Two health and wellness-focused businesses are expected to open on South Lamar at one central location, said Delfin Ward, co-founder of Generator Athlete Lab and CEO of WellSuite.

What to expect: Husband and wife pair, Ward and Jessica Tranchina are opening up a sister business to Generator Athlete Lab called Generator. 

The new location will focus on recovery programs, including cold and hot plunge, a sauna and clinical-based massage therapy. 

Also of note: Ward is also launching a new venture alongside Generator called WellSuite. 

WellSuite will provide on-demand treatment rooms for health and wellness practitioners to see patients. Practitioners and professionals can utilize the treatment rooms with no long term lease commitments and no overhead, Ward said. 

The plan: Ward expects to welcome massage therapists, physical therapists, acupuncturists and chiropractors.

• 2043 S. Lamar Blvd., Ste. 2100, Austin

The downtown market is normalizing after years of growth, and contending with both challenges and opportunities tied to a series of major infrastructure projects now impacting the area.

Downtown Austin is seeing fewer new developments and record office vacancy rates following a wave of major projects around the city center. At the same time, public and private investments are continuing and the area is home to a rebounding retail scene and established resident base.

Those findings and more were detailed in the latest annual report from the Downtown Austin Alliance, the nonprofit advocacy group representing downtown property owners. The analysis of downtown market trends and outlook for the area's future were presented mid-May.

About 2.94 million square feet of space is under construction downtown, and the DAA currently projects 8.22 million more square feet of planned new development. Office vacancies remain high, hotel bookings declined after the Austin Convention Center's closure for redevelopment, and residential growth steadied out in 2025.

Check out some of the top trending stories from the Austin area May 11-14. 

1. Jewel of Texas opens in Pflugerville

2. Construction underway on site of future Georgetown Texas Roadhouse

3. Frank & Margie's to open in Odd's Bar + Bistro space

4. Espadas de Brazil to bring Brazilian steakhouse to Bastrop's former Stem & Stone

5. Baylor Scott & White to expand Cedar Park clinic, bring more specialists

6. Austin moving to consolidate technology employees, services after weeks of pushback

On May 26, Democratic voters will choose their nominee for Texas lieutenant governor in a runoff election between state Rep. Vikki Goodwin, D-Austin, and union leader Marcos Vélez.

The big picture: The Democratic race for lieutenant governor is one of several statewide contests that advanced to May runoffs after no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the March 3 primary election.

Goodwin and Vélez were the two highest-performing candidates in the three-person primary race, with Goodwin collecting 48% of the vote and Vélez receiving 31%. The winner of the May 26 overtime round will face incumbent Dan Patrick and potential third-party candidates in the November midterm election.

Some context: The lieutenant governor leads the Texas Senate and can exercise the powers of the governor if the governor dies, resigns, is removed from office or is absent from the state, according to the Texas State Historical Association.

At the polls: Texans can vote early from May 18-22, and runoff election day is May 26.