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Valley View neighborhood offers less than 100 newer builds in southern Georgetown

Built by KB Home in 2020-21, the Valley View neighborhood features about 80-90 homes with a median value of $339,000.

Zooming in: The neighborhood is located in Georgetown's 78626 ZIP code, near I-35 and the SE Inner Loop.

The modern homes include gourmet kitchens that overlook great rooms, primary bedroom suites and home offices.

  • Average square footage: 1,845
  • Homes on the market: 3 (as of Oct. 31)
  • Schools: Georgetown ISD's Purl Ementary, Tippit Middle and East View High schools
  • Amenities: walking trail, fishing pond

 
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2 businesses coming soon to the Parmer Ranch Marketplace in Georgetown

As the H-E-B-anchored Parmer Ranch Marketplace shopping center continues to grow, two more businesses have announced they are opening their storefronts soon.

Hotworx
The 24-hour infrared fitness studio offers a number of workouts classes, including Pilates, yoga and cycling.

  • Opening in mid-January
  • 10106 RM 2338, Ste. 210, Georgetown

Parmer Modern Dentistry and Orthodontics
The practice will provide a number of dental services, including teeth cleanings, imaging, filings and crowns, implants and veneers, and emergency care. It will be led by Dr. Andy Huang.
  • Opening Dec. 16
  • 10104 RM 2338, Ste. 180, Georgetown

 

FOODIE FRIDAY
Check out these new restaurants and bars opening across the Austin area.

Owners Paul and Denise Coughlin will open a new Everbowl location in Austin.

The official opening date is set for Nov. 7. The menu features an array of açaí bowls, signature smoothies, avocado toast and cookie sandwiches.

Patrons can build their own bowls or order off of the set menu. The classic Everbowl features açaí, granola, banana, strawberries and blueberries.

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🍕 Round Table Pizza to host grand opening in Round Rock
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🍣 A la carte sushi concept, Shokunin, now open in East Austin
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🍗 Hattie B's bringing hot chicken to Domain Northside this November
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🌮 Taquería de Diez now serving tacos to South Austin
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Now open in Southwest Austin, Australian-inspired coffee stop The Henry Coffee offers drip coffee, espresso drinks, teas and locally baked pastries.

Flavored drinks include a pumpkin spice latte and a white chocolate macadamia latte.

Steeping the idea for nearly a decade, local owners Ash and Stephanie Meredith opened the truck this summer.

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FAA struggles to keep pace as Austin tower operates at 45% staffing

The air traffic control tower at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is staffed at just 45% of its target, according to U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett.

The overview: Only 27 controllers are currently assigned to a tower that needs 60 to meet federal recommendations. The Federal Aviation Administration attributes nationwide shortages to disrupted hiring and training cycles. Controller turnover remains a top issue, according to FAA reports. While the FAA plans to hire 8,900 controllers by 2028, projected departures mean only a net gain of about 2,000. 

The local lens: Those gaps have raised safety concerns. Since late 2022, the FAA has recorded six near-miss incidents at ABIA. 
Local leaders warn that without faster staffing relief, reliability and safety could suffer as Austin’s aviation demand rises.

Quote of note: “These staffing-related disruptions are now systemic, recurring with increasing frequency and intensity. ... With record-setting passenger growth and a multi-billion-dollar expansion underway, AUS cannot meet its operational or safety commitments without immediate staffing relief,” ABIA CEO Ghizlane Badawi wrote in a letter to FAA administrators.

 

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