Cottonwood Creek Trail, Arrowpoint Drive Area

Cottonwood Creek Trail, Arrowpoint Drive Area

Friday, 18 July 2008

1. BMC West recently moved its entire Central Texas operations to Cedar Park. While the millwork facility on RM 1431 has been open for three years, the lumberyard relocated from North Austin the weekend of June 27.

• Headquarters: Boise, Idaho
• Service: Suppliers of millwork to residential new construction, including doors, trim and custom molding
• Employees: 135
• Established in Cedar Park: October 2005

2. Established in 1999, 3PS, Inc. recently relocated from Hutto.

• Headquarters: Cedar Park
• Service: Design, manufacture and support sensors in systems for offshore and underwater operations
• Employees: 47
• Established in Cedar Park: August 2007

3. ETS Lindgren was established in the 1950s.

• Headquarters: Cedar Park
• Service: Electronics component manufacturer
• Employees: 236 in Cedar Park, 750 worldwide
• Established in Cedar Park: 2001

4. Ewing

• Headquarters: Phoenix
• Service: Commercial irrigation and landscape parts distributor
• Employees: Six
• Established in Cedar Park: October 2006

5. Freedom Power Systems

• Service: Custom power supplies for the military
• Employees: 20
• Established: 1985

6. Tejas American General Agency (TAGA)

• Service: Managing general agency and surplus lines broker, commercial insurance
• Employees: 35
• Established: 1997

7. VIP Life Insurance

• Service: Life insurance brokerage
• Employees: 30
• Established: 2003

8. The extension of Arrowpoint Drive north to New Hope Drive is not yet planned. The roadway will be funded by future development in the area.

9. The city is undergoing right-of-way acquisitions for the extension of New Hope Drive east of CR 185 to Parmer Lane. The regional water pipeline necessitated the acquisition of the roadway right-of-way as it will precede roadway construction and follow the same route as the roadway.

The city is working with Williamson County to improve the intersection of New Hope Drive and CR 185 under the city’s CR 185 Roadway Project. Funding for the project comes from the city’s and county’s bond elections and is one of the roads the city specified as a partnership project with the county. The roadway improvements will begin near Toll 183A to just east of CR 185, where the road will taper back from four lanes to two lanes. Design of this section of New Hope Drive and the CR 185 roadway improvements will begin within three months.

10. Ground will be broken on this 26.5-acre tract of land in December. The mixed-use site plan includes office and retail space, restaurants and a hotel. Negotiations are underway for several components of the project. Visit www.premasgroup.com for more information.

11. The developer is in preliminary discussions for this 7.7-acre property. Proposed uses include hotels and restaurants or a mixed-use development. For more information, see www.duncan-austin.com.

12. This 4.4-acre site is currently in the process of rezoning for less intensive development. The developer plans include a hotel and full-service restaurants. For more information, see www.friepdc.com.

13. Sapientia Montessori School is the second branch of Cedar Park Montessori School, currently located on Whitestone Boulevard adjacent to the post office. Without room to expand the first Cedar Park location, Sapientia is opening in late August to early September to accommodate the growth. The school caters to children ages 16 months to sixth grade. Enrollment is currently in progress and includes full-time, half days, morning and after-school care. Visit www.cedar parkmontessori.com for more information.

14. Beginning in October, businesses will move into phase one of the 76,000 sq. ft. commercial development. The project has five buildings and will include space for professional and medical offices that will closely follow the look of Discovery Business Park. For more information, visit www.arrowpointbusinesspark.com.

15. Phase two of 1431 Medical Junction is under construction and will include three medical office suites. One office will include an ear, nose and throat physician. The other two tenants have not been determined. The 9,000 sq. ft. office building anticipates opening in August. DaVita dialysis center occupies the phase one building of the office complex.

16. A three-story building is planned for this site. The top two floors will include medical and professional office space while the ground floor will offer a parking garage. The plans for this project are currently on hold.

17. Dr. Thomas C. Vinson, M.D. (Round Rock Cardiology) and Dr. Henry S. Lucid, M.D. (Heart and Vascular of Central Texas) are building a new medical office scheduled to open March 2009. The Cedar Park satellite office will offer the same services as the main offices, including nuclear cardiology, stress echocardiogram, CT scan and vascular ultrasound. The doctors are currently seeing patients at their temporary office in Oakmont Business Park.

18. Candlewood Suites is building a new location. The hotel is expected to break ground this fall.