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New Austin Retails

We're tracking 3 new retail developments across Austin right now — with 0 under construction, 1 breaking ground, and 1 just announced. The cycle is anchored by KPF, leading firm by project count in this market. Every project links to a live status page with milestones, renderings, and our journal coverage.

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Announced
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Under Construction
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Opening Soon
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Recently Opened
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Most active architects

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What's happening in Austin retail right now

We're tracking 3 new retail developments across Austin right now — with 0 under construction, 1 breaking ground, and 1 just announced. The cycle is anchored by KPF, leading firm by project count in this market. Every project links to a live status page with milestones, renderings, and our journal coverage.

Most active developer in this market: Related Texas with 1 project. 1 project are at the finish line — opening soon or already delivered.

How we built this list

Every project on this page is from our live database of new and under-construction developments worldwide. We add a project only after we can confirm it from a public filing, an official announcement, or independent reporting; status changes (breaking ground, topping out, opening) are sourced the same way and timestamped. Pro members get full access to TMW Intelligence’s prediction modeling, Atlas data compilation, Pulse notifications, personalized notifications, comparison view, watchlists, and more.

By the numbers

The scale of the pipeline

1,165
Total residential units
across 3 projects with unit data
251
Total hotel keys
across tracked hotels
74 floors
Tallest in pipeline
Waterline, Austin
41.0 floors
Avg height
mean of 3 known
2026–2028
Delivery window
first to last expected delivery
Pipeline by status

The Austin pipeline, status by status

1 retail breaking ground in Austin

1 retail opening soon in Austin

1 retail just announced for Austin

Common questions

Frequently asked

What new retail are coming to Austin?
We track 3 new retail developments in Austin — 1 breaking ground, 1 opening soon, 1 announced. Status is sourced from public filings, official announcements, and on-the-ground reporting; we update the live map within hours of confirming a change.
What retail are opening soon in Austin?
1 retail are flagged Opening Soon — meaning their expected opening is within ~7 months. Pro members get our weekly Slippage Report which flags every project whose forecast moved this week.
What retail have just been announced for Austin?
1 retail are in the announced phase in Austin — meaning a developer has publicly committed but construction has not yet begun. These are the earliest signals of where the next cycle is heading.
What retail are breaking ground in Austin?
1 retail are at the breaking-ground phase — site work and foundations have begun. This is the first visible signal of construction activity.
What is the tallest new retail planned in Austin?
Waterline at 74 floors, with 352 units. Status: Opening Soon. See the full project page →
Who is building the most new retail in Austin?
Related Texas leads Austin retail with 1 active project. See every Related Texas project on TMW for status, milestones, and renderings.
Which architects are designing new retail in Austin?
KPF is the architect of record on 1 Austin retail project — the most of any firm in this market.
How many total new residential units are being added in Austin?
Across the active Austin retail pipeline, the developments we track will add 1,165 units. Pro members get unit counts by neighborhood and the per-project breakdown.
When will the next wave of Austin retail deliver?
Across the active pipeline, delivery dates run from 2026 through 2028. Individual delivery dates shift constantly — Pro members get our weekly Slippage Report flagging which projects have slipped this week.
What is the biggest retail planned in Austin by unit count?
Block 87 with 515 units is the largest by residential unit count in our Austin dataset. See the project →
How often is the Austin retail data updated?
Hourly. Our cron pipeline pulls fresh project data every hour and regenerates this page (and every market and firm page) from the source-of-truth database. A status change confirmed today shows up within ~60 minutes.
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