This article is based on a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing. Community Impact will update this story when more information is available.

Plans for a new $3.3 million retail development on Innovation Boulevard in Hutto have been filed.

The details: The project is a 1,503-square-foot tenant finish-out of Suite 305. The scope includes providing new wall finishes, new lighting fixtures, new plumbing fixtures in the restroom, new wall infill and floor slab infill. It also includes mechanical, electrical and plumbing.

According to the filing, construction will begin Sept. 15 and wrap up Oct. 1, 2027.

Desi Circle Express is now open in Pflugerville.

The gist: Desi Circle Express serves authentic flavors of Indian street food.

The menu features classic dishes such as butter chicken, plus sandwiches and wraps. Appetizers include chili paneer, chicken machuria, chili shrimp and more.

The food truck is located at the Shell gas station on FM 685.

• Opened July 15
• 618 FM 685, Pflugerville

A new subdivision in Leander, off-campus student housing in Austin, and a pair of oil change spots are among the five most expensive projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Austin metro this week.

1. 900 West 23rd: This project involves the new construction of off-campus student housing.

2. Glory Hill Subdivision ($3.5 million): Glory Hill Subdivision is a new construction project in Leander for 43 single-family lots on 15.45 acres.

3. Brushy Creek MUD Sewer Capacity Project ($1.9 million): This project involves the installation of 3,000 linear feet of 12" sewer line, crossing through an existing accessible parking space located at Brushy Creek North Park.

4. Jiffy Lube ($1.8 million): This project includes the construction of a commercial building for use as a 2,226 square-foot Jiffy Lube.

5. Valvoline ($1.4 million): A 3,447 square-foot Valvoline Instant Oil Change is planned for Austin.

Sandy Creek resident Georgia Bishop was out of town when 22 inches of rain fell on parts of northwest Travis County over the July 4, 2025, weekend. When Bishop returned home days later, her community was significantly changed.

What happened: Residents of the hard-hit Sandy Creek neighborhood described a “wall of water” that tore through their community last July, washing away homes, cars and roads. Nine people died in the flooding, including Bishop’s best friend, 16-year-old Felicity Jarmon.

The context: One year later, residents of the unincorporated Travis County community are still working to rebuild from last July’s catastrophic flooding. Central Texas has seen two straight years of intense, deadly flooding in July, leaving some residents on edge as they recover from last year’s disaster and mourn lost loved ones.

Community Impact spoke with Bishop and Kylie Nidever, whose neighborhood in Hunt flooded last year, on July 13, days before heavy rainfall hit large swaths of the state once again. Officials confirmed two deaths due to this year's floods, while 137 people died last July.