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Robust Plan Sets Out to Expand Downtown

The city council approved a transportation master plan including $415 million of projects, with the city’s half-cent sales tax levy for transportation paying for $125 million of that total, along with other downtown projects.

Ruby Hotel The Ruby Hotel will be located on three acres at 304 Fannin Ave. in downtown (credit: texashillcountry.com).

ROUND ROCK, TX—This city has numerous projects under construction as it continues to attract residents to its city limits. The city council approved a transportation master plan in January 1999 and it includes $415 million worth of projects. The city’s half-cent sales tax levy for transportation will pay for $125 million of that total, GlobeSt.com learns.

There are other projects planned to expand downtown and attract visitors to the area. One of the latest projects is the Ruby Hotel being constructed by Hill & Wilkinson General Contractors. The $5.5 million boutique hotel will be located on three acres at 304 Fannin Ave. along Brushy Creek in downtown. The hotel is scheduled to open during the first quarter of 2019.

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Lisa Brown

Lisa Brown

Lisa Brown is an editor for the south and west regions of GlobeSt.com. She has 25-plus years of real estate experience, with a regional PR role at Grubb & Ellis and a national communications position at MMI. Brown also spent 10 years as executive director at NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area chapter, where she led the organization to achieving its first national award honors and recognition on Capitol Hill. She has written extensively on commercial real estate topics and edited numerous pieces on the subject.

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