Northwest Austin Impacts — September 2008
Northwest Austin Impacts — September 2008
Friday, 26 September 2008
1. Java time
With an international flair, Café de Bella, 8557 Research Blvd., Ste. 126, offers coffee, tea, an international bakery, sandwiches, banh mi, wraps, paninis, a juice bar, all-natural smoothies, Amy’s ice cream and free WiFi. Call 906-0780.
2. Chinese culture
Bluebonnet School, 3420 El Salido Parkway, will offer Mandarin Chinese lessons biweekly to enrolled children 4 and older in October. Bluebonnet School is a private preparatory preschool with programs for infants through kindergarten age, with an after-school program for public school children. The school is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children and received the 2007 National Child Care Center of the Year Award. Call 331-9009 or visit www.bluebonnetschool.com.
3. Intensify your workout
Newly opened High Intensity Training Center, 11000 N. MoPac, Ste. 200, is a training facility offering customized personal training programs in athletic development, weight loss, recreational/occupational fitness and visual training for all ages in a scientifically designed exercise environment. Call 338-4448 or visit www.hitcenters.com.
4. Get an adjustment
An Austin business open more than 15 years, Chiropractic Solutions recently relocated to 11645 Angus Road, Ste. 2. The office has been in Austin since 1992 and offers onsite massage therapy in addition to standard chiropractic care. Call 231-8822 or visit www.austinchiro.com.
5. Tres chic
Lovey’s Loot, a clothing and accessories boutique, recently opened at 8650 Spicewood Springs Road. The store carries vintage, retro, punk, goth, stage threads and more. The store sells high fashion men’s and women’s new and recycled couture, accessories and original art and music from local artists and designers. Call 258-7500.
6. Election 2008
The 2008 Austin headquarters for the (a) Williamson County Republican Party celebrated its grand opening at 13343 N. US 183, Ste. 300. Stop by to pick up literature, bumper stickers and yard signs. Call 662-5456 or visit www.williamsoncountygop.org. (b) The Williamson County Democratic Party campaign headquarters is located at 110 S. IH 35. Call 671-VOTE or visit www.williamsoncountydemocrats.org.
7. Specialty pizza
Available for takeout or delivery, Mr. Jim’s Pizza, 10401 Anderson Mill Road, Ste. 108A, offers a variety of specialty pizzas and toppings with seasoned crust made fresh daily. Orders can be placed for takeout or delivery. Call 249-JIMS or visit www.mrjims.com.
8. Make your money count
Wachovia, a bank that offers service for personal finances, small businesses and corporate institutions, recently opened a new full-service banking location at 3216 W. Braker Lane. Call 800-WACHOVIA or visit www.wachovia.com.
9. Store it
The fifth location of AAA Storage recently opened on 8956 Research Blvd. It offers climate- and non-climate-controlled storage, boat and trailer parking, and controlled access. Call 338-9900 or visit www.aaa-storage.com.
10. Top notch ice cream
Caffe Teo, located at 500 Canyon Ridge Road, was listed on Forbes Traveler, Yahoo! and MSNBC for ranking as a top 10 ice cream shop in the United States. Besides ice cream, the shop offers homemade breakfast tacos, paninis, pastries, smoothies, milkshakes and coffee. Call 339-1836 or visit www.caffeteo.com.
11. Redecorate
Hill Country Paint & Decorating recently opened its third location at 10700 Anderson Mill Road, Ste. 210. The store, which carries Benjamin Moore paints and stains, is staffed with paint professionals who offer custom color matching and color coordination. Call 249-9119 or visit www.hillcountrypaint.com.
12. Riata acquisition
In August, Spear Street Capital acquired the (a)Riata Corporate Park and (b)Riata Crossing, a Class-A office complex in Northwest Austin. The Riata complex consists of a 95-acre corporate park between Research Boulevard and Parmer Lane. The 1.1 million sq. ft. portfolio includes the eight-building Riata Corporate Park, five-building Riata Crossing and two new sites in the Riata master-planned development. Tenants in the complex include Apple, Centex, NVIDIA Corporation, Computer Associates, Janus Capital Group and Pervasive Software. Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. marketed the property on behalf of institutional investors advised by JPMorgan Asset Management and Equity Office. Visit www.hfflp.com.
13. Car appraisals
Mr. Car Buyer recently moved to 11545 Research Blvd. The business provides free quotes on cars, trucks and SUVs in 10 minutes or less. Appraisals are made from current market data. Call 474-CARS or visit www.mrcarbuyer.com.
14. New landlords
In late August, Northland Investment Corporation, a Newton, Mass., apartment investment firm, acquired 2,985 local apartment units from Equity Residential Properties Trust. The Northwest Austin properties include: (a)The Arboretum at Stonelake, (b)Madison at the Arboretum, (c)Village Oaks, (d)Madison at Stone Creek, (e)Madison at Wells Branch, (f)Madison at Walnut Creek and (g)Madison at Scofield Farms. The $270 million deal brings Northland’s Austin portfolio to 4,500 apartment units. Visit www.northland.com.
15. New living space
Camden Amber Oaks apartment community recently opened at 9001 Amberglen Blvd. The complex is a 340-unit apartment community with seven handicapped units, fitness center, resident center with pool table and a Wii. The community has one-, two- and three-bedroom units available that include washers and dryers, alarm systems and stainless steel appliances. Call 258-5959 or visit www.camdenliving.com.
16. Hit the spot
A new Target store will open Oct. 8 at 10107 Research Blvd. The store will include a pharmacy, photo lab, Pizza Hut and Starbucks. Call 800-440-0680 or visit www.target.com.
November municipal election
The Austin City Council approved an ordinance ordering a municipal election to be conducted Nov. 4 in conjunction with the presidential election. Voters will decide on two proposed charter amendments: proposed changes to the city auditor’s appointment and term of office citizen initiative to prohibit the city of Austin from providing financial incentives as part of future or certain existing development agreements for projects that include one or more retail uses. If approved, the council will appoint a city auditor to a five-year term, during which the auditor may only be removed from the position with a three-fourths vote from the council or at the conclusion of the term by a majority vote from the council. Currently, the city auditor serves at the discretion of a majority of the council with no definite term. The citizen initiative resulted from a petition drive by a group called Stop Domain Subsidies. For election information, call 974-2210 or visit www.cityofaustin.org/election.
Nurture nature
The city of Austin’s Urban Forest Grant Program is handing out $350,000 in funding for projects that aim to preserve and grow Austin’s canopy of trees. Projects eligible for funding include those associated with tree planting and preservation, education, public service announcements, disease control and management of invasive species. The grant program is designed with a diverse range of categories to encourage creative and innovative proposals that benefit Austin’s urban forest. Call 472-4483 or visit www.ci.austin.tx.us/trees/ufgp.htm.
Grant giveaway
The Round Rock Independent School District Partners in Education received a $2,000 grant from the Northwest Austin Rotary Club. The funds were gathered from the rotary club’s annual citrus and fruit sale, which results in approximately $55,000 in benefits for grants and scholarships throughout the community. Visit www.nwaustinrotary.org.
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