are living in your personal house it will cost you a great deal which can be really disturbing and will be a sign of worry as it will be disturbing your budget a great deal. If you are an individual and want a peaceful life free of troubles in terms of living and budget, you can simply live in the apartments which are available in Austin without any problems.

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Experience A Great Living In Austin

Austin is a growing city and is becoming a great place of attraction for many people who are coming here and want to experience a great living when they are on their vacations or have other plans of settling here as well. Whatever is the reason, you will find this place a great one for living with numerous apartments available for your residence. You will be able to find all the luxurious facilities available here and will find these apartments perfectly designed by the architectures using high quality designs and decorated the surroundings perfectly as well. You will still find many of these apartments which are constructed nowadays and the living style is surely an advanced one which means you will be living in the society which is of high standards and will not create any issues for you while living here.

There are many facilities which are available here in the form of high class restaurants with dine in facilities, huge shopping malls and educational institutes that are also available here. All such facilities will add value to your living and you will love to live in those areas which will provide you with maximum value. The balconies that are available in your apartment will also provide with the amazing view which you can have of this beautiful city while sitting from your own apartment. These apartments will also provide you with a great breathing space because of being spacious and you will not feel like being trapped somewhere. You will definitely find your living a lot easier as compared to your old houses. There are other community facilities which are also provided and that include the gyms which will provide you with the best quality equipments and keep you healthy as well. You can also have dinner in your favorite restaurants available ear by as well as do shopping which are necessary ones. You will also find other facilities such as the sports and entertainment available for you too.

The floor plans here are also designed properly that can provide with the great comfort too. You will easily be able to find these beautiful apartments on rent and get the individual apartments available if you are alone and have plans of living here alone. You will also be able to find the family apartments which are available here with the large bedrooms. You will find the living here really comfortable along with the lifestyle which is going to be according to your personal requirements without causing any problems. The large apartments which are available in Austin are equipped nicely with the best equipments and you will find the management here really good as they will be entertaining all your requests and providing you with all the solutions. You will find these apartments available according to your budget plan and will not cause any issues whether you want a furnished apartment or an unfurnished one as there is always a choice available for you in this case. Therefore you must feel free to come here and live.

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