Plans are in the works for a new Golf Lounge 18 at Shops at Tech Ridge in Austin.

The overview: The company leased 12,000 square feet of retail space in the shopping center in July, according to a news release by commercial real estate agency Weitzman.

Golf Lounge 18, which has 11 other locations throughout the country, offers indoor golfing featuring Trackman Golf Simulators. These simulators allow patrons to see what it’s like to play at over 450 golf courses around the world.

A renovation project for the company’s new space is slated to begin in late September, with completion expected in February 2027, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The scope of work includes a kitchen, bar, restrooms and support spaces.

Austin Parks Foundation hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Aug. 28, revealing renovations to Rosedale’s Ramsey Neighborhood Park. New park improvements brought additional shade structures, updates to the playscape and safety surfacing. 

More details: The approximate $100,000 project added a shade structure over the swings, a fall surface and additional play equipment, Colin Wallis, Austin Parks Foundation CEO, explained. The ribbon cutting marked the third round of improvements that Austin Parks Foundation has made to Ramsey Neighborhood Park since Wallis joined the organization in 2012, he said.

Funding the project: Austin Parks Foundation contributed more than $91,000 towards the Ramsey Neighborhood Park improvements, according to the release. The foundation also acquired the playground equipment and shade structures and provided project management services.

Additionally, Austin Parks Foundation awarded Ramsey Neighborhood Park a $50,000 ACL Music Festival grant in 2013 for tennis court improvements, a limestone amphitheater and shade structure. 

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Additions and renovations to Deerpark Middle School in Round Rock ISD, a refresh of the Yeti headquarters building and a new donut shop in Austin are among the five most expensive projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the metro this week.

1. Aalo Advanced Manufacturing ($25 million): This project involves the renovation of an existing 204,350 square-foot one-story warehouse building to provide lab, machine shop and production floor space for Aalo Atomics Advanced Manufacturing.

2. Deerpark Middle School additions and renovations ($20 million): Renovations will be taking place at Deerpark Middle School, including a fine arts and classroom addition at the main building.

3. Yeti HQ refresh ($2.1 million): The Yeti headquarters building in Austin will undergo a renovation. 

4. UT Austin President's Office renovation ($1 million): This project involves the renovation of the main suite to serve as the temporary President’s Office during the main building restoration.

5. Smiling Donuts ($120,000): A new Smiling Donuts location is coming to Austin.

For the first time in over a decade, there is no incumbent in the Texas attorney general's race as Republican Ken Paxton runs for U.S. Senate.

Democrat Nathan Johnson, a state senator from Dallas; Republican Mayes Middleton, a state senator from Galveston; and Libertarian Tom Oxford, an attorney from Nederland, are running to replace him this November. Community Impact asked the candidates for their perspectives on Texas' open records laws, state litigation and other topics.

How we got here: Johnson and Middleton each won their primary runoff elections in May, Community Impact reported, while Oxford was selected as the Texas Libertarian Party's candidate during an April nominating convention.

Looking ahead: Early voting in eight statewide races and dozens of local elections runs from Oct. 19-30. Election Day is Nov. 3.