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New housing, retail and roads to serve residents along Ronald Reagan Boulevard in northwest Georgetown

New retail destinations, such as the H-E-B-anchored Parmer Ranch Marketplace, are bringing shopping options closer to home for the growing number of Georgetown residents located along Ronald Reagan Boulevard.

The gist: At least a dozen subdivisions are adding thousands of new homes to the stretch of road between Hwy. 195 and FM 3405, according to Georgetown’s development pipeline map.

These housing and retail projects are “plugging into the ecosystem” of northwest Georgetown’s rapid growth, opening up development opportunities in what was once an untapped market, said Logan Kimble, vice president of Columnar Land, the developer behind the area’s 620-acre Heirloom mixed-use project.

 
CI Business
8 Georgetown-area business updates: what's next, relocations, closings and more

These eight updates from Georgetown-area businesses and institutions include those that have recently filed permits with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, and those that announced their closure, relocation or new ownership, among other news. 

What's next
Velvet Taco
Located in Bluebonnet Plaza, the $700,000 buildout will wrap up in July. The restaurant will offer a menu of rice and protein bowls, meat and vegetarian tacos, and sides, such as elote, and chips and queso. The restaurant also sells alcoholic beverages and red velvet cake slices.

  • 1310 W. University Ave., Georgetown

In the news

Christ Our Savior Anglican Church
The congregation, which previously hosted its services at the Grace Heritage Center downtown, moved into its own space on Nov. 30. The church is led by pastor Andrew Fox.
  • 4701 Williams Drive, Bldg. 5, Georgetown

Closings

Palace Playhouse
The Georgetown Palace Theatre facility is a black box-style performance venue. Following its closure at the end of 2025, all Playhouse productions will move to the Doug Smith Performance Center.
  • 216 W. Eighth St., Georgetown

 

YOUR WEEKEND TO-DO LIST

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

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Austin  |  Dec. 25, 11-a.m.-7 p.m.

Christmas All-Day Brunch

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Georgetown  |  Dec. 27, 6-8:30 p.m.

A Night of Yin, Sound and Reflection

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Austin  |  Through Dec. 28

Rockin’ Around the Rooftops Holiday Bar Crawl

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Lakeway  |  Through Jan. 1, nightly from 6 p.m. to midnight

Trail of Lights

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Austin  |  Through Jan. 3, 5:45-7:45 p.m. (entry times)

Luminations

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Bastrop  |  Through Jan. 5, dusk-10 p.m.

Bastrop Christmas Tree Lighting and River of Lights

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On The Transportation Beat
Travelers’ guide: 9 Austin airport updates from 2025

From major construction milestones and airline expansion deals to staffing challenges and behind-the-scenes upgrades, these nine Austin-Bergstrom International Airport updates shaped how travelers moved through the ABIA in 2025.

1. Airport ground breaking on 'Texas-sized’ garage
Airport and city officials gathered just north of the economy parking lot to break ground on a new parking garage at ABIA on Feb. 28.

Marking another milestone in the parade of projects coming online for the airport's sweeping multimillion-dollar expansion, the new 2.5-million-square-foot parking garage will add an estimated 7,000 spaces.

2. Airport patio reopens to public
For travelers passing through the Austin airport, the little-known outdoor patio is once again open to the public.

The outdoor patio, located near Gate 2, offers front-row views of planes taking off and landing on the airport’s two runways.

3. Airport breaks ground on latest 12,000-square-foot expansion
City and airport officials celebrated the start of construction May 12 on the Atrium Infill Project that will result in an additional 12,000 square feet for the Arrivals and Departures Hall.

 

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