Five of the most expensive projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Austin metro this week include a student housing tower in Austin, a church building, a Brazilian steakhouse in Cedar Park, a Burlington in Bastrop and a P. Terry's in Liberty Hill.
The largest is Rio Grande Apartments at 2307 Rio Grande St. in Austin. The filing describes a 30-story building with 300 student housing units, a lobby, study spaces, a pool deck and fitness areas. The estimated cost is $97.3 million, with work listed from Feb. 1, 2027, to July 14, 2028.
Grace Learning Center, at 9431 Jollyville Road in Austin, is a four-story, 48,000-square-foot worship assembly building for Grace Covenant Church. Its estimated cost is $25 million.
A Fogo de Chao is planned for 1005 East New Hope Drive in Cedar Park, with an estimated cost of $4.5 million. A Burlington at 655 W. Hwy. 71 in Bastrop, part of the Burleson Crossing East development, has an estimated cost of $3.3 million. A P. Terry's Burger Stand at 10990 Hwy. 29 in Liberty Hill has an estimated cost of $950,000, with construction set to begin early next year.