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A new urban space with housing, retail and office space begins construction in Northeast Austin
12 January
EastVillage, a highly anticipated 425-acre mixed-use residential community has begun construction on the multifamily residential phase of its development in the first quarter of 2021.
<p>According to a press release, the $1 billion development has already completed 10% of the initial site work with phase one to be completed by June.</p><p>EastVillage's single-family residential development is also in progress. Builder KB Home is scheduled to begin construction on model homes in February with completion and start of sales estimated for April or May.</p><p>The mixed-use, multi-family project is located in the northeast tech corridor of Austin on Parmer Lane and positioned across from Samsung Austin Semiconductor and within close proximity of Dell, National Instruments, The Home Depot Technology Center, Amazon and other major employers.</p><p>In its completed form, the development will have 2,000 multi-family units, 466 single-family units and three hotels with 360 total rooms. There will also be 223,000 square feet of retail space, 96,000 square feet of restaurant space, a whopping 810,000 square feet allotted for various office spaces, a grocery store and a movie theatre. Apart from building space, there will be multiple areas for outdoor activities, such as a small, pocket park and 150 acres of wooded preserve.</p><p>Next up in development will be a 15-acre, mixed-use multi-family development featuring 422 apartment units and nearly 143,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space.</p><p>With the first stages of EastVillage set to reach completion in 2021, the introduction of additional housing will put less pressure on the already highly-pressurized market. The <a href="https://www.abor.com/news-center/market-stats" target="_blank">Austin Board of Realtors Housing Market Report</a> in November 2020 found that the Austin area has seen a record demand for housing in the past year. </p><p>The new urban center, according to Gordon Reger, President/CEO of Reger Holdings, LLC, will be a "vibrant, eclectic venue where individuals representing all age groups and diverse cultural influences come together to live, work, shop, dine and enjoy the outdoors."</p>
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This Friday and Saturday, The Ultimate Drive-In ATX will honor Austin-area first responders, health care workers and active military members with free showings of the movie "Grease" on their 52-foot screen.
<p>The drive-in theater located at 1600 S. Pleasant Valley Road, will offer two free screenings of the classic movie at 6:30 p.m. with the Jan. 1 showing being for police officers, firefighters, EMS professionals and active military members and the second being for workers employed in the medical field and at healthcare facilities.</p>
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<p>"We are a local company with deep roots in the Austin community," said Darrell Landers, founder and CTO of Ultimate Outdoor Entertainment. "It's been a tough year for everyone and especially those on the front lines working to keep our community healthy and safe. We want to express our appreciation by providing some free, safe, family fun during the holidays."<br/></p><p>Tickets for first responders and military members are available <a href="https://theultimatedrivein.com/" target="_blank">online</a> using the code "THANKYOU." Workplace or military identification will be required upon entry.</p><p>Ultimate Outdoor Entertainment, a nationwide company putting on drive-thru events including Ultimate Drive-In ATX, has been operating since 2008. The current theater set up is temporary and will be closed Jan. 25 to begin construction on a permanent open-air cinema.</p>
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Amid rumors of leaving the show, longtime "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" host Chris Harrison is moving to Austin.
<p><a href="https://pagesix.com/2020/12/29/chris-harrison-is-moving-to-texas-fueling-bachelor-exit-rumors/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Page Six</a> first broke the news this week that Harrison is building a home in the Barton Creek area. In light of this news, fan theories from this summer regarding Harrison leaving the franchise have been brought back for many of the show's regular viewers.</p><div class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="08dc7ac96acafecd30fc0fda16a3b553" id="8b882"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-partner="rebelmouse" data-twitter-tweet-id="1344151926640762881"><div style="margin:1em 0">So what is this about @chrisbharrison moving to Austin and possibly leaving ABC? No one can replace him🥺🥺🥺 #BachelorNation</div> — Kaseba_Chibweth (@Kaseba_Chibweth)<a href="https://twitter.com/chibweth_kaseba/statuses/1344151926640762881">1609305767.0</a></blockquote></div><p>Gossip of his possible departure first came after he would missed several episodes this past season of "The Bachelorette" to see his son off to college in his hometown of Dallas; he was temporarily replaced by season 12 Bachelorette Jojo Fletcher. It marked the first time Harrison had missed any taping in his 20 years hosting the franchise, leading to the rumor he will be making his exit soon.<br/></p><p>Despite the fear Bachelor Nation may lose its most prominent figure, Harrison has been very outspoken with his plans for the new season of "The Bachelor" and the rest of 2021. </p><p>It appears his move to the Lone Star State has quite a bit to do with the Dallas-based brewery, Steam Theory Brewing Company, he is an investor in. He follows various celebrities that are trading the bustling California life for the Hill Country like <a href="https://austonia.com/james-van-der-beek-moves-to-texas" target="_blank">James Van Der Beek</a>, <a href="https://austonia.com/joe-rogan-lakehouse-austin" target="_blank">Joe Rogan</a> and possibly <a href="https://austonia.com/elon-musk-moving-to-austin" target="_blank">Elon Musk</a>.</p><p>Former Bachelor contestant Nick Viall chimed in on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CJZl4FrAgck/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> to remind fans Chris Harrison can do his job from anywhere.</p><p>"Pretty sure he can do his job if he lived on Mars," he wrote. "Fear not Bachelor Nation. Daddy Harrison is going nowhere."</p><p><strong>More on celebrities:</strong></p>
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