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1. Hotel developer breaks ground in downtown Austin, discovers possible spring: It’s not every day that Mother Nature holds her ground on a site for a new high-rise, and she’s doing so in a very Austin way. http://bizj.us/1njc2u

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4. Silicon Valley backer invests millions in Austin software maker: We have a deeper story on ESO Solutions Inc.’s $17.6 million funding round on page 8. http://bizj.us/1njiqk

4. Lyft breaks silence in City Hall ridesharing standoff, texts show: Like Uber, Lyft has quietly been talking to Austin leaders — presumably about returning. http://bizj.us/1ni050

5. East Austin rail station to be transformed into mixed-use project: A three-story complex with 134,000 square feet of office space, 11,000 square feet of retail space and 22 townhomes is proposed. http://bizj.us/1njitw

5. Business Insider says the best burger joint in America is from Austin: Congratulations, Hopdoddy Burger Bar, you’re a winner based on data crunched from Foursquare. http://bizj.us/1nfas0

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Users who send a dare receive video proof and have to approve it for payment. If a participant is open to a dare and decides not to do it, a user can double dog dare the sender for twice the value. CEO Rodrigo Carvalho was also the CEO of Austin’s BlackLocus Inc., a developer of a Webbased platform for online retailers acquired in 2012 by Home Depot Inc. — Christopher Calnan, @ABJCalnan

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T&T Bare Enterprises LLC of Cedar Park, which owned a BodyBrite skin treatment franchise in the suburb north of Austin, filed July 21 for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. It reported $39,374 in machinery and equipment assets, including two “intense pulsed light lasers” used for hair removal worth $15,000 apiece, plus a $2,000 teeth whitening machine and a $5,000 skincare machine.

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The half-block parcel along Fourth Street, sandwiched between Guadalupe Street and Lavaca Street, was dominated in recent days by what appears to be a spring-fed natural swimming hole.

The multifamily and hospitality project — a joint venture of Z-Resorts Management LLC of Dallas and Houston and Gables Residential of Atlanta — has been delayed repeatedly for reasons largely unknown and the consequences of the newest challenge aren’t yet clear.

Way back in October 2014, the project had announced the groundbreaking and that the hotel would open in 2016.

The city of Austin confirmed that the construction site is experiencing an unexpected seepage of water. Meanwhile, general contractor Gilbane Building Co. brought a heavy duty pump to the site on July 27 to start removing the water.

A veteran real estate expert, who did not want to be identified, said underground springs are a potential hazard for any developer in downtown Austin.

Read more and see additional photos online: http://bizj.us/1njc2u — Jan Buchholz, @ABJBuchholz

Pokémon GO was downloaded more times from Apple Inc.’s App Store in its first week than any other app in the history of the platform.

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Hanke recently told the Financial Times that “sponsored locations” would soon provide a new revenue stream for the game.

The game allows players to track Pokémon in the world around them via a smartphone app and directs users to “capture” the Pokémon as virtual objects.

The game has shot to the top of the App Store and estimates place the game’s revenue between $1 million to $2.3 million a day. The app is free to play, but offers in-app purchases. Read more: http://bizj.us/1ni5lo — Silicon Valley Business Journal

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In the 1980s, the prominent developer — who can get much of the credit or blame for bringing the masses to West Austin along Loop 360 — wasn’t so hot anymore on all the ups and downs of the sector.

He was bullish, however, on the constant ups at Schlotzsky’s.

Wooley and his team ended up taking Schlotzsky’s public in 1995 and the chain peaked in 2001 with 759 stores and over $400 million in sales, according to Wikipedia.

But, like in real estate, it wasn’t a constant incline.

Wooley and his brother were booted from day-to-day management in 2004 after the chain hit hard times.

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Representatives for almost all of them report being contacted by Sepulveda either before or just after they made their Austin plans known. Ride Fare CEO Michael Leto said Sepulveda offered to relay messages to Adler and other city officials through unofficial channels — a handy offer because prying eyes, including those at this publication, have since filed Public Information Act requests scrutinizing official communications between ridesharing companies and government officials.

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Eugene Sepulveda was already sitting there.

By mining his deep political connections, this longtime friend to entrepreneurs has become a linchpin within an economy that’s taken odd beatings lately. Long thought as a venerable haven for innovation, the state capital is under attack for stifling the sharing economy.

“Austin shifts into reverse on sharing economy,” blasted a December blog headline from Rstreet.org. Texas Monthly put it this way in June: “Austin can’t learn to share.”

In the social media world, the beatings have been more pronounced.

“The Austin City Council feels more like a mafia ‘protection’ outfit than a local government intended to serve its people,” wrote one member of the Austin Tech Facebook group after several Austin police officers on July 15 tried to serve ridesharing company Arcade City with a citation before it launched.

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When advertising entrepreneur Kevin Tuerff of EnviroMedia announced on Facebook in late July that he’s stepping down to travel and consider new opportunities, Sepulveda was one of the first to chime in and congratulate him — and offer him a post as a mentor at Capital Factory.

“It’s how many of Austin’s most successful entrepreneurs explore next steps while engaging with some of the most creative and ambitious young entrepreneurs,” Sepulveda wrote to Tuerff.

In emails, LinkedIn, and his bio on the Entrepreneurs Foundation website, he also describes himself as a senior adviser to Adler. The true nature of the relationship is somewhat muddy, perhaps by the very nature of being unofficial. Adler spokesman Jason Stanford described Sepulveda — who was Adler’s campaign treasurer during his mayoral run — as a “very close, trusted adviser” in an “informal, kitchen-cabinet way.”

However, Adler gravitated toward more friendly terms to describe his relationship with Sepulveda.

“I’m not sure I would characterize this relationship as an adviser,” said Adler. “He’s a good friend and we talk to each other and certainly he gives me advice. I get his advice in every area, quite frankly, whether I’m seeking it in that area or not. That’s just true to who Eugene is.”

The title carries no pay or compensation, and as a result, Sepulveda said, he can be very candid with Adler and his staff. Regardless of the official nature of his relationship to the mayor’s office, Sepulveda knows his way around City Hall and it became most evident after Uber and Lyft stopped operating within the city limits after the May 7 referendum vote over fingerprinting drivers.

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First reported by Bloomberg, Sepulveda played a key role in the creation of RideAustin, the nonprofit, locally-based ridesharing option. Sepulveda said he was approached by entrepreneur Joe Liemandt, a supporter of Proposition 1, the day after Proposition 1 failed at the polls. Liemandt’s proposition was simple: Let’s build a nonprofit ridesharing service to replace Uber and Lyft. Sepulveda, intrigued, called a meeting between Liemandt, Adler, District 5 Councilwoman Ann Kitchen and Andy Tryba, CEO of software development firm Crossover. At this meeting, RideAustin was born.

“The mayor gave his enthusiastic endorsement and said he would be welcoming every single player to Austin,” said Sepulveda, who said he has no financial stake in RideAustin. “When the mayor says he is going to welcome every potential player to ridesharing,

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For Sumar, Sepulveda’s email was a welcome sign of hospitality.

“Eugene found us… it was a very helpful introduction,” said Sumar. “Him connecting us to people in the city has helped us open doors. Cold calling only gets you so far. Having someone who can say ‘Hey, we are not bad people’ is enormously helpful.”

Further, Sepulveda’s role at Capital Factory also meant he had the inside line on office space for small but expanding ridesharing companies looking at Austin. Get Me LLC, Arcade City and InstaRyde all initially rented space at Capital Factory.

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When a few hours had passed without hearing back from ATD staff, Sepulveda asked Wick “to give a quiet nudge,” to get a response.

“Let me know if you don’t hear anything by noon,” was Wick’s reply to Sepulveda.

City staff responded a little more than an hour later, and RideAustin was en route to getting its operating authority.

Later in the month, Sepulveda also provided assistance to InstaRyde. Based in Toronto, it had some of the biggest logistical challenges to getting set up in Austin.

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For Sepulveda — someone who has repeatedly said he wants Uber and Lyft back — that required him to reach out to every single ridesharing company that he learned was interested in Austin, and a few that had no plans to expand here, to offer guidance or an introduction to key political players.

In addition to being present for the birth of RideAustin, Sepulveda also helped chart the course through a still-evolving regulatory framework for other ridesharing companies. Emails between lobbyists and representatives for ridesharing companies and city officials obtained by the Austin Business Journal show that on May 19, Sepulveda introduced Crossover’s Tryba to Adler’s staff policy adviser Jim Wick to learn more about the application process required of ridesharing companies

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of firm development at PricewaterhouseCoopers where he oversaw public outreach, and got his start in business in the 1980s working for what was then known as Texas Commerce Bank, where he prepped it for the digital age.

“I was Austin’s very first tech banker,” Sepulveda said. “… I started developing a portfolio of tech companies.”

But Sepulveda also credits much of his success in Austin to his husband, Steven Tomlinson. Tomlinson himself happens to also be one of the best-connected people in town. No doubt, this is a power couple. Tomlinson, a PhD graduate of Stanford University’s economics school, is a co-founder and master teacher at the Austin-based Acton School of Business, established in 2002.

He’s a former longtime professor at the University of Texas McCombs School of Business. He’s also an actor and playwright whose works have won honors from Austin’s theater circles. Oh, and he also works as a communication strategy consultant for some of the biggest companies in the world.

“A huge part of who I am is my husband Steve,” said Sepulveda. “I’m double income, no kids. I have a lot more time. Everything that we do for both of us is connected with everything else.”

And, while he has the time, he also has a lot of energy to burn. As Sepulveda said, he just needs to stay busy.

“I need to have a foot in three different places at all times,” he said. “It’s most interesting at the intersection of government, business and community. That is where the most interesting things happen from my perspective.”

A history as an influencer Sepulveda’s deep connections to the machinery of City Hall are not newly acquired. His relationship with Adler goes back nearly two decades, and that long history means the two have a high amount of trust.

Sepulveda’s past work experience has certainly helped him make connections that have helped his own career. He was the president and CEO of Marfa Public Radio and West Texas Public Radio and a lecturer at the University of Texas where he taught community development and social entrepreneurship classes. He was a director

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The complex retrofit of two decrepit cotton gin buildings into contemporary renditions of traditional agricultural structures won design awards from both the Austin chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the Texas Society of Architects, and will be submitted for national AIA awards consideration.

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Not only does the project pay homage to its historical roots, it embraces sustainable design and construction with salvage used from the original structures and the creative use of new materials. Though the south facade appears to be glass, it’s actually perforated stainless steel that reflects the sun.

Community catalyst The Cotton Gin development is designed to be a catalyst for more community activity.

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A developer new to Austin has ambitious plans for a mixed-use project near a Capital Metro rail stop in East Austin.

Cityline Companies, formerly based in Washington D.C., aims to build 150,000 square feet of office, retail and residential space on a four-acre site near East Martin Luther King Boulevard and Alexander Avenue.

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finds more big projects, praise the heft that naturally comes with the presence of an internationally acclaimed School of Architecture at the University of Texas.

One of the firms Antenora Architects beat to win the Hutto project was Page, headed by Larry Speck, Antenora’s former thesis adviser at UT. Antenora said he was humbled by the mere thought of demonstrating his firm’s excellence in the presence of such an important mentor.

assignments such as Radio Coffee & Beer, Halfstep Bar on Rainey Street, Wheatsville Food Co-op, Finley’s for Men Barbershops and Daily Juice.

Currently on the drawing board or underway is the Springtown Shopping Center renovations in San Marcos on behalf of Austin-based Endeavor Real Estate Group and the renovations of all the restaurant spaces at the downtown Hilton Austin Hotel, which serves the Austin Convention Center.

Antenora is the local architecture firm on the ground for reconfiguring five restaurants at the Hilton including a new Starbucks in collaboration with EDG, a San Francisco architecture firm of international renown.

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Residential projects also fill the portfolio, including an 18-acre townhouse project in Westlake and a 240-unit multifamily project in West Austin.

“Our tagline is ‘Architecture for People,’” Antenora said. “Our focus is on making sure that we design with the client’s tastes and objectives in mind and then the community in the larger context. We don’t work in a vacuum. It’s not about us.”

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The relationship with Hutto has been a long time in the making.

“We’ve been working with Hutto since 2009 when we won a request for a facilities needs assessment,” said Antenora, who founded Antenora Architects in 1997 after working for several firms — including the former Hatch Partnership where he headed up architecture and design projects for Whole Foods Markets across the country.

Winning the Hutto assignments were especially sweet. Antenora competed against design titans around the country.

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Last year the Garza Family in support of Brandywine, a publicly-traded real estate investment trust, received pivotal approvals for the remaining land from the Austin City Council — in particular, maximum traffic counts and impervious cover standards. But it has taken until now to seal the deal. Information about the sale was gleaned from Brandywine’s quarterly earnings report. During the company’s earnings call, president and CEO Gerald Sweeney said that 9.5 acres of the acquired site are now under contract to two unaffiliated developers — one that will build homes and another that will build a hotel. Sweeney did not identify them by name, and Brandywine did not respond to emails regarding the land transaction. Gail Whitfield, however, confirmed the sale.

“We have worked with the Garza family and the heirs for 25 years,” Whitfield said. “The first tract I sold was to Randalls (grocery). We sold all four corners and all six parcels of land from the original Garza Ranch. The property should have been developed 10 to 18 years ago except for the ongoing fight over entitlements.”

Whitfield said the Garza family expected consideration for the fact that they sold land to the city to accommodate the construction of William Cannon Drive, gave the city land along Williamson Creek for parkland and then sold land to the Texas Department of Transportation on terms that were favorable for the MoPac extension. She lamented that Eli died before all the land sold due to the conflicts with the city and environmental groups.

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Mellie Price, the medical school’s executive director of technology innovation, said she’s not expecting one specific area of health tech to grow above the others because the city’s digital health ecosystem is especially diverse.

“I think with that comes all kinds of opportunities for existing companies and new companies to participate in the transformation of health care,” she said.

The medical school’s site is north of downtown and on the southern portion of the UT campus — south of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard between Interstate 35 and Trinity Street.

At ESO Solutions, Dillie replaced an interim CEO in mid-2009 after founding president and co-founder John Dadey, a former finance manager for Dell Inc., departed the company in late 2008. Dadey is now the CEO of MedaPoint Inc., the Austin-based developer of a suite of EMS health care software products, his online profile shows.

MedaPoint markets six different emergency medical services, or EMS, products such as AdvanceDispatch for scheduling and fleet management. There’s also an insurance search and verification software and a claims processing software.

On July 11, ESO Solutions closed its latest round of financing from 22 investors including $15 million from Californiabased Accel-KKR, a tech-focused investment firm. The remainder was from convertible notes, a regulatory filing shows.

In mid-2012, ESO Solutions reported receiving $4 million of a planned $6.5 million funding from a lone investor, Austin Ventures LP. Dillie, also an ESO Solutions co-founder, was previously the company’s vice president of marketing and sales. Before that, he was the owner of Austin-based AMT Properties and a quality manager of the Austin-Travis County EMS for nearly eight years, according to his online profile.

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The company, which was founded in 2004 and has 110 employees, is expanding to take an entire floor at Great Hills Plaza in the Arboretum in North Austin.

It’s among a burgeoning list of local companies operating in the health tech sector, including TeVido Biodevices LLC, a medical device company using 3D printing to create skin grafts for breast cancer reconstruction out of live cells. Others in the space include skin surveillance software maker Revealix Inc., and diagnos-

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The Austin maker of patient-care software recently raised a $17.6 million series C round of funding that CEO Christopher Dillie said positions it for acquisitions and a ramped up sales and marketing initiative.

The company’s software, used by health care and emergency medical workers to generate electronic patient care reports, is increasingly being adopted by hospitals and allows EMTs to electronically exchange patient information with hospitals. It’s the interoperability that’s providing ESO Solutions with its strongest business opportunity, Dillie said.

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Shareholders at EMC Corp. approved the $60 billion acquisition by Dell Inc., the largest technology merger in history. On July 19, 98 percent of shareholders OK’d the deal that’s been in the works for nine months and now only needs approval from Chinese regulators.

The vote came one day after Massachusetts-based EMC (NYSE: EMC) posted a 19 percent rise in second-quarter profits. Denali Holding Inc., parent company of Round Rock-based Dell, has agreed to pay EMC shareholders $24.05 a share and 0.111 shares of a tracking stock related to California-based affiliate VMware Inc. (NYSE: VMW).

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Another New York company to open co-working space downtown

Austin entrepreneurs will soon have another downtown co-working space available to them. New York-based Industrious LLC plans to open a 19,000-square-foot space in the fall on the 11th floor of the Fifth + Colorado office tower at 201 W. Fifth St. The space features 83 private offices and common spaces for co-working, according to a company statement.

Monthly co-working stations start at $500; office spaces range from $925 to $2,700.

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BP3 Global Inc., a maker of business process management software, said it has completed a $10 million funding to finance its development work. The Austin company raised the capital from Nashville-based Petra Capital Partners LLC. BP3 Global, founded in 2007, employed 87 workers earlier this year, 55 of whom are based in Austin. The company has made a series of leadership changes this year, including replacing CEO Lance Gibbs with Scott Francis, the startup’s co-founder and former chief technology officer. For more: http://bizj.us/1njdgk

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Chairman William Conley, in particular, has been scrutinizing plans for the rail link. Currently, Lone Star Rail is William Conley included in CAMPO’s long-range 2040 plan, but it assumes the Union Pacific route. He intends to bring the issue before the CAMPO board at its next meeting, and said a change is needed.

“Many, including myself, up and down the region are really questioning the confidence of that organization [Lone Star Rail], how tax dollars have been spent, and if we should be supportive of tax dollars spent in the future. I think there are a large amount of policy board members that are questioning the current path and the status quo,” Conley told the ABJ. “I believe we need to go in a different direction, work with the MPOs and the state to work on alternative modes of transportation throughout the corridor and then to determine who would be best to handle the project developing.”

Hahn, speaking for Lone Star Rail, remained optimistic nonetheless.

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The project was designed to use existing rail right-of-way used by Union Pacific Railroad in exchange for new rail infrastructure to be built so the company could still haul freight on lines uncrowded by passenger trains. But Union Pacific, citing increased freight rail traffic, opted out of the agreement in February, leaving the project without its preferred alignment. All that comes after Lone Star Rail had begun a costly environmental impact study of the Union Pacific Route. Without the railroad’s support, those plans were thrown into a lurch.

Still, Jeff Hahn of Hahn Public Relations, the firm handling PR for the Lone Star Rail, said the project is not dead yet.

“The Lone Star Rail project is moving ahead at full speed,” said Hahn. “In fact, in about five months, the alternative maps and the alternative rail alignments will be completed, and we’ll then begin the phase for public input.”

At a Texas House of Representatives appropriations subcommittee meeting July 18, Marc Williams, deputy executive director for the Texas Department of Transportation, said the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization in Austin and the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization — called MPOs for short — will need to decide over the next few months if they want to move ahead

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The unadjusted unemployment rate in Austin in June, tied with Amarillo for the lowest jobless rate in Texas, but up from 2.9 percent unemployment recorded in May. The Texas Department of Transportation wants to get feedback on three proposed aesthetic concepts that would be used to guide design of a multimillion dollar overhaul of I-35 through downtown Austin. TxDOT will conduct an online survey in which respondents can vote for their favorite of three design concepts. The above rendering shows “Concept 2,” which TxDOT said “gives a more modern/contemporary feel” to the I-35 corridor.

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The latest offering comes from GPS-maker TomTom Inc., which has launched a new service called TomTom City for Austin. The service — which is coming to a region that identifies traffic as the No. 1 economic threat — is similar to Google Maps in that it provides users with a color-coded map of the region’s roads indicating real-time congestion levels.

But TomTom City goes a step further, also providing users with a host tools to gauge the severity of traffic congestion around Austin. For instance, one module shows the average live traffic speed for all roads in Austin and others module shows the number of trafficinducing construction, jams and road closures.

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The Dallas Federal Reserve predicts Texas’ statewide job growth will slow down this year. Using its Texas Employment Forecast, the Dallas Fed expects jobs will grow by 0.5 percent in the 12-month period ending in December. That’s a sharp reduction from last month’s Texas Employment Forecast for 2016 which projected 2016 job market would grow by 1.3 percent over the calendar year. But most of the downward revision in the forecast was the result of a sluggish first quarter. The second half of the year is expected to be rosier, with Fed economists projecting 1.1 percent jobs growth in the last six months of the year, roughly 60,700 new jobs.

Get Me LLC has received another tranche of funding as it tries to fill some of the gap in Austin left by the departure of Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. The Dallasbased ridesharing company disclosed it has raised another $750,000 of a planned $2.5 million funding from an undisclosed investor, according to regulatory filings.

Total funding in the round now stands at $1.5 million, with two previous tranches of $500,000 and $250,000 disclosed in early May. The company has also apparently crossed the million-dollar revenue mark.

In a section on the SEC filing where companies indicate their revenue range, the company reported revenue of between $1 million and $5 million. In previous SEC filings in May, the company said its revenue was less than $1 million.

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“It’s kind of like it doesn’t work until it works,” he said. “It becomes easier to get one user when you can point to other users.”

Krajicek didn’t disclose recent financial figures. But during 2010, the company posted revenue of $57.1 million versus $38 million in 2009 and $21.8 million in 2008. It employs 331 workers, including 300 in Austin, Krajicek said.

folio includes more than 80 companies, including Austin companies Alchemy Systems LP and Camelot Education Inc. Kasasa’s big opportunity is developing the tools that enable such institutions to compete with the large banks, Riverside’s Rice said.

Indirect competitors in the rewards sector include Florida-based Velocity Solutions Inc., Tennessee-based StrategyCorps and Austin-based Buzz Points Inc. In 2010, Kasasa was one of 13 Central Texas companies included in Inc. magazine’s list of the 500 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. But business grew sluggish in 2012. Late in the year, Kasasa cut the jobs of 25 operational workers while hiring some 18 employees to develop additional features for its existing products.

At the time, Chief Operating Officer Marty Sunde said he expected to hire an equal amount of development workers and program managers within that year.

The shift was necessary to produce additional features for the Kasasa reward checking program, he said.

Krajicek attributed some of the downturn to fallout from the Great Recession that started in 2008. He said sales tripled the next year.

There’s no secret sauce for marketing a national network of products for financial institutions. But once it gets rolling, executives are willing to jump in, Krajicek said.

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Kasasa, which develops online products for community financial institutions, sold a controlling interest to the Cleveland-based The Riverside Co. in January.

Kasasa, which was founded as BancVue in 2003, recently passed the milestone of 1 million accounts and it’s nearing a goal of inking deals with 1,000 financial institutions, CEO Gabe Krajicek said.

The reinvigorated Kasasa, which promotes itself as a “badass company,” develops rewards-based checking and savings accounts for community banks and credit unions.

“I think we’re in the second life of our business,” Krajicek said. “In this reincarnation we’re like a kid again.”

John Kish, an operating partner at Riverside, was named executive chairman as part of the deal, replacing Don Shafer who is now Kasasa’s chief evangelist.

Also, Riverside Vice President Stephen Rice became a member of the board.

The company changed its name from BancVue in tandem with the Riverside investment as a way to highlight its flagship service, which is actually a suite of reward products that feature nationwide ATM fee refunds and monthly cash rewards.

The company — as BancVue — launched its Kasasa brand in 2008, but it wasn’t easy establishing a national framework with financial institutions because executives were hesitant to join a network that was just getting off the ground.

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Comerica to cut jobs, close branches

Dallas-based Comerica Bank will cut 9 percent of its workforce and close 40 branches in the U.S., according to a statement.

The job cuts, which equate to almost 800 positions, will largely be in management and are part of Comerica’s plan to ease concerns investors have aired about the firm’s sluggish performance.

Comerica (NYSE: CMA) is the sixth-largest bank in Austin with $1.07 billion in local deposits as of June 2015 according to ABJ research. Comerica’s Austin market president is Tim Klitch.

Comerica said it plans to offer more products and change incentives for remaining employees as part of the plan. The bank expects to raise $30 million in new revenue by the end of next year and $70 million in 2018.

“We are confident the initiative will improve profitability, despite current market conditions and a tough banking environment,” said Comerica CEO Ralph Babb.

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Banker’s Toolbox names CEO

Banker’s Toolbox Inc., a bank compliance and fraud-prevention software maker, has named Wayne Roberts as CEO. Daniel Cho, founding CEO of Banker’s Toolbox since 2000, now lists himself as a board member of the Austin company on his online profile.

Roberts was previously chief operating officer of Accruent LLC, an Austin real estate management software maker, and a senior vice president in customer support at San Antonio-based Rackspace Hosting Inc. (NYSE: RAX), his online profile indicates.

Banker’s Toolbox, founded in 2000, develops software that helps financial institutions with money-laundering detection and risk management through fraud prevention.

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$43,731

16.6%

$2,051

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$171,200

5.61%

$159,045

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$6,300

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$2,979

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0.62%

$100,242

88.1%

$6,806

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$2,060

1.8%

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$89,049

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$64,685

72.6%

$8,371

9.4%

$8,326

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$70,170

(1.59%)

$49,344

70.3%

$20,609

29.4%

$56

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$71,149

7.15%

$67,001

94.2%

$4,055

5.7%

$164

0.2%

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Luling

$49,780

(1.44%)

$42,049

84.5%

$6,576

13.2%

$821

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Relocations & Expansions ranked by number of new jobs announced between Q1 2015-Q2 2016 Company name Website

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Amazon amazon.com

Date announced

No. of jobs announced, 2015/16

11501 Alterra Pkwy Austin 78758

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6433 Champion Grandview Way Bldg. 1 Austin 78750

How long to staff up to match estimates?

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855,000

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Jeffrey Bezos, Founder/ President/CEO/COB (Seattle)

March 2016

1,000

Few years

N/A

Tech engineering; marketing; sales; operations; human resources and finance

Hisayuki Idekoba, CEO

98 San Jacinto Blvd. #1800 Austin 78701

May 2016

600

18 to 24 months

N/A

Nurses, clinical support staff and facility support staff

C. David Huffstutler, President/CEO

717 E Parmer Ln. Austin 78753

July 2015

500

N/A

302,604

Research and development, tech-based positions

Michael Maher, IT director

Dec. 2015

500

N/A

560,000

Sales-oriented including direct selling, lead qualification, prospecting and technical support

Todd Cione, SVP sales

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St. David's HealthCare

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General Motors IT Innovation Center

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Oracle Corp.

9600 N MoPac Expy, 7th Fl. Austin 78592

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Accenture Plc

1501 S. Mopac Expwy. #300 Austin 78759

March 2015

6

Google Inc.

9606 N. Mopac Expwy. #700 Austin 78759

March 2015

6

Novitex Enterprise Solutions

6301 E Stassney Ln., Bldg. 8 Austin 78744

Sept. 2015

400

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ProPortionFoods

101 Chisholm Trail Round Rock 78681

Dec. 2015

400

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Natera

13011 McCallen Pass Austin 78753

Sept. 2015

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United Parcel Service

Hwy. 45 and A.W. Grimes Blvd.

Round Rock

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Main Street Hub

13

LKQ

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The Progressive Group of Insurance Cos.

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stdavids.com

gm.com

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Assured Enterprises

19

Nest Labs

19

Volusion LLC

22

Fashion Forms

23

HeartFlow

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Invenio Marketing Solutions

liveopscloud.com

assuredenterprises.com

nest.com

volusion.com

fashionforms.com

heartflow.com

inveniomarketing.com

40-50 jobs by Q4 2015

93,000

N/A

Matthew Rabinowitz, CEO

May 2016

314

5-10 years

225,000

Pickup and delivery services

Ray Solorio, Director of Sales UPS

600 Congress Ave. #1200 Austin 78701

March 2015

300

TBD

Mix of sales, content, product, engineering, and marketing

Andrew Allison, Matt Stuart, Co-CEO/Co-Founders

2500 Scarbrough Dr., Bldg. 1 Austin 78728

March 2016

250

N/A

N/A

Robert Wagman, President/ CEO (Chicago)

7301 Metro Center Dr. Austin 78744

June 2015

241

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Insurance services: claims adjusters and sales representatives

Gracie Alarcon, Contact Center Site Director

One Dell Way Round Rock 78682

May 2015

200

N/A

N/A

3107 Oak Creek Dr. #200 Austin 78727

June 2016

180

5 years

221 W. Sixth St. #1550 Austin 78701

June 2015

180

7300 RR 2222 Bldg.

III-200 Austin 78730

July 2015

7300 RR 2222 Bldg. 3 Austin 78730

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126,782

Counseling, sales

Michael Dell, Chairman/CEO

N/A

Art concept/design, operations, programming, quality assurance; contract positions for accounting manager and HR coordinator/recruiter

Max Hoberman, President/ Creative director

2 years

N/A

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Travis Oliphant, CEO

155

Q4 2018

25,000

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Vasili Triant, CEO

Nov. 2015

150

Within a year by 2016

28,000

Software engineering, sales and marketing and operations positions

Stephen Soble, CEO

7700 Parmer Ln. Austin 78729

Sept. 2015

150

Within a year by 2016

10,000

N/A

N/A

1835 A Kramer Ln. #100 Austin 78758

Jan. 2015

150

Within a year by 2016

15,000

N/A

Kevin Sproles, CEO

12317 Technology Blvd. #300 Austin 78732

July 2015

140

N/A

90,000

N/A

Ann Deal, Founder/CEO

8303 N. Mopac Expy.

Austin 78759

May 2016

125

N/A

11,022

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N/A

2201 Donley Dr. #200 Austin 78758

June 2015

125

Q4 2015

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Sales

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The next few Firms announcing 100 new jobs R ClearDATA R Cloudera R Digital Turbine R Farm Business Consultants R Finspeed R Gerson Lehrman Group R Hyperwallet Systems R Medway Plastics R Predictive Science R Spiceworks R Sprinklr Austin R SunPower R T he Liquidation Channel/ The Jewelry Channel R TrendKite R USAA R V2COM Inc. ABOUT THE LIST Inaugural list of companies that have announced plans to relocate to the Austinarea or expand existing operations.

Sources: Data culled from Austin Chamber of Commerce, ABJ stories and surveys, company websites and press releases.

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A+ FCU

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$1.83 billion

204,477

$2.05 billion

$1.59 billion

0.2%

8.55%

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79,707

$1.2 billion

79,707

$1.37 billion

$612.9 million

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5.3%

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129,656

$1.13 billion

129,656

$1.25 billion

$841.72 million

0.36%

4.76%

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$5.82 billion

643,951

$7.13 billion

$5.27 billion

0.4%

8.75%

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146,045

$748.11M

51,786

$801.91 million

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$691.96 million

82,392

$825.79 million

$649M

56,675

$649.33 million

56,765

$790.83 million

$281.67M

22,471

$286.5 million

24,073

$312.04 million

$649.99 million

0.17%

5.77%

$643.01 million

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28,635

$517.84 million

65,335

$568.49 million

$363.43 million

0.79%

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$122.05M

9,760

$122.05 million

9,760

$134.34 million

$54.65 million

0.15%

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$113.14M

10,995

$113.14 million

10,995

$124.16 million

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$66.05 million

5,750

$74.6 million

$57.76 million

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2.24%

$63.14M

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$63.14 million

6,614

$69.06 million

$35.49 million

0.78%

-50.79%

$29.67M

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$29.67 million

3,753

$34.02 million

$14.71 million

0.75%

-1.06%

$28.48M

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$28.48 million

3,244

$30.74 million

$12.29 million

0.34%

-0.25%

$27.32M

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$27.32 million

3,042

$29.91 million

$15.56 million

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$19.76 million

3,244

$22.65 million

$15.76 million

$5.89M

1,215

$5.89 million

1,215

$7.16 million

$5.65 million

15,400

$830.2 million

75,069

$939.16 million

$790.29 million

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Travis County CU

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Jeff Peabody, SVP/ CMO

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Howard Baker, President/CEO

0.37%

32

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Dee Crisp, President/ CEO

35

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PIerre Cardenas, CEO

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Tammy Botkin, President/CEO

Cassy Sass, Interim CEO

2.23%

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13

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Frances Laurel, president

10

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Mindy Bayer, President/CEO

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0.3%

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0.59%

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assets $7.13B $2.05B

Austin Telco FCU

$1.37B

A+ FCU

$1.25B

TruWest CU

$939.2M

Re-rank by percent change in local deposits Credit union

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Texas DPS CU

40.3%

Greater Texas FCU

24.9%

Randolph-Brooks FCU

15.4%

Velocity CU

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A+ FCU

8.5%

TruWest CU

8.2%

ABOUT THE LIST Source: NCUA.org. Local deposits and membership provided by the credit union if totals include branches outside the Austin MSA. Farmers Credit Union did not respond to requests for Austin-area updates.

National Western Life FCU is inactive.

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“We definitely would have grown the company, but we also would have experienced high turnover, a poor culture and probably not the best reputation. Instead, we did the opposite. To succeed as a business, our employees have to be successful. If they’re going to put in the effort, we have to at least match that.”

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At Arrive, sales training lasts nine to 12 months, compared to six months or less at some companies.

“During that period of time, they are going to sit next to someone who has been in the industry for years,” Pyatt said.

“They’ll learn how to make cold calls, they’ll learn about pricing, and after nine to 12 months, we give them an opportunity to transition into sales. We want to put time and effort and money into building their careers.”

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Pyatt and Eric Dunigan started Arrive Logistics in 2014. Although both are from the Midwest, they launched the company in Austin to be closer to one of their initial investors, Manish Patel, president of Bryan-based food and supplement manufacturer Nutrabolt Corp. and co-founder of investment fund Seed Sumo.

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as State and elsewhere through the usual channels: career fares, online job postings and LinkedIn. In addition to being closer to an investor, Arrive’s founders like Austin because there is less competition for talent in the third-party logistics space.

However, that is changing: companies such as Zengistics Inc. and E2Open LLC have moved here in the last year in addition to the likes of Newgistics Inc. and Strive Logistics LLC. Arrive’s biggest challenge when it started out was convincing freight companies to work with a startup.

“They want to know they’re going to get paid,” Dunigan said. “You have no reputation when you’re new. Earning people’s trust is key.”

Now that they’ve cleared that hurdle, Arrive’s founders have turned their attention to more introspective issues, such as maintaining the company’s values as it scales up.

“Our challenges are more internal now,” Dunigan said. “We have to train and develop people the right way.”

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A country girl with a worldly view Former human rights advocate now respected cheese shop entrepreneur Personally, what’s the biggest thing to happen in your life in the past year? We spent a month in New Zealand visiting cheesemakers, living out of a camper van with our kids. It’s our goal to live abroad with the kids a minimum of a month every other year. We started with England in 2014. Next up is Vietnam in 2018, though we are keeping our fingers crossed for a trip to Italy next year.

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One of the company’s core values is to be a ‘juggernaut of awesome.’

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Although the company is profitable and has already reached its original 10-year goals, the duo is reinvesting the profits with a focus on marketing and opening another location. And Kendall is stepping outside the daily shop duties to focus on community relations and business development. She’s a sought-after speaker on entrepreneurship, building brands and infusing core principles into the workplace.

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The daughter of free-spirited, globetrotting, hippie parents, Kendall Antonelli is both well-traveled and well-educated. She was student president of her high school rodeo association and was voted rodeo queen; she played basketball and was team captain. At one time, she even considered a singing career or becoming a foreign diplomat.

“I was the girl at the private school with sheep poo on her Cole Haans. So it sort of made me someone always on the fringe,” she recalled. “But I liked living on the edge of so many worlds.”

Today, Antonelli co-owns a cheese shop with her husband on a charming corridor in Central Austin’s Hyde Park neighborhood. The homegrown business fits perfectly with her love of interacting with people and for being involved in projects from the ground up — a realization made clear to her after once working in the bureaucracy of Washington, D.C., on human rights issues.

Before the cheese shop, the closest she came to food industry experience was working for a student-run organization that operated campus coffee shops and grocery stores — where she met her husband, John — at Georgetown University.

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Where did you grow up? Cool, Texas. I had visited six or seven continents by age 10.

Do you miss rodeo and ranching? Yes, I love the country life, but I also love having a good coffee shop a block away.

When John and I opened our business we assessed our strengths and what we wanted for our lives. While there are so many benefits to ranching and the agricultural life, it definitely gets romanticized often and the grueling reality is left out of the picture.

What most prepared you for your current endeavor? John was a CPA and I worked at a nonprofit. So I’d say his ability to crunch numbers and my ability to work for free helped us start the business.

What is the best business lesson you learned the hard way? Being confident to free up team members’ futures — if it’s not working, making the tough call will allow them to be successful in a different role.

What events have most shaped your life? I battled depression, which reared its head in college after my mom got cancer and the unexpected death of my father when I was 19; and both grandmothers passing within a week of each other. You can fear losing it all or you can squeeze the heck out of it while you’ve got it. And that’s what I aim to do. I can’t control tomorrow. I can’t even control today. But I can own this moment: loving deeply, working hard and smiling often.

What’s your morning routine? Alarm at 5 a.m. Up at 5:30. Run — a new thing for me. Then from 7-8, the morning is a blur of laughing, screaming children and food and clothes everywhere.

What’s your most prized possession?

A silver locket necklace with my dad’s ashes and a ruby my grandpa bought for my grandma in France after World War II; he was in the Battle of the Bulge.

What food would people be surprised to know you love? Velveeta. We don’t call it cheese these days, but it makes a mean queso.

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Tania Lingor

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SVN Tamarack has named Loree Misch as regional director of its National Corporate Services Group. She will retain her current title as managing director. The brokerage has also hired Tania Lingor as an adviser.

Bentley Smith

Tyrel Hullum

Colliers International has named Bentley Smith as senior associate.

Core Spaces has hired Tyrel Hullum as acquisitions specialist.

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American Campus Communities has named Jason Rios as director of legal services and named Shanna Sher as commercial leasing manager.

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Andrews Myers PC has hired T. Champe Fitzhugh as a shareholder in the corporate law practice group, based in the Austin office. The firm also hired Andy Harris as an associate in the construction practice group.

Russell Alabastro

Ryan Taylor

Anthony Medina

Flynn Construction Inc. has named Russell Alabastro as vice president.

White Construction Company has hired Ryan Taylor as an intern.

SmarterHQ has hired Anthony Medina as quality assurance engineer.

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InFluential Magazine in Round Rock has named James Nelson as technology editor.

Intertech Commercial Flooring has hired James Alejandro as chief financial officer.

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Information to build your business RR Bankruptcies Western District of Texas Austin Division Chapter 11 Fired Up Inc., 1514 Ranch Road 620 S., Austin 78734; Assets, $1,000,001 to $10,000,000; Debts, $10,000,001 to $50,000,000; Major Creditor, not shown; Attorney, Barbara M. Barron; case #16-10816, 07/14/16.

RR Abstracts of Judgment Travis County

Transactions Made Easy LLC, 1008 Fountainwood Drive, Georgetown 78633, $34,959, (940/941), document #2016061903, 07/11/16.

Williamson County Texas vs.

Chino’s Burrito Corp., tax case, case #15 0268 T368, 07/18/16.

Travis County/City of Austin et al. vs. TFCM LLC, case #D 1 GN 16 002883, 07/07/16.

Tamara Woolheater vs. Pulte Homes of Texas LP, case #15 0538 C26, 07/12/16.

Travis County/Austin Community College et al. vs.

Rowdy Fin Ltd., case #D 1 GN 16 002888, 07/07/16.

Williamson County Texas vs. Naanfull Indian Grill, tax case, case #15 0580 T368, 07/18/16.

Catheryne L. Aguilar vs.

Ifly Holdings LLC/Skygroup Investments LLC, case #D 1 GN 16 002900, 07/07/16.

Williamson County Texas vs.

Texas Food Courts LLC dba Garlic Breath Pizza Co., tax case, case #16 0041 T368, 07/18/16.

Dawn Pucci/Tony Pucci vs.

Schindler Elevator Corp./ City of Austin, case #D 1 GN 16 002901, 07/07/16.

Target Masonry Inc. vs. Martines Palmeiro Construction LLC, case #D 1 GN 16 002921, 07/08/16.

Deborah Farrell/Treyfaire Investments Inc. vs.

Pinnacle Appraisal Group LLC/Brian Simpson, case #D 1 GN 16 002922, 07/08/16.

Fritz A. Masch vs. Amy’s Ice Creams Inc. et al., case #D 1 GN 16 002927, 07/08/16.

Valdo Castillo vs. Texas Electric Cooperative, case #D 1 GN 16 002932, 06/03/16.

360 Equipment Finance LLC vs. Reliable Remodeling Corp./Enoch Mayfields, case #D 1 GN 16 002934, 07/08/16.

State of Texas vs. Feron Corp./Manual Hernandez, case #D 1 GN 16 002936, 07/08/16.

National Alliance Securities LLC vs. Third Point LLC, case #D 1 GN 16 002937, 07/08/16.

Foresight Ventures Investments LLC vs. Scott

Austin Black Car Service/Joe and Rose Cisneros partners, 365 Verano Circle, Kyle 78640, $29,176, (940/941), Book/Page , 07/15/16.

Travis County Homegrown Electric LLC, 1834 Ferguson Lane Suite 1101, Austin 78754, $57,718, (941), document #2016109984, 07/08/16.

Mark Louvier, 19404 James Manor St., Manor 78653, $113,670, (CIVP), document #2016109990, 07/08/16.

Collective Status LLC/ Collective Status, 516 E. Sixth St., Austin 78701, $43,124, (944), document #2016109991, 07/08/16.

Austin Cycle Imports LLC/ Urban Motorsports, 1402 Hether St., Austin 78704, $40,353, (940/941), document #2016110318, 07/11/16.

Daek Lee/Seoul Restaurant & Sushi Bar, 6400 S. First St. Suite C, Austin 78745, $147,427, (940/941), document #2016110319, 07/11/16.

Top Surface LLC, 9702 Gray Blvd., Austin 78758,

Travis County Andrea Zepeda Buckley, 20110 Victoria Chase Road, Lago Vista 78645, $30,328, (CIVP), document #2016110001, 07/08/16.

BMD Medical Consulting Inc., 3000 S. I-H 35 Suite 100, Austin 78704, $184,884, (940/941), document #2016110002, 07/08/16.

Sentry Security & Investigations LP, 1106 Clayton Lane Suite 217-E, Austin 78723, $163,520, (941), document #2016110007, 07/08/16.

Lee Buckley, 3004 Boone Drive, Lago Vista 78645, $35,737, (CIVP), document #2016110008, 07/08/16.

Sentry Security & Investigations LP, 1106 Clayton Lane Suite 217-E, Austin 78723, $116,963, (941), document #2016110010, 07/08/16.

Robert F. Soluri, P.O. Box 161135, Austin 78716, $5,896, (941), document #2016110012, 07/08/16.

Sentry Security & Investigations LP/Alan Trevino General Partner, 1106 Clayton Lane, Austin 78723, $7,500, (941), document #2016110016, 07/08/16.

Williamson County Geoscapes of Texas Inc., P.O. Box 1922, Leander 78646,

National Equine Adjusting Inc., 651 Comanche Trail, Frankfort, Ky. 40601, $164,551, (Sales/ Excise & Use), document #2016106953, 07/06/16.

EJL Painting Services LLC, 18100 Maxa Drive, Manor 78653, $30,357, (Sales/ Excise & Use), document #2016106954, 07/06/16.

Operations Support Technologies Inc., 4340 Fortune Place Suite A, Melbourne, Fla. 32904, $5,227, (Franchise Tax), document #2016108301, 07/07/16.

Universal Painting Corp., 3810 Drane Field Road Suite 3, Lakeland, Fla. 33811, $15,287, (Franchise Tax), document #2016108302, 07/07/16.

Williamson County Tristar Commercial LLC, 12112 Roxie Drive Suite E, Austin 78729, $8,626, (Sales/ Excise & Use), document #2016062813, 07/13/16.

R R Releases of State Tax Liens Hays County Ronald C. Simmons, P.O. Box 362, Elgin 78621, $74,574, (Mixed Beverage Gross Receipts), Book/Page , 07/15/16.

Travis County Lehigh Technologies Inc., 120 Royal Woods Court, Tucker, Ga. 30084, $7,980, (Franchise Tax), document #2016106956, 07/06/16.

Greendel Solutions LLC, 15915 FM 812, Del Valley 78617, $16,841, (Sales/

Williamson County Omni Lion’s Run LP, 1329 River Forest Drive, Round Rock 78665, $26,442, (Franchise), document #2016062818, 07/13/16.

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Travis County

Claimant: Golden Empire Equipment Inc. dba Heavy Equipment Rentals of Texas, Contractor: McRight-Smith, $13,264, Owner: Carvana LLC, on property at 6100 N. I-H 35 Frontage Road, Austin 78745, document #2016106860, 07/06/16.

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Diane Janner vs. Foskitt Law Office PLLC/Sara Foskitt, case #D 1 GN 16 002913, 07/07/16.

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Hays County 100 W. Main St. LLC/James A. Rios member, 147 Lear Ave., Buda 78610, $58,851, (941), Book/Page , 07/13/16.

A.H. Schreiber Co. Inc., 33 Mountain Ave., Monsey, N.Y. 10952, $10,838, (Franchise Tax), document #2016106951, 07/06/16.

The Blackheart LLC, 600 Congress Ave. Suite 3000, Austin 78701, $13,451, (Mixed Beverage Sales Tax), document #2016108249, 07/07/16.

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Travis County/City of Austin et al. vs. Aqua Systems Inc., case #D 1 GN 16 002909, 07/08/16.

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Flex Drive LLC, 6205 Peachtree Dunwood Road, Atlanta, Ga. 30328, $7,515, (Sales/Excise & Use), document #2016108248, 07/07/16.

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Williamson County Texas vs.

JAG Development Corp., tax case, case #14 0443 T368, 07/18/16.

Sheri Lin Taylor, 1409 Deer Trace Drive, Cedar Park 78613, $24,190, (Sales/ Excise & Use), document #2016108247, 07/07/16.

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Trendmaker Homes Inc. dba Texas Casual Cottages, contract, case #16-1363, 07/08/16.

Williamson County

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Ruth Monter/Mary Monter vs. Redwood Baptist Church/Robert E. Rodriguez Jr., injury or damage/motor vehicle, case #16-1350, 07/07/16.

Williamson County

Hays County Maricela Ramos, 925 E. Highway 80, Round Rock 78665, $12,597, (Sales/ Excise and Use), Book/Page , 07/15/16.

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Amy Nichols vs. Constance M. Horner/Purco Fleet Services Inc., injury/motor vehicle, case #16-1344, 07/06/16.

Mariana Cantoran vs. Ross Dress for Less, case #D 1 GN 16 002949, 07/11/16.

Verdi Land Planning LLC, 4413 Nixon Lane Suite D, Austin 78725, $26,439, (941), document #2016110327, 07/11/16.

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Dripping Springs Professional Center LLC vs. Dorothy K. Butler aka Dorothy K. Lawrence dba Dorothy Butler Law Firm PLLC et al., contract, case #16-1337, 07/05/16.

Travis County/Austin Community College et al. vs. Springfield Phase C HOA Inc., case #D 1 GN 16 002879, 07/07/16.

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Travis County/Austin Community College et al. vs. TNR Aircraft Holdings LLC, case #D 1 GN 16 002878, 07/07/16.

Taco More LLC, 9402 Quail Meadow Drive No. B, Austin 78758, $28,433, (941), document #2016110322, 07/11/16.

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John G. Adamick vs. Hertz Vehicles LLC/Jessica Jensen, injury/motor vehicle, case #16-1322, 07/01/16.

Travis County/City of Lago Vista et al. vs. Texas 12405 LLC, case #D 1 GN 16 002877, 07/07/16.

$63,666, (1120/940/941), document #2016061913, 07/11/16.

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Peter Englehart vs. Coffee Holdings LLC/Falconhead Capital Partners II LP/Javo Beverage Co. Inc., contract/ debt, case #16-1321, 07/01/16.

Advanced Discovery Inc. vs. Breitling Energy Corp., case #D 1 GN 16 002876, 07/07/16.

Texas Mutual Insurance Co. vs. HN Global LLC/ HN International Inc./ Kwangyoul Paek et al., case #D 1 GN 16 002944, 07/08/16.

$6,759, (940/941), document #2016110320, 07/11/16.

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Matthew Albrechet vs.

Farmers Texas County Mutual Insurance Co., case #D 1 GN 16 002875, 07/06/16.

Carson/Inverse Investments LLC, case #D 1 GN 16 002939, 07/08/16.

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Osmin B. Banegas vs.

Orlando Jaimes/Direct Roofing Inc., case #D 1 GN 16 002869, 07/06/16.

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Austin Community College/ Austin Independent School District/City of Austin et al. vs. Juju Foto Factory LLC, 5506 Samuel Huston Ave., Austin 78721, $7,072, plaintiff, case #J5 CV 15 240316, 07/07/16.

Ricardo Rodriguez vs.

Flintco LLC/Precision Demolition LLC, case #D 1 GN 16 002862, 07/06/16.

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Austin Community College/ Austin Independent School District/City of Austin et al. vs. Seth Czopek adba Vitruvian Vitamins, 6621 Pedras Blanco Drive, Austin 78747, $5,878, plaintiff, case #J5 CV 14 236507, 07/07/16.

Theodore Keener vs.

Farmers Texas County Mutual Insurance Co., case #D 1 GN 16 002861, 07/06/16.

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W4 LLC vs. Crisis Education LLC, (address not shown), $324,755, plaintiff, case #D 1 GN 16 002650, 07/07/16.

P. Patrick Beathard vs.

Hohmann Taube & Summers LLP/Thomas W. Jefferies/ Robert Summers, case #D 1 GN 16 002860, 07/06/16.

COURT LISTINGS Bankruptcies..................................23 Abstracts of Judgments................23 Lawsuits Filed................................23 Mechanic’s Liens............................23 Federal Tax Liens...........................23 Federal Tax Liens Released...........23 State Tax Liens...............................23 State Tax Liens Released...............23 Affidavits of Mechanics’ Liens.......23 Real Estate Transactions......... 23-26 Assumed Names......................... N/A Sales Tax Permits........................ N/A

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Roman H. Guerrero Jr. vs.

Michael David Woodard aka M. David Woodard/Voyager Financial Group LLC/First Reliant Group LLC et al., 5201 Cantrell Road, Little Rock, Ark. 72227, $208,991, plaintiff, case #C 1 CV 16 003568, 07/07/16.

Travis County Margaret Camarillo vs. Eddy Chidiac/Accent Auto/Econo Auto Paint and Body Works, case #D 1 GN 16 002853, 07/05/16.

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Dell Marketing LP vs.

AFS Trucking Inc., 728 N. Barranca Ave. Suite B, Covina, Calif. 91723, $17,419, plaintiff, case #C 1 CV 16 001082, 07/06/16.

John Stefanowicz vs.

Robert D. White, medical malpractice, case #16-1369, 07/08/16.

Pecan Creek Condominiums, document #16020499.

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Dell Marketing LP vs. Davis Technology Inc., 11775 Pfeiffer Road, New Baden, Ill. 62265, $11,655, plaintiff, case #C 1 CV 15 010755, 07/06/16.

Linda Luera/Larry Luera vs. Wright National Flood Insurance Co., contract, case #16-1368, 07/08/16.

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Dell Marketing LP vs. Allied Roofing Services LLC, 7050 N.W. 42nd St., Miami, Fla. 33166, $17,972, plaintiff, case #C 1 CV 15 010753, 07/06/16.

Security Insurance Co., contract, case #16-1367, 07/08/16.

Claimant: Dixie Carpet Installations Inc., Contractor: Dixie Carpet Installations Inc., $28,066, Owner: 5700 Cameron Road LP, on property at 5700 Cameron Road, Austin 78723, document #2016109176, 07/08/16.

Claimant: Lauren Concrete Inc., Contractor: Digg Commercial LLC, $41,825, Owner: Carvana LLC/Pad Investors 2000 Ltd., on property at 6100 S. I-H 35, Austin 78745, document #2016110609, 07/11/16.

Claimant: Longhorn Electric, Contractor: (not shown), $10,268, Owner: Strada Capital Inc., on property at 2405 Wildgrove Drive, Austin 78704, document #2016110836, 07/11/16.

RR Real Estate Transactions Commercial Hays County Justin C. Voigt to BaiCoo Enterprises LLC-Series SM1, 42 Lone Oak Trail, Sunset Valley 78745, Unit B-2

Kensington Place Ventures Ltd. to CastleRock Communities LP, 7670 Woodway Drive Suite 300, Houston 77063, Lots 1-10 Block V Kensington Trails, document #16020715.

Hays Shadow Creek Development Inc. to Milestone Community Builders LLC, 9111 Jollyville Road Suite 111, Austin 78759, Lots 39/40 Block A/Lots 46/47 Block C Shadow Creek, document #16020721.

Oryx Holdings LLC to D.C. Merritt Hill Country Ltd., 3002 Kerbey Lane, Austin 78703, Tract 76 A-2 Springlake, document #16020772.

Double J Interests LLC to BBAR Investments LLC, (no address shown), Lot 25 Block A Holland Park, document #16020915.

Artie W. Hudson and Nelda E. Kyle to Bunker Ranch LLC, 6836 Bee Caves Road Building 3 Suite 302, Austin 78746, 43.18 acres Benjamin F. Hanna Survey Abstract No. 28, document #16020929.

Beverly Ann Alba and Robin Whittenbaugh to Bunker Ranch LLC, 6836 Bee Caves Road Building 3 Suite 302, Austin 78746, 58.616 acres Benjamin F. Hanna Survery Abstract No. 28, document #16020930.

Billie Carroll Garnett and Eleanor Dalley-McClaferty Co-Trustees et al. to Bunker Ranch LLC, 6836 Bee Caves Road Building 3 Suite 302, Austin 78746, 111.67 acres Benjamin F. Hanna Survey Abstract No. 28, document #16020931.

Travis County Glen C. Oliver and Kimberley F. Oliver Trustees to Old Oliver Ranch Development LP, 2414 Exposition Blvd. No. B-140, Austin 78703, Lots 6/7 Shadowood, $3,780,000, document #2016110382.

Daughters of Charity Health Services of Austin dba Seton nka Seton Family of Hospitals to CTMS Holdings LLC, 2211 W. Braker Lane, Austin 78758, Lot 2 Holy Cross North, $2,826,000, document #2016106301.

Penley Park Development Co. Inc. to Scott Homes LLC, 3000 Joe DiMaggio No. 63, Round Rock 78665, Lots 1-11 Block A/Lots 1-13 Block I/Lots 1-8 Block D Penley Park, $1,800,000, document #2016109909.

Hamilton Pool/Albee There LLC to LiemMai LLC, 12404 Carlsbad Drive, Austin 78738, (metes and bounds), $1,309,000, document #2016110088.

5900 Airport LLC to Foundation Communities Inc., 3036 S. First St., Austin 78704, Lot 1 Block A Butterkrust, $1,200,000, document #2016110060.

Parmer Lane Condos Ltd. to Terra Salerno LLC, 3103 Carnousty St., Round Rock 78664, Units 53-58 Building 3 Bella Terra Condo et al., $1,144,100, document #2016108994.

Austin Goodnight Ranch LP to Centerra Homes of Texas LLC, 104 Bella Strada Cove, Austin 78734, Lot 9 Block O/ Lots 22-24 Block N Goodnight Ranch, $807,812, document #2016110528.

Lakeside Partnership Travis LLC to Decade Three Partners LLC, 17145 Rocky Ridge Road, Austin 78734, Lot 5 Lake Sandy, $785,000, document #2016110199.

Dorene Ray Trustee to Moore Dirt LP, 510 El Paso, Austin 78704, Lot 19 Hunter, $761,692, document #2016108407.

Judith Kennis to Velocity Ventures LLC dba Family

Tree Assisted Living LLC, 400-B Topeka Court, Nolanville 76559, Lot 5-A Spring Hill Village, $675,000, document #2016109337.

Abel Villarreal to BDB Ventures LLC, 3939 Bee Cave Road Suite C-100, West Lake Hills 78746, Lot 7 Comer, $657,000, document #2016109201.

Barbara Jean Wells Independent Executrix to Austin MJP LLC, 2541 S. I-H 35 Suite 200-123, Round Rock 78664, Lot 13 Block N Crestview, $610,000, document #2016106973.

Klaer Custom Homes LLC to Richard Davis Inc., 10760 Crystal Falls Parkway, Leander 78641, Lot 65 Block H Grand Mesa at Crystal Falls II, $520,000, document #2016109094.

Travis Knapp to Series 1 of 521 Series LLC, 3201 Greenlawn Parkway, Austin 78757, Lot 2 DumbleFarris, $515,000, document #2016107248.

2322 Santa Maria LLC to Michael Peter Provenzano, 65 Duke St. Flat 204, London, United Kingdom W1K 5NX, Lot 5 Block 5 Industrial, $444,000, document #2016107336.

William P. Resch and Dee Anne Resch to MH Interests LLC, 4818 E. Ben White Blvd. No. 205, Austin 78741, Lot 867-A Hills of Lakeway, $405,000, document #2016110134.

Robert Corwin LLC/Luciana Corwin LLC/Mimjac LLC et al. to Blayne Fleck, 2325 E. Fifth St., Austin 78702, Lot 11 Block 6 Industrial Addition Annex, $400,000, document #2016106825.

Windy Terrace Phase 4 LLC to Smith Texas Enterprise Ventures LLC, 9905 Charthouse Cove, Austin 78730, Units B/C Building 21 2000 Windy Terrace Industrial Condo, $376,000, document #2016106342.

Charles Howe and Marisa Mauro to Green Park Property LLC, 1910 Stoneridge Terrace, Austin 78746, Lot 16 Block 7 North Ridge Terrace, $371,600, document #2016110536.

Misty Rock Leasing LLC to Niazi Campus Properties LLC, 724 Westbrook Court, Danville, Calif. 94506, Outlot 67 Division D City of Austin ID 2-1502-0210, $355,000, document #2016108990.

Texas Capitol LLC to UWin Investment Group LLC, 4401 Zacharys Run, Cedar Park 78613, Lot 23 Stark, $339,500, document #2016107326.

Yvonne Bosarge aka Yvonne D. Bosarge to Gilveli Enterprises LLC, 2800 S. Lakeline Blvd. No. 432, Cedar Park 78613, Lot 49 Block B Onion Creek, $292,000, document #2016108237.

Orangestone Bluegrass LLC to Capital Funding Solutions LLC, 5701 Puccoon Cove, Austin 78759, Lot 8 Block A Great Hills, $243,750, document #2016110028.

Ralph C. and Loralei Priessman to MacDen LP, 1825 Fortview Road No. 112H, Austin 78704, Lot 11 Block D Cherry Creek, $237,894, document #2016110203.

Johnnie Mae Littlefield aka Johnnie Mae Sorrells/Robbie Y. Sorrells aka Robbie Yvonne/Janet Sorrells et al. to Codeal Consulting LLC, 5758 Geary St. No. 242, San Francisco, Calif. 94121, Lot 2 Morse’s, $203,000, document #2016106892.

Steven and Tammy Thornton to Barton Trails LLC, 3305 Northland Drive Suite 400, Austin 78731, Lots 2/3 Block G Barton View, $200,000, document #2016107942.

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LEADS Cimarron Self Storage LLC to Georgetown Storage LP, 520 Post Oak Blvd. Suite 720, Houston 77027, Lot 2 The Richards Subd., $2,972,138, document #2016061045.

B.J. Williams to First Base Real Estate LLC, 2915 Highway 21 W., Caldwell 77836, 1.15 acres P.A. Holder Survey Abstract No. 297, $1,475,000, document #2016061870.

Cypress Junction Inc. to Maneesh Sharma LLC, 4712 Gallego Circle, Austin 78738, Lot 1 Block AA Cedar Park, $431,250, document #2016062052.

Drennan Day Custom Homes Inc. to Prince Development LLC, 675 Ranch Road 1869, Liberty Hill 78642, Lot 17 Block 1 Iron Oak, $385,000, document #2016061635.

Classic Neighborhood Alternate Holdings LLC to Weekley Homes LLC, 1111 N. Post Oak Road, Houston 77055, Units 4/5/11/12 Springwoods Place Condominium, document #2016061383.

Tamara and Anthony Mynatt to Bethby LLC, 3921 Steck Ave. No. A-105, Austin 78759, Lot 15 Block G Block House Creek, document #2016061420.

Devendar Hura and Pooja Bhatia to DPK Group LLC,

Nash Rancho Hills LLC to Continental Homes of Texas LP, 10700 Pecan

Renee J. Leavitt to Anthony M. and Kathryn R. Jones, 375 Whispering Wind Way, Austin 78737, Lot 23 Block A Highpointe, $438,525, document #16020612.

SEDC Devco Inc. to Pulte Homes of Texas LP, 9401 Amberglen Blvd. Building I Suite 150, Austin 78729, Lots 3/4 Block U/Lots 32/38 Block V/Lots 84-87/97-100 Block CC Siena, document #2016063057.

Michael and Heidi Moore to Robert Jr. and Melissa Warder, 130 Granite Lane, Austin 78737, Lot 2 Block A Belterra, $422,200, document #16020889.

The Brohn Group LLC to Maciej Dobrodziej and Allison Wells, (no address shown), Lot 66 Block B Rim Rock, $417,000, document #16020858.

SEDC Devco Inc. to KB Home Lone Star Inc., 10800 Pecan Park Blvd. Suite 200, Austin 78750, Lots 23-29 Block G/ Lots 25-27 Block J/Lots 23/24 Block K Siena, document #2016063069.

RSP Partners Development LP to Meritage Homes of Texas LLC, 8920 Business Park Drive Suite 350, Austin 78759, Lots 4-7 Block LL/Lots 1-4/7-9/12-14/17-20 Block MM/Lots 3-6/10/11/1527/22-24 Block NN Siena, document #2016063424.

Bradley Markham to David Yip-Davila, 7256 Manford Lane, Odessa 79707, Lot 1 Block S Belterra, $417,000, document #16020927.

Scott Felder Homes LLC to Cheryl R. and Craig C. LaRobardier, 358 Linden Loop, Driftwood 78619, Lot 30 Block B Rim Rock, $408,733, document #16020730.

David M. and Lisa K. Leach to Jay Campbell, 22 Tall Oaks Trail, Austin 78737, Lot 191 Heritage Oaks, $385,700, document #16020546.

Brookfield Residential Blanco Vista LLC to Jonathan A. and Cristina S. Christensen, 344 Ancient Oak Way, San Marcos 78666, Lot 16 Block A Blanco Vista, $384,000, document #16020784.

Chance and Katie Ruffin to Jeffrey Shealy, 106 Catalina Lane, Austin 78737, Lot 27 Block P Belterra, $369,692, document #16020678.

Trevor S. Cutler to Lindsey M. and Kyle J. Simon, 13010 Fieldstone Loop, Austin 78737, 1.55 acres Lot 1 Block A Fieldstone, $342,000, document #16020655.

Lowell S. and Jennifer L. Turner to Daniel M. Gruver and Rosa Suyapa Gruver, 2830 Summit Ridge Drive, San Marcos 78666, Lot 363 Willow Creek Estates, $340,200, document #16020916.

Travis County Robert and Caroline Graham to Mark C. Felcher and Linda C. Angelone, 2008 Robinhood Trail, Austin 78703, Lots 1/2 Block G Sherwood Forest, $2,357,882, document #2016109124.

James Ryan Dalton and Alison Gentry-Dalton to Matthew Geck, 2510 Janice Drive, Austin 78703, Lots 138/139 Tarry-Town No. 6, $1,900,000, document #2016106450.

H. Thomas Dickey and Lori R. Dickey to Paul V. III and Kimberly B. Loar, 2506 Trailview Mesa Terrace, Austin 78746, Lot 8 Block B Westview on Lake Austin, $1,300,000, document #2016110502.

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Tribar to TSF Development LLC, 1609 Crocket Gardens Road, Georgetown 78633, Lot 18 Block B Sunny Slope, document #2016061609.

Patrick C. and Sandra K. Harkins to John R. and Gretchen Weaver, 476 Ranchers Club Lane, Driftwood 78619, Lot 15 La Ventana, $444,000, document #16020610.

MREC MAG Morningstar LLC to Meritage Homes of Texas LLC, 8920 Business Park Drive Suite 350, Austin 78759, Lots 15/16/19/24 Block A/Lots 1/4/14 Block D Morningstar, document #2016062941.

Jessica A. Licona to 13006 Moorcroft LLC, 5312 Anaconda Lane, Austin 78730, Lot 8 Block I Milwood, document #2016062101.

David L. and Rosemary S. Tanner to The Tanner Ranch Ltd., 5701 FM 970, Florence 76527, 39.27 acres George W. Glasscock Survey Abstract No. 243, document #2016062147.

Mike and Dauna Snow to Charles W. III and Kim B. Dein, 8222 Ozark Drive, San Marcos 78666, Lots 30/31 Summer Mountain Ranch, $484,000, document #16020741.

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M&R Lewis Holdings Inc. fka M&R Lewis Land Holdings Inc. to LCRA Transmission Services Corp., P.O. Box 220, Austin 78767, 7.801 acres Milton Hicks Survey Abstract No. 287, document

Hutto Development Ltd. to Lennar Homes of Texas Land and Construction Ltd., 12401 Research Blvd. Building 1 Suite 300, Austin 76759, Lot 33 Block A/Lots 1/2 Block C Hutto Highlands, document #2016061986.

Jessica Licona to 1709 Goodson LLC, 5312 Anaconda Lane, Austin 78730, Lot 11 Block T Mesa Ridge, document #2016062103.

Key Land Development LLC to Jeffrey and Jane E. Vaughn, 7900 Orisha Drive, Austin 78739, Lot 7 Block R Meridian, $960,000, document #16020855.

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Reynaldo Camacho and Maria Denova to Aus-Tex Parts & Services Ltd., P.O. Box 17547, Austin 78760, .67 acres Lot 287 San Gabriel River Ranch, document #2016061600.

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Windy Terrace Phase 4 LLC to Blue Herald LLC, 5151 Flynn Parkway Suite 612, Corpus Christi 78411, Unit A Building 20 2000 Windy Terrace Industrial Condominiums, document #2016062846.

Century Land Holdings II LLC to Acosta & Company Designs LLC, P.O. Box 2068, Manchaca 78652, Lot 24 Block J Shady Oaks Estates, document #2016061962.

Jessica Licona to 1702 Goodson LLC, 5312 Anaconda Lane, Austin 78730, Lot 1 Block R Mesa Ridge, document #2016062102.

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Joseph Land LLC to Corp. of Latter-Day Saints, 50 E. N. Temple St. 12th Floor, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, 5.505 acres Abner Smith Survey Abstract No. 559, document #2016062655.

Cedar Park Town Center LP to 7-Eleven Inc., 3200 Hackberry Road, Irving 75063, 1.451 acres Sherwood J. Dover Survey Abstract No. 168, document #2016061955.

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Howard Goodman/Shari Goodman/Orli Walch to Bradley Family Partnership Ltd., 500 County Road 202, Llano 78643, Lot 22 Block A Forest Creek, document #2016061298.

Stonewood Enterprises Ltd. to Joseph Land LLC, 2904 Richard Lane, Austin 78703, 50.964 acres J. Hornsby Survey Abstract No. 285, document #2016062631.

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Delia Rivera-Thomas to 611 Buckskin LLC, 10415 Turnbull Loop, Austin 78717, Lot 15 Block D Chisholm Valley, document #2016061594.

David W. and Carol D. Oberrender to Cavitt Richmond, P.O. Box 300-27, Georgetown 78627, 10.94 acres John Sutherland Survey Abstract No. 553, document #2016061699.

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Michelle Renee UmstattdMeyer to Entropy Ltd. (12.723225 interest), 1245 County Road 210, Liberty Hill 78642, Building 2 Unit 201 Dawn Plaza II Office Condominium, document #2016061443.

Park Blvd. Suite 400, Austin 78750, Lots 17-22 Block MM Rancho Sienna, document #2016062467.

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Christopher A. and Morgan M. Warren to Kaitlyn Q LLC, 237 Escatera Parkway, Georgetown 78628, Lot 11 Block K Mesa Park, document #2016060968.

JNC Development Inc. to Saratoga Homes of Texas Austin LLC, 12300 Montwood Drive, El Paso 79927, Lots 17-19/51-53 Block CC/Lot 18 Block FF/Lot 24 Block Y Siena, document #2016061343.

2541 S. I-H 35 Suite 200, Round Rock 78664, Lot 22 Block A Round Rock Ranch, document #2016061614.

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Debra G. Carlson to Jim & Wes LLC, 3209 Grimes Ranch Road, Austin 78732, Lot 10 Block I Village One at Anderson Mill, document #2016060957.

Ronald G. Lewis and Madeline K. Lewis Trustees to LCRA Transmission Services Corp., P.O. Box 220, Austin 78767, 20.92 acres Milton Hicks Survey Abstract No. 287, document #2016061302.

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John E. Stepan and Debra Ann Jordan-Stepan to Alpha 151 LLC, 712 Horizon Trail, Cedar Park 78613, Lot 2 St. Joseph Subd., $349,000, document #2016061157.

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Charles Glenn Harrison and Jill R. Harrison aka Jill Renee Harrison to Brian Thomas and Krista Rene Thomas, 8633 Navidad Drive, Austin 78735, Lot 28 Block F Barton Creek, $1,236,000, document #2016109534.

Jackie Marshall Durrett Jr. and Elizabeth LeamanDurrett to Charles Howe and Marisa Rae Mauro, 1712 Hartford Road, Austin 78703, Lots 18/19 Enfield F, $812,000, document #2016110418.

Allan J. and Barbara S. Lundeen to Gary J. and Cynthia B. Fegley, 3907 Bennedict Lane, Austin 78746, Unit 38 The Fairways on The Fazio at Barton Creek Condo, $1,162,600, document #2016107891.

Ben Liberman aka Benjamin Liberman and Marianne Liberman Trustees to John R. and Celine Swicegood, 3852 N. Pauline St., Chicago, Ill. 60613, Lot 46 Block A Westview on Lake Austin, $795,000, document #2016106635.

Russ W. Harris and Terri S. Harris aka Terri Harris to Afshan A. Khan and Zulfiqar M. Salam, 16 Pascal Lane, Austin 78746, Lot 5 Block A Davenport West, $1,030,000, document #2016110413.

Chris M. Guggenheim/ Lynanne Guggenheim/ Alexis Guggenheim to Brian Edward Skutta, 18201 Flagler Drive, Austin 78738, Lot 65 Block A Belvedere, $960,000, document #2016109036.

Sarah B. Duncan to Christopher Hyams and Elizabeth Shepard-Burr, 4101 Edgemont Drive, Austin 78731, Lot 11 Block R Balcones Park, $952,500, document #2016110163.

Casa Bella Development LLC to Michael Todd Lawson, 8320 Verde Mesa Cove, Austin 78738, Lot 75 Block D Belvedere, $912,000, document #2016108437.

Todd F. and Ryma J. Biederman to Layne L. and Cindy D. Levine, 8809 Mendocino Drive, Austin 78735, Lot 17 Block C Barton Creek, $836,500, document #2016108882.

Kenneth Fidje and Jessica Elena Beattie to Matthew P. and Angela M. Richter, 16019 Fontaine Ave., Austin 78734, Lot 5 Block B Vineyard Bay, $825,000, document #2016107207.

Joe Bart Fowler and Heather Fowler to Adrian F. Ward, 1103 Kinney Ave., Austin 78704, Lot 10 J.W. Templer, $790,500, document #2016108876.

Leslie E. and Geraldine E. Goss to Benjamin Lee Archer and Erin Smith-Archer, 613 Eagle, Lakeway 78734, Lot B The Hills of Lakeway, $774,000, document #2016106558.

Hoon Mo Chung and Karen Gunther-Chung to Maria Minerve Facundo Mar, 1807 Fontaine Court, Austin 78734, Lot 4 Block C Vineyard Bay, $767,200, document #2016107383.

Suzanne B. Carper to Christopher and Leslie Cedar, 1409 Redbud Trail, West Lake Hills 78746, $732,500, document #2016110033.

Michael S. Rhodes and Dudley Rhodes to Michael J. and Holly E. Masters, 1501 86th Ave. N.E., Cylde Hills, Wash. 98004, Lot 31 Davenport Ranch, $729,800, document #2016108951.

K Bar T Custom Homes Inc. to Patrick D. and Carol Moneymaker, 604 Dream Catcher, Leander 78641, Lot 18 Block M Grand Mesa at Crystal Falls II, $685,500, document #2016109577.

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LEADS Sara Goehringer to Shishir and Preeti Agrawal, 3006 Loveland Cove, Austin 78746, Lot 19 Beecave Woods, $684,000, document #2016107400.

Alex Michelle Alexander aka Michelle AlexanderThomsen to Jairam Kalyanasundharam and Nandini Jairam, 2080 Marich Way No. 24, Mountain View, Calif. 94040, Lots 7/8 Block C Shoalcrest Oaks, $674,250, document #2016107351.

Patsy M. Graham to Joanna C. Jennings, 5900 Shoal Creek Blvd., Austin 78757, Lot 8 Block C Allandale Oaks, $650,000, document #2016106627.

Louise Baker-Weil to Downs M. and Sherrill L. Deering, 1414 Westover Road, Austin 78703, Lot 8 Block 3 Edgemont, $650,000, document #2016110210.

Bryan and Monica G. Denney to Mark Bezdany, 3929 Vail Divide, Bee Cave 78738, Lot 22 Block C Falconhead West, $534,600, document #2016107373.

The Brohn Group LLC to Max Reinbach III and Lauren Christine Roberts, 5004 W. Frances Place, Austin 78731, Lot 9 Block J Highland Village, $478,000, document #2016106911.

Ronald J. and Andrea F. Stricklin to Dustin Eli Duvanich and Amy Harper Duvanich, 7913 Adelaide Drive, Austin 78739, Lot 30 Block A Somerset Estates, $503,921, document #2016109271.

Mel Investments LP to Charles M. Granberry and Howard T. Gordon, 1303 Cedar Ave., Austin 78702, Lot 1 Glenwood, $417,000, document #2016106014.

Kevin C. and Prim P. Li to John Robert Long and Janie Robinson-Long, P.O. Box 93002, Austin 78709, Unit 12 Lyric Condo, $463,200, document #2016110924.

Kian Hong Tan and Lena Oh to Michael J. and Margaret M. Runyon, 3705 Portofino Court, Austin 78732, Lot 36 Block A Steiner Ranch, $417,000, document #2016106043.

2601 S. 2nd Street LLC to Paul Heeren aka Paul Valentine Heeren and Carol Stevens-Heeren individually and Trustees, 2105 S. Buffalo Drive, Las Vegas, Nev. 89117, Unit A 2601 South 2nd Street Condo, $450,000, document #2016107089.

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Byron G. and Mary E. Darby to Thomas M. Gilliland and Miguel Ravago, 7709

Wycliffe and Eleanor Cummings to Thomas Dohse and Dana A. Youngren, 2408 Enfield Road No. 214, Austin 78703, Lot A Ridgewood Village, $418,000, document #2016106111.

Pecan Valley Custom Homes LLC to Mahendar Mittapalli and Padma Priya Maddukuri, (no address shown), Lot 82 Cardinal Hills, $465,600, document #2016109579.

William L.V. Hale II and Charlotte C. Hale aka Charlotte Caldwell-Dees to Donna Reily Davis, 3006 Gilbert St., Austin 78703, Lot 146 Tarry-Town 4, $500,000, document #2016107150.

Hugo E. and Leslie Chavez Trustees to Chad and Lisa Nelson, 11305 Viridian Way, Austin 78739, Lot 66 Block D The Hielscher, $496,000, document #2016109873.

Hoshin Investments Inc. to Wesley D. Paparone/ Patricia Paparone/Salvatore Paparone, 1119 Gunter St. No. ABC, Austin 78702, Lot 1 H.A. Addition City of Austin, $428,000, document #2016110216.

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John Blaine Marshall and Kimberly Lynn Marshall to Aswad and Tomeka Gardner, 8801 Rocky Creek Blvd. No. 3, Austin 78738, Lot 6 Block E Rocky Creek Ranch, $522,000,

MHI Models Ltd. to Jason and Christy Baker, 101 Maddy Way, Austin 78738, Lot 1 Block D Lakeway Highlands, $478,400, document #2016106005.

Market Properties LP to David R. Rule, 1005 Taffy Court, Austin 78704, Lot 7 Garden Oaks, $505,750, document #2016106047.

Toll Austin TX II LLC to Jason Christopher Bland and Jennifer Rae Bland, 2612 Montebelluna Place, Leander 78641, Lot 44 Block B Travisso, $500,000, document #2016110398.

Kurt J. and Kerstin E. Somerholter to Suzanne Barrick, 7209 Magneta Lane, Austin 78739, Lot 39 Block D The Hielscher, $430,000, document #2016108933.

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Dennis and Valerie Ginsberg to Brian Scaff and Cari Masini, 12422 Painted Bunting Drive, Austin 78726, Lot 2 Painted Bunting, $532,000, document #2016108158.

Brent Hunter and Katherine Parlette to Brooks Morgan, 912 Columbus St., Austin 78704, Lots 19/20 Block 2 Bon Air Knolls, $514,400, document #2016109434.

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Sanjay Pandya and Heather Gage to Lance Blanks, 1601 Alta Vista Ave., Austin 78704, Lot 8 Block 23 Travis Heights, $532,000, document #2016106464.

Timothy Bushell and Andrea Jane Bushell to Christopher Martin Novosad and Amber Weaver-Novosad, 3808 Panther Hall, Leander 78641, Lot 10 Block L Grand Mesa at Crystal Falls II, $436,000, document #2016107019.

A.J. Dailey Groupings LP to Daniel and Jennifer Dale, 2806 Rock Terrace Drive, Austin 78704, Lot 15 Block A Barton Hills West, $479,360, document #2016106595.

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Thomas A. and Kirsten H. Scarbrough to Edward M. and Cynthia Marcotte, 1308

Arthur P. and Carol P. Imperial to Anthony William Giannetti and Silvana Giannetti, 11503 Pennewood Drive, Austin 78750, Lot 17 Block D-C Spicewood at Balcones Village, $553,500, document #2016110866.

Elizabeth E. Heard to Nathaniel K. and Amanda J. Hanners, 1022 Bonham Terrace, Austin 78704, Lot 27 Block 30 Travis Heights, $516,000, document #2016110369.

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Steven R. and Sylvia G. Earl to Thomas J. and Mindy L. Noonan, 12031 Pleasant Panorama View, Austin 78738, Lot 30 Block B Lake Pointe, $646,400, document #2016107964.

Ronald L. and Carolyn U. Poe to Adam Brent Boenig and Stephanie Anne Boenig, 6101 Northern Dancer Drive, Austin 78746, Lot 8 Block B Westview on Lake Austin, $575,000, document #2016108149.

Jason and Michelle Wakefield to David Scott Pospisil and Tammie Ann Pospisil, 6819 Cougar Run, Austin 78731, Lot 22 North Cat Mountain, $441,500, document #2016110968.

MX3 Homes LLC to Oliver Christopher Meek and Christina Marie Trapolino, 3102 E. 14th St., Austin 78702, Lot 2 Block 6 McKinley Heights, $488,600, document #2016109796.

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H2D Shoalwood LLC to Michael J. Golden and Christine A. Sahliyeh, 4505 Shoalwood, Austin 78756, Lot 18 Block 21 Rosedale, $647,500, document #2016110177.

Tyler Davey and Lori Kameya Davey to Sujaya and Angela M. Regmi, 7504 Mitra Drive, Austin 78739, Lot 85 Block A Meridian, $586,000, document #2016110188.

Thomas J. and Deborah L. Mangold to Jason and Marci Carlyon, 1509 Lost Creek Blvd., Austin 78746, Lot 3 Block 15 Lost Creek, $520,000, document #2016109099.

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Jerry Paul Sanders and Kimberly Sue Sanders to Timothy Heyl, 2108 Village View Loop, Pflugerville 78660, Lot 17 Block Q Falcon Pointe, $650,000, document #2016110356.

Carroll L. Laborde and Lee Ann Laborde to Douglas A. Mammoser, 3309 Barker Hollow Pass, Austin 78739, Lot 24 Block A Shady Hollow Estates, $588,000, document #2016108448.

Jester Blvd., Austin 78750, Lot 61 Block D Jester Point, $495,200, document #2016108099.

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Petra M. Hernandez to Tim Heyl, 1801 S. Mo Pac Expressway Suite 100, Austin 78746, Lot 23 Block E Oasis Village, $650,000, document #2016110353.

W. 40th St., Austin 78756, Lot 2 Block A Dugger, $615,920, document #2016110037.

Patricia Ann Moore to Jay A. and Erin N. Tuggle, 100 Congress Suite 1100, Austin 78701, Lot 1 Block A Plaza Granados, $449,100, document #2016106293.

Centerra Homes of Texas LLC to Jessica B. Palvino, 2510 Moreno St., Austin 78723, Lot 18 Block 85 Mueller, $417,000, document #2016106055.

Virgillio Jr. and Charlene Reyes to Daniel J. and

at Bullcreek, $417,000, document #2016108395.

Jennifer Q. Fuller, 8715 Mountain Ridge Drive, Austin 78759, Lot 24 Block A Westover Hills, $417,000, document #2016106418.

Robert D. Patterson Trustee and Mary A. Patterson Trustee to Alex and Mirta Liberman, 3605 Serene Hills Drive, Austin 78738, Lot 27 Majestic Hills Ranchettes, $417,000, document #2016108552.

Charles M. Silver and Cynthia Eppolito to Ricky Faciane, 6302 Gato Path, Austin 78731, Lot 17 Block A Cat Mountain North, $417,000, document #2016106895.

Taylor Morrison of Texas Inc. to John Mueller and Pasna Ouch, 9728 Rocky Creek Blvd., Austin 78738, Lot 41 Block A Rocky Creek Ranch, $417,000, document #2016108904.

Kenneth and Maria Smith to Craig R. and Amy L. Warrich, 829 Dream Catcher, Leander 78641, Lot 37 Block K Grand Mesa at Crystal Falls II, $417,000, document #2016106941.

Sequist Family LP to Claude K. and Mary Owens, 2009 Kinney Ave., Austin 78704, Lots 2/3 Fredericksburg Road Acres, $417,000, document #2016107029.

C.R. Coneway Jr. and Cathy A. Coneway Trustees to Michael and Lisa Fritsch, 8701 Bluecreek Cove, Austin 78735, Lot 39 Block B The Estates Above Lost Creek, $417,000, document #2016109599.

Donnal Reily Davis to Graeme F. and Katherine Waitzkin, 2207 Hopi Trail, Austin 78703, Lot 149 TarryTown 4, $417,000, document #2016107263.

Wendover Properties LLC to Timothy Packard and John M. Allison, 1704 Piedmont Ave., Austin 78757, Lot 16 Block G Crestview, $417,000, document #2016109780.

Centerra Homes of Texas LLC to Vineet Choudhary and Neelam Misra, 2611 Zach Scott St., Austin 78723, Lot 13 Block 85 Mueller, $417,000, document #2016107290.

Hymie H. and Leslie M. Pogir to Robert Hardy, 5404 Carbine Circle, Austin 78738, Lot 19 Block D The Homestead, $417,000, document #2016109806.

Tyler O’Brien dba Agave Custom Homes to Matthew Kenny, 408 Sinclair Drive, Briarcliff 78669, Lot 744 Briarcliff, $417,000, document #2016108131.

Glen C. Payne and Elissa E. Powell to David Kulczar and Pamela Catoe-Narvaez, 100 Southern Cross Drive, Austin 78717, Lot 2 Block C Great Hills XXIII, $417,000, document #2016109870.

Edith Shawna Holcomb and Jenny Harrison to Derrick Diaz and Nancy Correne Pachuca, 12002 Charm Circle, Austin 78727, Lot 1 Block A Champions Forest, $417,000, document #2016108165.

Clayton B. and Suzanne R. Johnson to Michael L. and Jill H. Putegnat, 4003 Kaywood Court, Bee Cave 78738, Lot 9 Block C The Uplands, $417,000, document #2016109922.

Richard J. and Diane Wiseman to Rodley Scott Langston and Elizabeth Gardiner, 10701 Pickfair Drive, Austin 78750, Lot 15 Block A Spicewood

Grand Haven Homes LP to James Eric Bradford and Keysha Bradford, 2437 Legend Trail, Leander 78641, Lot 23 Block P The Fairways at Crystal Falls, $417,000,

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Guy C. and Brook Robertson to Jason E. and Rebecca L. Bryant, 2200 Bloomfield Hills Pass, Austin 78732, Lot 100 Block A Steiner Ranch, $417,000, document #2016109958.

Paradisa Homes LLC to Rajal S. and Dhara Patel, 1905 Westridge Drive Apt. A, Austin 78704, Unit A 1905 Westridge Drive Condo, $417,000, document #2016110225.

Phillip and Julie Queensen to Bryan R. and Shannon Milegar, 2601 Fall Creek Estates Drive, Spicewood 78669, Lot 32 Paleface Homesteads, $417,000, document #2016110371.

Bryan Black and Suzanne Wacha-Black to Hosuk Won and Wonyoung Kim, 7300 Ellaview Lane, Austin 78759, Lot 25 Block A Great Hills, $417,000, document #2016110599.

Britt and Kelly Peterson to Kevin Moyes, 4009 Vivas Lane, Austin 78735, Lot 21 Block A Regents, $417,000, document #2016110721.

BHJ Homes LLC to Ali Torbati and Ashley Nicole Torbati, 28011 Cascabel Lane, San Antonio 78260, Unit 8-B The Villas at Rough Hollow South Shore, $416,950, document #2016105962.

Grand Haven Homes LP to Harriet Reynolds and Ann Clark-Wallentine, 310 Duffy Lane, Lakeway 78738, Lot 33 Block A Lakeway Highlands, $416,000, document #2016106993.

Claude E. Smith aka Claude E. Smith III and Michelle Smith to John and Cameron Ridgway, 2100 Key West Cove, Austin 78746, Lot 24 Block M The Hills of Lost Creek, $415,000, document #2016109084.

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LEADS Alleyton Drive, Austin 78725, Lot 54 Block A Knollwood on The Colorado River, $414,463, document #2016110051.

Gary and Michelle Dolch to Dusty Waldrop, 6010 Nasco Drive, Austin 78757, Lot 41 Allandale, $412,000, document #2016105975.

Charles H. and Susan E. Bridges to George J. Kanuck III, 7203 Puzzle Path No. 15, Austin 78726, Lot 15 Block LL The Parke, $412,000, document #2016110156.

Shane and Tara Miller to Nathaniel Sanders and Livia Schiavinato-Eberlin, 812 Waterfall Way, Austin 78753, Lot 49 Block B The Springs of Walnut Creek, $408,500, document #2016110441.

Brenda Joyce Spiker to Virginia E. Lynd, 6803 Shoal Creek Blvd., Austin 78757, Lot 7 Block A Allandale Terrace, $407,250, document #2016109427.

Brandon D. and Leslie A. Kearby to Ivan J. McGowan and Martha M. Urbina, 3400 Oxsheer Drive, Austin 78732, Lot 5 Block H Steiner Ranch, $375,250, document #2016106468.

Big County Custom Homes Inc. to Gordon David Watson and Patricia Lynn Jacobs-Watson Trustees, 14304 Hunters Pass, Austin 78734, Lot 610 Apache Shores, $358,400, document #2016110118.

Aaron D. Marks and Erin M. Hunt to Carl E. and Corey A. Seifert, 6808 Miranda Drive, Austin 78752, Lot 38 Block 7 Huntland Heights, $345,000, document #2016109422.

Johan and Angelica Andersson to Alok Mohan Wadhwani, 11316 Stormy Ridge Road, Austin 78739, Lot 10 Block E Shady Hollow, $343,900, document #2016107580.

Chesmar Homes Austin Ltd. to Humberto D. and Melissa Sullivan, 18013 Turning Stream Lane, Pflugerville 78660, Lot 18 Block B Falcon Pointe, $343,100, document #2016106934.

Gregory Lee Dunlap/Tanya Delene Dunlap-Dimak/ Rilla Renee Dunlap-Wood to Cara S. Barnes, 2408 Victory Park Lane No. 1132, Dallas 75219, Lot 8 Block 8 South Heights, $356,250, document #2016109866.

Chris Boissevain aka Chris J. Boissevain aka Christopher Boissevain aka Christopher J. Boissevain to Derek D. Pomeroy, 14124 Running Deer Trail, Austin 78734, Lots 1044/1045 Apache Shores, $333,841, document #2016110092.

Brenda Loukes to Adam and Laura Finkenbinder, 11331 Stormy Ridge Road, Austin 78739, Lot 19 Block F Shady Hollow, $332,500, document #2016105972.

Peter A. Herzog and Kejda Herzog Co-Trustees to Joshua and Caroline Thomson, 4911 Wing Road, Austin 78749, Lot 6 Block M Westcreek, $329,650, document #2016106059.

CalAtlantic Homes of Texas Inc. to Srinivas Matlapudi and Hima Bindu Doddi, 7312 Preserve View Run No. 50, Austin 78726, Unit 50 The Preserve at Four Points Centre Condo, $340,244, document #2016110664.

Kristin Dicenso to Andrew James Chartrand and Aurora Chartrand, 95 E. Sterung Pond Circle, The Woodlands 77382, Unit 918 360 Residential Condo, $328,000, document #2016109288.

Raghavendra and Poornima R. Krishnamurthy to Thomas J. and Jennifer Philpot, 2812 Lantana Ridge Drive, Austin 78732, Lot 16 Block E Steiner Ranch, $327,250, document #2016106187.

CalAtlantic Homes of Texas Inc. to Vincent Soo-Lee Lye and Shirley Ann Lye, 11416 Maggiore Drive, Austin 78739, Lot 15 Block A Circle C Ranch, $327,000, document #2016110596.

Steven H. and Sarah A. Kura to Brandon D. and Leslie A. Kearby, 3220 Wild Canyon Loop, Austin 78732, Lot 7 Block C Steiner Ranch, $325,000, document #2016106541.

JJ&B Investments LLC to Justin D. Ellis and Tanya Rodriguez, 2305 Coronado St. Unit E, Austin 78702, Unit E 2305 Coronado Condo, $324,900, document #2016108547.

Kirk Sexton and Uzma Naseem Sexton to Carlos Hernandez III, 1206 Gemini Drive, Austin 78758, Lot 6 Block D Gracy Woods, $324,734, document #2016107728.

Oded and Melody Le’Sage to Tommie J. Baugh III, 8901 Ravello Pass, Austin 78749, Lot 5 Block L Maple Run, $323,100, document #2016110931.

J and B Hutton Revocable Trust and Beverly BlakelyHutton to Daniel Miranda and Frances Diep, 8616 Bardsinger Trail, Austin 78749, Lot 5 Block H Deer Park at Maple Run, $323,000, document #2016106179.

Andrew B. Cope and Jamie L. May to Donnie Carol Courson and Carrie Anne Courson, 806 W. 30th 1/2 St., Austin 78705, Unit 1 Building A Shadow Lane Townhomes Condo, $321,070, document #2016107171.

William Morris Harris III and Gloria Joyce Trent to Andrew Dierschke and Carrianne Bernatis, 13420 Anacapo Cove, Austin 78727, Lot 68 Block A Scofield Farms, $320,625, document #2016106548.

Texas Future Funding LLC to Elliot C. Curelop and Harshit Gupta, 6814 Northeast Drive, Austin 78723, Lot 4 Block D University Hills, $320,000, document #2016110144.

Brian Alan Warren to Samuel G. Shirley, 2101 Rivers Edge Way No. 27, Austin 78741, Unit 27-A Riverside Villas Condo, $319,218, document #2016106127.

Chesmar Homes Austin Ltd. to Tyler B. and Angela R. Rector, 3801 Lunet Ring Way, Pflugerville 78660, Lot 9 Block HH Avalon, $318,907, document #2016106964.

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Kian Shirdel, 6633 Alleyton Drive, Austin 78725, Lot 71 Block A Knollwood on The Colorado River, $318,558, document #2016108869.

Christopher Allen Janisch and Whitney Anne Janisch to William Charles Tassos II and Molly Chambers-Tassos, 4220 Walling Forge Drive, Austin 78727, Lot 14 Block E Preston Oaks, $318,250, document #2016110751.

E. Manuel Estrada/Carmen Estrada/Joe and Benita Hernandez et al. to Anmol Mehra, 79 Chandler St. No. 9, Boston, Mass. 02116, Lot 17-A Williamson, $315,750, document #2016110149.

CalAtlantic Homes of Texas Inc. to Raul A. and Paloma Robles/Patricia Elizalde, 5117 Corn Flower Drive, Austin 78739, Lot 8 Block C Greyrock Ridge, $315,250, document #2016110953.

Roger G. and Judith H. Darley to Nicole D. Buckingham, 4001 Amy Circle, Austin 78759, Lot 3 Block D Austin Woods, $315,000, document #2016109515.

Andrew and Catherine Alexander to Martin Serra/ Shirley Serra/Amber Serra, 7711 Vail Valley Drive, Austin 78749, Lot 13 Block D Beckett Meadows, $312,000, document #2016108134.

Peter Stewart Rutter to Andrea Burleson-Rutter, 9000 Edwardson Lane, Austin 78749, Lot 2A Block A Circle C Ranch, $310,500, document #2016107425.

Ashton Austin Residential LLC to Wayne Keith Cason and Kathryn Elizabeth Cason, 11913 Arran St., Austin 78754, Lot 25 Block B Glencoe, $308,812, document #2016108256.

Amelia Turner to Cristobal Urena, 404 Gate Tree Lane, Austin 78745, Lot 16 Block H Community of Fairview, $308,803, document #2016109837.

David Campos and Kenneth Allen Perez to Daniel Wayne Gorman, 5515 David Lane No. 63, Austin 78749, Unit 22 Block P Beckett Place Townhomes Condo, $308,750, document #2016109618.

April C. Beall to Christopher Adam Brown and Kristen Brown, 14901 Oklahoma St., Austin 78734, Lot 2142 Lakeway, $308,250, document #2016108558.

Pulte Homes of Texas LP to Michael B. and Elyse E. Collier, 2300 Capra Terrace, Austin 78748, Unit 11 Lynnbrook Village Condo, $306,397, document #2016106226.

Josh Aldred and Vanessa Jaye Aldred to Madhususan Chakravarthy, 11105 Amesite Trail, Austin 78726,

Lot 21 Block A Esquel, $306,000, document #2016106096.

Greenview BCI LLC to Kyle Hoedl, 3600 S. Lamar Blvd.

No. 501, Austin 78704, Unit 501 Greenview on Barton Creek Condo, $305,000, document #2016109432.

Pacesetter Homes LLC to Varun Chugh, 2205 Forsam Bend, Austin 78725, Lot 49 Block A Knollwood on The Colorado River, $304,800, document #2016110194.

David Ng and Ai Pi to Joshy Chandrathil Mathew and Tesna Mary George, 611 W. Fifth St. Suite 300, Austin 78701, Lot 44 Block A Steiner Ranch Parkside, $304,200, document #2016108199.

Seaholm H/R LLC to Matthew K. and Ana Holm, 2003 Wychwood Drive, Austin 78746, Unit 2407 Seaholm Residences Residential Condo, $303,750, document #2016106052.

Ben Bufkin and Susan Simons-Bufkin to Nathan and Misti Webster, 1406 Kamar Drive, Austin 78757, Lot 27 Wooten Park, $303,145, document #2016107311.

Aslan Residential I LLC to John A. and Christina L. Brookbank, 3004 Lynridge Drive, Austin 78723, Lot 17-A Vintage Hills, $303,050, document #2016106413.

Chesmar Homes Austin Ltd. to Napp and Angela Nazworth, 3708 Lunet Ring Way, Pflugerville 78660, Lot 6 Block II Avalon, $302,025, document #2016107633.

KB Home Lone Star Inc. to Dusty Lee Bruce and Shannon Bruce, 7012 Ondantra Bend, Austin 78744, Lot 22 Block N Springfield, $300,948, document #2016110684.

Hazel M. Stedman to Jefferson W. Raley and Jana Dru Middleton, 2023 Cervin Blvd., Austin 78728, Lot 1 McIlvain, $300,000, document #2016106235.

T.C. and Gabrielle S. Davidson to Richard Cofer II, 1621 Enfield Road Unit A, Austin 78703, Unit A Building 1 1621 Enfield Condo, $300,000, document #2016107862.

Thomas D. and Cynthia A. Burt to Jason R. and Carolyn M. Holden, 19022 Venture Drive, Point Venture 78645, Lots 828/842 Point Venture, $300,000, document #2016107990.

Grand Haven Homes LP to Joseph M. and Melissa K. O’Neil, 3812 Good Night Trail, Leander 78641, $300,000, document #2016110172.

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Grand Haven Homes LP to Stanley Alan Martin and Amy Cheryl Martin, 506 Baldovino Skyway, Lakeway 78738, Lot 48 Block B Lakeway Highlands, $327,865, document #2016106997.

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Highland Homes Austin LLC to Cory and Erica Jenson, 3432 Venezia View, Leander 78641, Lot 200 Block E Travisso, $339,336, document

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CalAtlantic Homes of Texas Inc. to Edwin and Jennifer P. Woo, 6423 Mirarosa Drive, Austin 78739, Lot 33 Block A Circle C Ranch, $339,600, document #2016110627.

Bonnie Lou Mikes to Christopher Magri and Elizabeth Lass, (no address shown), Lot 16 Block G Northtowne, $328,500, document #2016107639.

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Edward and Nancy W. Miller to Todd and Sabina Mills, 7009 Kenosha Pass, Austin 78749, Lot 4 Block D Convict Hill, $339,920, document #2016107870.

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Texas InTownHomes LLC to Nam Szeto and Shirley Shim, 6029 Seville Drive, Austin 78724, Lot 8 Block L Meadows of Trinity Crossing, $356,036, document #2016110539.

Cole W. Smith and Angela Newman to Thomas J. Buchte and Sharon C. Haywood, 6431 Old Harbor Lane, Austin 78739, Lot 7 Block M Circle C Ranch, $354,400, document

Tambra L. Miliman to Dulal and Feroza B. Talukdar, 6300 Mesa Drive, Austin 78731, Lot 6 Block G Steiner Ranch, $334,000, document #2016106718.

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Patrick C. and Elizabeth Gibson to Faye Butkus,

Continental Homes of Texas LP to Wannetta M. Goodman, 16209 Chianti Cove, Pflugerville 78660, Lot 40 Block B Sorento, $349,000, document #2016106475.

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Centerra Homes of Texas LLC to Edgar and Christine Duran, 18006 Ruby Lace Road, Pflugerville 78660, Lot 3 Block A Falcon Pointe, $366,889, document #2016106074.

Brent Barner and Georjina B. Travis-Barner to Janine Delgiorno, 5604 Taylorcrest Drive, Austin 78749, Lot 3 Block 34 Village at Western Oaks, $335,700, document #2016107676.

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Patriot Builders LP to Santiago A. Araque and Samantha S. Manley, 5309 Harmon Ave. No. A, Austin 78751, Unit A 5309 Harmon Avenue Condo, $360,000, document #2016106281.

Stephen D. and Erin Alexander to James and Necia B. Kitchen, 6408 Wareham Lane, Austin 78739, Lot 7 Block K Circle C Ranch, $356,000, document #2016107215.

Greenview BCI LLC to Randall C. and Cathy L. Present, 5804 Round Table Cove, Austin 78746, Unit 213 Greenview on Barton Creek Condo, $336,750, document #2016107212.

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Fig Tree Properties LLC to Mikael Martinez, 5704 Bull Creek Road, Austin 78756, Lot 8 Block H Preswyck Hills, $395,500, document #2016110976.

Gehan Homes Ltd. to Gregory Jay Flores and Judy Eubanks-Flores, 20812 Catwalk Court, Pflugerville 78660, Lot 7 Block V Park at Blackhawk IV, $375,667, document #2016105977.

Ideaco Holdings LLC to Betny A. Townsend, 2612 Friar Tuck Lane, Austin 78704, Lot 7 Block 9 Sherwood Oaks, $368,000, document #2016110905.

Douglas G. Redding and Jo Ann Redding to Adrian G. and Kayla J. Abrams, 209 The Hills Drive Unit 10, Austin 78738, Unit 10 The Greens of The Lakeside and the Greens Condo, $337,500, document #2016108857.

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Bruce C. Laughlin individually and Independent Executor to Darren Watts, 10612 Glass Mountain Trail, Austin 78750, Lot 14 Block C Anderson Mill Estates, $397,600, document #2016106064.

Steven Croce and Emily Schlechte aka Emily Croce to David and Virginia R. Ancira, 11111 Oak Knoll Drive, Austin 78759, Lot 3 Oak Forest South, $360,905, document #2016110113.

Chesmar Homes Austin Ltd. to Roy Jr. and Christine Allen, 20001 Chalice Well Place, Pflugerville 78660, Lot 10 Block M Avalon, $371,512, document #2016106899.

Terry and Reena Hudson to Dyron Taylor and Yvette Granada, 7520 Journeyville Drive, Austin 78735, Lot 35 Block C Lantana, $338,400, document #2016106191.

Streetman Homes Corp. to Jonathan Farquhar Gunn and Jennifer Marie Gunn, Seven Grandin Terrace, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208, Lot 9 Block 86 Mueller, $349,500, document #2016106000.

Stephen and Kelly Coulter to David Thomas Cardinal and Joanna Nicole Davis, 15400 Joseph Drive, Austin 78734, Lot 116 Cardinal Hills, $361,000, document #2016106938.

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PSW Real Estate LLC to Ross E. Houston and Soledad Acosta-Houston, 8605 Honeysuckle Trail, Austin 78759, Lot 8B-1 Block A Cima Homes, $399,200, document #2016107844.

William H. and Rosa Flanders to Christopher A. and Esther S. Bahrami, 2109 Westfalian Trail, Austin 78732, Lot 14 Block A Steiner Ranch, $338,751, document #2016108291.

Matthew Kent Mahaffey and Brooke Mahaffey to Robert George, 17904 Linkhill Drive, Dripping Springs 78620, Lot 13 Block EEE Montebella, $350,100, document #2016106731.

Gregory Lee Dunlap/Tanya Delene Dunlap-Dimak/ Rilla Renee Dunlap-Wood to Raymond E. Jacobs, P.O. Box 8209, Oklahoma City, Okla.

73154, Lot 9 Block 8 South Heights, $363,750, document #2016109877.

Thomas and Jo E. Thornton to Grant C. and Amy T. Taylor, 3509 San Benito Court, Austin 78738, Lot 33 Block A Lake Pointe, $378,686, document #2016106420.

Ariel E. Axelrod and Robyn E. Axelrod to David Lee Gorder and Elisha Robin Cianci-Gorder, 17008 Rush Pea Circle, Austin 78738, Lot 5 Block F Rocky Creek, $375,000, document #2016106844.

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Tracey Rushing and Marianne Rushing to Mark A. and Ashley D. Cohn, 5310 McCarty Lane, Austin 78749, Lot 1 L.O. Jackson, $354,050, document #2016110766.

Upturn LLC to James and Jordan Dodds, 5617 Sunshine, Austin 78756, Lot 25 Stark Addition, $351,500, document #2016110676.

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Thomas J. and Melissa J. Sterner to Nathan W. and April Pettus, 1409 Roaring Fork, Leander 78641, Lot 151 Block E Grand Mesa at Crystal Falls, $400,000, document #2016109979.

Thomas J. and Paige S. Hamersma to Eric Jason Gilbreath and Jacqueline Lee Gilbreath, 11412 Bellow Falls Ave., Austin 78748, Lot 16 Block DD Estates of Bauerle Ranch, $382,500, document #2016108969.

Mohammad A. and Zamurrad A. Saeed to Patricia Frost and Sandra D. Frost, 11403 Centennial Trail, Austin 78726, Lot 2 Block C Anderson Mill Estates, $365,500, document #2016110030.

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Ken Peterson and Mary Jude Peterson to Brian S. Lewis and Susan E. Geist, 2113 Paramount Ave., Austin 78704, Lot 1 Block D Avon Heights, $400,000, document #2016106641.

Glen Allen LLC to Jonathan William Snyder and Allison Therese Snyder, 2002 Glen Allen St. Unit 203, Austin 78704, Unit 203 Glen Allen Condo, $386,650, document #2016106232.

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Paul Supple to Prasanna and Neelam P. Tankhiwale, 54 Rainey St. Unit 813, Austin 78701, Unit 813 Milago Condo, $353,600, document #2016107129.

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Damon Paul Landry to Dennis J. and Rachel A. May, 7816 Alophia Drive, Austin 78739, Lot 13 Block D Meridian, $401,837, document #2016106204.

Frank G. and Carmen E. Di Domenico Co-Trustees to Kari A. Johnson, 12301 Torrance Court, Austin 78738, Lot 2 Block E Lake Pointe, $388,000, document #2016109474.

Chesmar Homes Austin Ltd. to Robert G. Garcia and Casilda A. MenchacaGarcia, 3809 Lunet Ring Way, Pflugerville 78660, Lot 11 Block HH Avalon, $365,845, document #2016106978.

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Stephen Raymond Gruwell and Mary Katherine Hamalainen Trustees to Alex J. Sitzman, 2615 Stacy Lane, Austin 78704, Lot 3 Block B Pearson, $403,750, document #2016110197.

Thomas C. and Carol A. Loncarich to Michael and Hajer Cellura, 2103 First View, Leander 78641, Lot 19 Block D The Fairways at Crystal Falls II, $388,875, document #2016106654.

2900 Etna Drive, Austin 78738, Lot 8 Block Q Lake Pointe, $366,400, document #2016106157.

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Bruce Pennycook to Simon Michael Humphrey, 506 Eagle, Lakeway 78734, Lot 1272-A Lakeway ID 456229, $404,250, document #2016109816.

Kurtis and Christi Rauhut, 5608 Arroyo Road, Austin 78734, Lot 5 Block E Travis Landing, $394,459, document #2016108170.

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Immigrants needed to keep Austin economy on track

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Many opponents of the current plan do not appreciate the need for keeping good relations with investors. Investors do not like big disappointments and have long memories. If the developer is to have access to funding for future projects, he cannot proceed with the 2.1 million square foot plan, especially when there is an alternative available — and there is.

At the Environmental Commission meeting, the developer showed a slide with an alternative to the current mixeduse plan which covered the buildable land with single family houses and townhouses. This apparently is financially viable.

The alternative single-family plan would have no amenities such as restaurants and retail or affordable housing — much less parkland — and still generates a substantial increase in traffic. The single-family-only scenario is something that nobody has advocated for.

The Zoning and Platting Commission approved a compromise plan of 2.65 million square feet. I hope the City Council will approve this compromise.

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Our immigration system has not been updatMatt Glazer ed significantly in nearly 30 years.

The troubling recent misuses of the H-1B visa program have underscored the need for a genuine and much-needed legislative solution to prevent similar abuses, including enforcement solutions that will curb these incidents and prevent a small handful of employers from taking advantage of what is broadly a successful program that creates American jobs.

The current restrictions on H-1B visas are limiting the potential for American job growth, and the reality is that there are 2,000 jobs not created every business day as a result of these restrictions.

While our city and the nonprofit community work hard in Austin to address generational improvement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education — commonly referred to as STEM — we have proven leaders ready to work and lead in our economy.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are 122,000 computing jobs added to the economy each year that require a bachelor’s degree in STEM, however there are only about 40,000 bachelor’s degrees awarded in computer science each year. The BLS also predicts that by 2020, the demand for new employees in computing occupations will exceed new graduates from U.S. institutions by over 900,000.

The workforce is changing. Austin is uniquely prepared to drive that change and be at the cutting edge. Sadly, our laws are antiquated and prevent this innovation. Our governor is calling for jobs to immigrate to Texas. We not only need their headquarters here, we need their talent to continue our economic growth and train the millennial workforce that soon will run our businesses.

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Uncertainty in Europe after a critical Brexit vote puts immigration, jobs and the global economy in question once again.

Our Gov. Greg Abbott, immediately after the vote, went on an internet blitz to lure large, global corporations and growing European companies to the Lone Star State. He continued the Texas tagline started by Rick Perry, that Texas is open for business.

What’s true of Texas seems to be even more true for Central Texas. Unemployment is 4.4 percent and we, unquestionably, have more jobs than people. The millennial workforce is now the largest percentage of the global and domestic workforce but we still cannot keep up with the demands of innovation, economic diversification or general growth.

A solution that only Congress can address to help foster growth and long term development is immigration reform.

What are the national impacts? A common sense, bipartisan solution could increase economic growth, measured as gross domestic product, by 4.8 percent, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center.

It would also decrease our federal deficit by $1.2 trillion — $180 billion during the first decade and $990 billion during the second decade. Part of the revenue increase for our government would be $300 billion for the social security trust fund.

These national numbers are encouraging and nearly immediate. It would require no new structures, regulations or changes to our complicated tax code. All Congress needs to do is allow trained talent to enter the United States to work for the companies who are interested in hiring them.

Throughout our nation’s history, immigrants have helped the United States build the world’s strongest economy. Immigrants represent a majority of our country’s PhDs in math, computer science, and engineering, and over one quarter of all U.S.-based Nobel laureates during the past 50 years were foreign-born. Immigrants of all skill levels boost our economic growth, create American jobs and work to make our country highly competitive in the global economy.

Think Steve Jobs — whose father was from Syria — Madeline Albright or Albert Einstein.

High-skilled immigration undoubtedly aids U.S. economic growth. It is completely counterproductive to educate foreign born scientists and engineers, train them in our companies and then release

The article on the Grove at Shoal Creek

by Jan Buchholz in your July 22 issue noted that there are “angry neighbors against the developer,” which is true.

But what is also true is that there are many neighbors who favor the project as proposed by the developer.

I am a resident of Westminster located just across Bull Creek Road from the proposed Grove. A total of 288 residents — a substantial majority of those living here — have signed a petition to the City Council urging it to approve the development as proposed. In addition, The Friends of the Grove, a group of some 700 members on its Facebook forum, has also been very supportive of the proposed plan. Members of this group along with residents from Westminster have testified in favor of the plan at public hearings before the Environmental Commission and the Zoning and Platting Commission.

The core issue is density. The opponents of the proposed plan want to reduce traffic and have more parkland, both desirable objectives, by substantially reducing the amount of construction on the site. The original plan proposed by the developer included a total of 2.9 million square feet of construction. A counter plan, approved by a bare majority of the Environmental Commission, cut this to 2.1 million square feet, about a 28 percent reduction in construction and a corresponding reduction in revenue.

The developer maintains that this is not financially viable and I believe

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76-story apartment tower proposed in South Loop

By Alby Gallun September 23, 2015 Miami developer Crescent Heights plans to build the tallest building in the South Loop, a 76-story high-rise with nearly 800 apartments at the south end of Grant Park.

Crescent Heights unveiled its plans last night for the 829-foot skyscraper at the southeast corner of Michigan Avenue and Roosevelt Road. Designed by Rafael Vinoly Architects, which also designed the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business in Hyde Park, the 792-unit building would be the first of three that Crescent Heights plans just south of the park. (See the presentation below.)

The developer also plans a 648-unit building and a 100-unit building on Indiana Avenue that would be built later, according to a Crescent Heights spokeswoman. The firm hasn't decided whether those projects would include apartments or condominiums, she said.

Representatives of the developer presented their proposal for the site at a town hall meeting hosted by Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd), whose ward includes the properties. Her support is critical for the project, which would also need the City Council's approval. Crescent Heights also would need to obtain construction financing for the buildings before breaking ground.

Crescent Heights owns two sites near the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Roosevelt Road. In 2012, the developer paid $29.5 million for the two-acre parcel at the southeast corner of Michigan—where the tallest building would go—and a one-acre parcel close to 13th Street and Indiana Avenue.

16TH-TALLEST At 829 feet, the biggest tower would rank as the 16th-tallest building in Chicago and the second-largest pure residential building, after an 843-foot, 67-story tower that Related Midwest plans to build in Streeterville, according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. The high-rise also would eclipse One Museum Park, a 726-foot, 62-story condominium building next door, as the tallest building in the South Loop—and on the entire South Side.

Crescent Heights plans to build the tower on the east side of the Roosevelt Road parcel. A second companion tower, the one with 648 units, would rise on the western end of the site. Renderings show that the second building would be even taller than the first, but the Crescent Heights spokeswoman said the drawings are conceptual and the building's height has yet to be decided.

Crescent Heights has become one of the busiest apartment buyers in downtown Chicago, recently paying $126 million for a 298-unit apartment building in the South Loop. It also owns 160 rental condominiums in Walton on the Park, a Gold Coast high-rise. But the South Loop project would be the firm's biggest here by far.

Crescent Heights is making a big bet on a downtown apartment market that's on fire but is getting increasingly crowded as more developers launch new towers. After completing nearly 3,000 apartments in 2015, developers will add more than 3,200 in 2016 and possibly 4,500 in 2017. At the same meeting last night, Chicago developer John Murphy introduced his plans for a 48-story, 500-unit apartment tower at 1326 S. Michigan Ave., about a block from the Crescent Heights properties.

In addition to the Booth School, Rafael Vinoly Architects, a New York-based firm founded by Uruguayan architect Rafael Vinoly, also has designed the University of Chicago Medicine's Center for Care & Discovery.

Crescent Heights presentation

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