Zilker tree lighting to take place on Dec. 4
The Austin Garage door specialists of Cowart Door Systems are happy to announced that the lighting of the Zilker Park tree, a holiday tradition in Austin, Texas, will be on Dec. 4 this year for the 45th time. Austin Energy began to light the large tree in 1967 and it contains more than 3,000 blue,… Read More
Fire station receives new garage door
Highland Park fire station will be receiving a new garage door for their station in order to reduce their response time to accidents. The station is one of the oldest in the area and it can get really hot inside, especially during the summer months. This is why the firefighters usually keep the door open… Read More
Types of garage doors
There are a few types of garage doors that a person can have for their business or home. These include roll up garage doors, sectional garage doors and one-piece doors. The most commonly used garage doors are sectional and many residences have four to five pieces. Commercial garage doors usually need to be tall enough… Read More
Town Lake YMCA begins $5.3 million remodel
The YMCA located in Austin’s Town Lake area has recently begun a remodel that will cost $5.3 million and will add wonderful features to the community center. Additions being made to the center include an expanded atrium lobby that will host cardio classes and group discovery classes for children and teenagers. A new outdoor amphitheater… Read More
Austin chip maker to open new facility
Producer of gluten-free Beanitos Bean Chips, Bean Brand Foods, is planning on moving their manufacturing plant from its current location in San Bernardino, California to Austin. The company has its headquarters here in Austin and would like to combine the two parts of the company into one facility. CEO Doug Foreman stated that he hopes… Read More
Data centers to be built in Austin
Houston-based data center provider CyrusOne has started construction on a new 72,000 square foot data center off U.S. 183 and Texas 71 in Austin. Construction on the data center is expected to be finished in fall 2011. CyrusOne opened their first location in Austin in 2009. The original space is only a short distance from… Read More
Austin forecast to have 10th best real estate market
According to a recent Grubb & Ellis Co. report, Austin is expected to have the nation’s 10th best commercial real estate market in the years 2011-2015. Real estate analysts say that Austin’s commercial real estate market will remain strong due to the city’s highly educated workforce, low business costs and high quality of living. Other… Read More