US 183 and Crystal Falls Parkway
US 183 and Crystal Falls Parkway
By Laura Wickett Friday, 20 February 2009
The landscape of Leander is changing, and land is readily available for development. Nowhere is that more evident than the US 183 corridor along Crystal Falls Parkway.
McDonald’s began serving diners Jan. 29 in the Gateway at Leander. Austin Java also opened the last week of January in the same building as IBC Bank, which opened Feb. 2. While Austin Java and IBC Bank share a building, each has its own exterior entrance and drive-through lanes. Lowe’s, Taco Bell and Kohl’s opened last year.
Crystal Falls Plaza is nearing completion. The center includes four lease spaces. A Starbucks with a drive-through will occupy the south end of the building. The coffee shop plans to open March 3. Next to Starbucks, 1,200 sq. ft. of space is available for lease. Cricket Wireless and Southern’s Pizza and Sports Pub fill the remaining space. Southern’s is a family-owned restaurant that will serve sub sandwiches, pizza and salads and will also have a patio area. Cricket and Southern’s both anticipate opening by early March. A pad site is also available at this location. For more information, call 535-0262.
Two spaces are available to lease in Reunion Square, an environmentally friendly building with a rainwater collection system and natural lighting, making it approximately 80 percent Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-compliant. The space for lease has 2,400 sq. ft. of finished space and 2,100 sq. ft. unfinished space, both on the upper floor. For information, call 259-4959. Integra Research and Development occupies the majority of the lower level. It conducts engineering design for oil rig equipment. Another tenant is Sellstate Hill Country real estate brokerage team. For agents looking for a brokerage office, call 528-0404 or visit www.sellstate.com/hillcountry.
The United Martial Arts Education Center opened Feb. 2. The center will offer Tae Kwon Do and hapkido classes for adults and Tae Kwon Do classes for children. The martial arts school is the first of five locations to be expanded from the original Wells Branch center. For more information, visit www.umaec.com.
V’s Cleaners, Mail & Gifts plans to open mid- to late March. The store will offer dry cleaning drop-off, a gift shop and mail services, including shipping through UPS, FedEx and the United States Postal Service and mailboxes available for rent.
A Laser Carwash opened in December.
Leander Center
SKS Family Dentistry, Dr. Sid K. Steadman, 259-3365, www.leanderdds.com
Pain Relief Center of Leander, Drs. Jon Group and Rene Garcia, chiropractic care, massage and spinal decompression; 260-4020, www.hillcountryspine.com
Austin Church of God, 795-3813, www.austinchurchofgod.org
Texas Barber Shop, specializing in haircuts for men and boys
Brunet Classics services, sells and restores classic cars and contemporary automobiles. First established in 1998, the company moved to Texas in 2003. For more information, call 259-7171 or visit http://bclassics.com.
In the Gateway at Leander, Development 2000 is building an 11,000 sq. ft. building next to McDonald’s that will include a donut shop, wireless provider, hair salon and additional space to lease. Future plans include an additional bank, fast food restaurant and up to 100,000 sq. ft. of retail. For more information, call 617-4663.
The Storage Center owners have put construction plans on hold.
This property is currently under construction and is expected to be complete within three months. The site plan includes a corner pad available for sale or ground lease and two buildings with 16,000 sq. ft. of leaseable space. Prospective tenants include restaurants to neighborhood services, but there are no final plans for incoming businesses. For more information, call 426-1023.
This 9.6-acre tract is zoned for general commercial, but there are no plans for further development. For more information, call 527-3847.
A mixed-use development is planned for this 8.8-acre tract of land, with 140,000 sq. ft. mapped out in multiple buildings on 6.5 acres. While the concept plan has been drawn up, construction plans are on hold. For more information, call 259-4959 or 347-1267.
This 13-acre property is the southernmost property in Leander. It is not zoned, but is expected to have commercial use. For more information, call 472-1800 ext. 12.
