Mueller Austin is quickly becoming an energetic community hub within Austin city limits. It’s been almost a year since the first residents moved into one of the diverse neighborhoods,  Located just three miles from downtown and two miles from the University of Texas.

Robert Mueller who first envisioned the redevelopment of Municipal Airport into a mixed-use urban village. The result is an award-winning sustainable community being developed by Catellus Development Group. 

Read Also: Mueller Austin among best green real estate in the U.S.

New homes and jobs

Mueller’s 711-acre site, when complete, will become home to approximately 10,000 people, 10,000 permanent employees, more than 1,100 affordable homes and approximately 140 acres of public open space, including:

• Nearly 4,600 single-family, condo or apartment homes (at least 25 percent reserved for families who qualify for affordable housing)
• More than 140 acres of parks and perimeter greenways
• A town center with cafes, shops, plazas and live/work spaces planned to include at least 30 percent locally-owned businesses
• 5 miles of new hike and bike paths
• Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas (open)
• The University of Texas Medical Research Campus
• Austin Film Studios (open)
• Connections to public transportation
• Regional retail (open)
• State-of-the-art rental apartments
• A broad variety of new home opportunities–both for rent and for sale
• Class A office space

A great place to live in a great city

Mueller neighborhoods are inspired by Austin itself. They are traditional, yet eclectic—consistent and harmonious, yet with high character.  Like the neighborhoods themselves, the homes at Mueller offer something for everyone…single-family homes with welcoming front porches, charming cottages circling a central garden, and classic urban-style row houses with private open areas. There are European-style live-work homes with residential above retail space, as well as, centrally located condominiums and rental apartments, and more. Options are varied, but the innovation, comfort and quality are a reassuring constant.

Read also: Multifamily project breaks ground at Mueller.

Thinking green

Mueller is a model for sustainable community design with homes that are resource efficient, use non-toxic and recyclable materials, and help maintain and improve air and water quality. The community’s extensive green spaces and utility systems also go a long way to keep Mueller clean, green and sustainable.  Austin Energy has built a groundbreaking on-site power plant that provides substantial environmental benefits.  Mueller, with its mixed use concept, offers residents a lifestyle full of choices that don’t involve getting in their cars.

Recreation, transit, shopping, entertainment, employment—it’s all right there. Mueller’s parks, trails and open space weave through the community, establishing a native, local ecosystem and bringing outdoor recreation and education options to Mueller residents, employees and neighbors. With 20 percent of the neighborhood dedicated to parkland and open space, every resident will live less than 600 feet away from a community green space.

Parks and open space

Mueller is fulfilling its vision as a walkable and sustainable community with approximately 140 acres of parks, trails and open space; 5 miles of new hike and bike paths and at least 15,000 new trees.

The Mueller Greenway surrounds the neighborhood and connects to existing Austin parks including Bartholomew Park, Patterson Park and the public Morris Williams Golf Course.

Additional parks include:

• Lake Park – a large, centrally located park with a 6.5-acre lake and an outdoor performance venue;
• Northwest Greenway with a 10’ wide hike and bike trail, accessible playscape and picnic area;
• Southwest Greenway with educational amenities about the ecosystem and prairies of Central Texas and a hike and bike trail; and Southwest neighborhood Park with a Junior Olympic sized pool, 5-lane lap pool, wading pool and pool house, along with a basketball court and picnic areas.

Commercial
Mueller will have up to 4,200,000 nonresidential square feet, including office, retail, medical and film production. All commercial development, including multi-family units, will meet a two-star rating in Austin Energy’s program or will be LEED-certified. We hope this sets the standard for other projects, like Villa Muse.

Read more about Villa Muse.

Retail. The first 225,000 square feet of retail in Phase I is open, with another 150,000 square feet under construction. A future Town Center will include a mix of retail, dining and entertainment options as well as work places and residences. If you haven’t visited Mueller lately, you might want to catch up on all the progress being made in this remarkable community.  

 

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