PROJECT & AREA NEWS

Velocity and the Southeast Austin area in general have been in the news a great deal lately, particularly with Tesla confirming its interest in a site nearby. Below is news coverage that help to tell the story of this project and surrounding area.

Media Inquiries

CoStar News

June 29, 2020

"Proposed Mixed-Use Project in Southeast Austin, Grows in Scale"

Austin Business Journal

June 25, 2020

"Tesla would fuel housing development in far East Austin"

GlobeSt.

June 23, 2020

"SE Austin Mixed-Use Project to Preserve 50 Acres"

Real Estate Business
June 17, 2020

"Marketplace Real Estate, Presidium Unveil Plans for 7 MSF Mixed-Use Project in Southeast Austin"

Connect Real Estate

June 17, 2020

"SE Austin MXU Gets Shortened Name, Expanded Scope"

KXAN (NBC)

June 16, 2020

"Velocity mixed use development in southeast Austin prepares to break ground in early 2021"

Austin American-

Statesman

June 15, 2020

"Developers expanding plan for SE Austin project"

Austin Business Journal

June 15, 2020

"Major mixed-use development near
airport gets larger"

KVUE (ABC)

March 19, 2019

"As food drought continues, Del Valle is on the brink of a development boom"

Austin Business Journal

November 14, 2019

"Inaugural East Austin Growth Summit shines spotlight on..."

Austin American-Statesman

November 4, 2018

"Southeast Austin on brink of development boom"

Austin American-Statesman

August 16, 2018

"Chanel plans Austin manufacturing plant"

Austin Business Journal

December 20, 2016

"HEB buys land near Austin airport where hundreds of homes will soon spring up"

VELOCITY NEWS

Transport Topics

June 23, 2020

"Tesla Pitches 5,000 ‘Middle-Skill’ Factory
Jobs to Texas County"

Austin Business Journal

June 23, 2020

"Tesla breaks silence: Execs explain interest in East Austin"

KXAN (NBC)

June 23, 2020

"Explained: Travis County’s potential tax incentive deal with Tesla"

Austin Business Journal

June 19, 2020

"As big as Apple: Tesla plant investment tabbed at $1.1 billion"

KXAN (NBC)

June 18, 2020

"Tesla submits application with Del Valle ISD for ‘Gigifactory’"

CNN Business

June 16, 2020

"Tesla could soon open another factory in the United States"

Electrek

June 15, 2020

"Tesla is closing in on incentive package for factory in Austin"

Austin American-Statesman

June 15, 2020

"Travis County considering Tesla incentives deal"

Austin Business Journal
June 15, 2020

"Travis County reportedly considering deal to bring Tesla to Austin"

SOUTHEAST AUSTIN NEWS