First quarter 2017 saw a record amount of new office construction in the Alamo City, further proof that the city’s economic outlook is strong.

Of the 1.2 million square feet of new office space under construction in San Antonio, 738,000 square feet was started during first quarter 2017 alone, according to the latest office market report from Transwestern.

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Brokers of retail space certainly have their work cut out for them these days.

Demand for retail sites remains strong as the population continues to grow quickly throughout the Central Texas region — especially in the suburbs. That leads to a lot of new options coming online, higher rental rates and somewhat difficult times for shopkeepers eager to expand.

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The Central Texas real estate market shows no signs of slowing down, with the sales dollar volume for single-family homes in the Austin region reaching an all-time record $1.2 billion during the month of May. This marks the first time in 2017 that the sales dollar volume has surpassed $1 billion in a single month.

According to the Austin Board of Realtors’ monthly report, released Thursday, gains in listing activity and housing inventory should boost the real estate market in what was already projected to be a busy summer.

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For people who never venture up to Cedar Park about 30 minutes north of Austin, they might be surprised to learn that one of the largest retail developments in the area recently opened, adding 400,000 square feet of much-needed shops and restaurants to one of the area’s fastest-growing suburbs.

That’s almost half the size of Lakeline Mall.

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Three firms have invested $27 million in Opcity Inc., an Austin-based real estate tech startup, company executives announced Wednesday.

The venture operates in the residential real estate market and uses artificial intelligence, proprietary data and analytics to connect agents with home sellers and ready-to-buy prospectors in real time.

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Texas has been a hotbed of new business over the last decade and the state prides itself on its business-friendly policies and culture. But which of the state’s cities are the best for startups?

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