A new girls’ soccer and futsal academy is now open in Leander. Fierce United is now offering training for players ages 6-18, according to the business’ Chief Financial Officer Steve Keckler.

What they offer: Fierce United is a women-led girls soccer organization in the Austin area. Beyond soccer, players will also be trained in futsal, which is played indoors with five players on a side instead of 11.

The new Leander facility offers 10,000 square feet of playing surface and 1,000 square feet of athletic workout area with weight equipment. The building also features a second-story spectator mezzanine, Keckler said.

The business will operate out of the same facility as Austin Futsal League. A ribbon-cutting will be held Nov. 4. Families do not need to live in Leander to enroll, Keckler said.

• 401 Chitalpa St., Unit 250, Leander

City officials and business leaders gathered Oct. 21 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of Leander Union, a development located just east of the intersection of Crystal Falls Parkway and 183A Toll.

The details: The 13-acre mixed-use development features 10 buildings with more than 40 suites, according to the development’s website. 

Stretching 155,000 square feet, Leander Union includes:

• 40,000 square feet used by Northpoint Austin Church 

• 65,000 square feet intended for retail and dining

• 50,000 square feet intended for office space

Westlake Dermatology was the first business in the development to open Sept. 17, while Austin-based salon Mirror Mirror also recently submitted a permit filing with the state to move into the development, according to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. 

Of note: Leander Union is developed by Austin-based Topo Development Group, which has led projects around the metropolitan area, such as Springdale General in East Austin.

The Whitestone Boulevard location of Dog Haus has reopened under new ownership after a brief closure last month.

The details: New owner Robert Mason bought the location and reopened it after a closure of a few days, he said. Mason added that he plans to open more Dog Haus locations in the Austin area.

Mason said that he is looking for ways to give back to the community through the restaurant, including by offering free meals for kids on Sundays.

What's on the menu: Dog Haus' menu includes its signature hot dogs, called Haus Dogs, as well as burgers, sandwiches, burritos and more.

In the first eight days of early voting in Williamson County, over 160,000 people have cast their ballots by mail or at the polls, based on reports from the county.

With one week until Election Day, 33.96% of registered voters in the county have voted.

By the numbers: There are 471,602 registered voters in Williamson County, according to county records. As of Oct. 26, 152,751 people have cast their ballots in person during early voting, with more sending mail-in votes, as well as casting limited and provisional ballots.

Williamson County Jester Annex ranks as the most popular early voting site, with more than 15,000 residents choosing to cast their ballot in the Georgetown facility.

What's next: Voters can utilize early voting at 25 sites in the county through Oct. 30. Polls are open until 7 p.m., and anyone in line before polls close will be able to cast a ballot.

Election Day is Nov. 3. Residents can check this county website for polling locations and wait times before heading to the ballot box.

New apartments in Austin, a Brazilian steakhouse in Cedar Park and a Burlington in Bastrop are among the five most expensive projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Austin metro this week.

1. Rio Grande Apartments ($97.3 million): This building will house 300 student housing apartment units. The building will be 30 stories tall with a lobby, study spaces, pool deck and leasing, amenity and fitness areas.

2. Grace Learning Center ($25 million): This project involves constructing a four-story, 48,000-square-foot worship assembly building for Grace Covenant Church.

3. Fogo de Chao ($4.5 million): A Fogo de Chao location is coming to Cedar Park. The Brazilian steakhouse has a location in downtown Austin.

4. Burlington ($3.3 million): A Burlington is coming to Bastrop as part of the Burleson Crossing East development.

5. P. Terry’s ($950,000): A new P. Terry’s Burger Stand location is coming to Liberty Hill, with construction set to begin early next year.