Big business news broke last week. Cousins Properties scooped up the so-called Sail Tower— that highly recognized building on the Austin skyline that's fully leased to Google — for $521.8 million.

W Hotels and Opry Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of Ryman Hospitality Properties, have announced the completion of a multi ...

Austin as a whole is experiencing record office vacancy — estimated at 17.6% citywide as of the first quarter this year, according to CoStar — but things are even worse downtown.

Now, "Austin's second downtown" appears to be preparing for this growth with several new projects, including taller buildings in its skyline, set for the booming area. In a December 12 meeting ...