As of mid year 2010, Austin’s retail market had a slight increase in occupied space vs year end 2009 according to Weitzman/Cencor’s Mid Year 2010 Retail Report. This made Austin the only major Texas metro that experienced an increase in occupancy during the first 6 months of 2010. Retail occupancy increased from 91.5% to 92%.
Most affecting this uptick in occupancy is the absorption of big box vacancies including:
- Bed Bath & Beyond filling in the Circuit City at Arboretum Crossing
- Sam Moon opening at the old Circuit City at Arbor Walk
- Austin Community College at the previous Highland Mall’s Dillard’s
New retail store openings in 2010 include:
- A new Dillard’s and;
- Gold Star Cinema at the Domain;
- Sprouts at Great Hills Station.
New Austin restaurants in 2010 include:
- Maggiano’s and Gloria’s at The Domain;
- Uchiko and Tacodeli at 4200 N. Lamar;
- Cafe Express at the former La Madeliene on N. Lamar;
- Qdoba at Great Hills Market;
- Los Cucos at former El Arroyo location near the Galleria;
- Snap Kitchen at The Triangle and at Sixth St & Lamar;
- My Fit Foods at four different locations;
- Maudies Tex Mex and Gumbo’s at the Shops at the Galleria;
- Kerbey Lane Cafe has opened at a former Village Inn location on William Cannon;
- Spicy Pickle has opened three area locations.
New 2010 Retail projects include:
- New phase of The Domain;
- New Walmart at Northcross;
- Two (2) new HEB’s with one at East Riverside and one in Dripping Springs;
- Stone Hill Town Center in Pflugerville;
- The Lakes at Tech Ridge.
