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A dozen Austin moontowers cleared to get needed steel replacement parts

Austin’s Historic Landmark Commission has approved using milled steel rods as replacement parts on 12 of the city’s iconic moontowers, sometimes known as moonlight towers. The commission OK’d the proposal from Austin Energy on Monday night. The electric utility is…

Preservation • By Joseph Leahy • Apr 24, 2019

Why do so many self-storage places keep popping up in Austin?

Ben Hamill was confused. Down the street from his house in Brentwood, a building was going up, and he and his wife couldn’t quite place what it was. It looked like an apartment or a condo, as far as they…

Development • By Joseph Leahy • Apr 12, 2018

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