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Originally Posted by Tech House
This is a major step toward the realization of the potential for that whole area. With COTA, N'land, this, the corporate center, and the Hyatt Lost Pines next to the lovely McKinney Roughs, there's a critical mass to awaken the sleeping giant between ABIA and Bastrop.
Before I knew that the Hyatt was going to be developed, I bought (and subsequently defaulted on) a few acres in a development just west of that land. It was hilly and wooded and there were some nice custom homes being built. But around the time I purchased my parcel, progress stopped on everything. Parcels sat vacant or for sale, and rumors of developments seemed to fade away. I lost confidence in my initial sense about the beauty and potential of the area, and 71 felt like a death trap even back then when traffic was lighter, so I let the property revert to the sellers and they were pretty happy because they did know about the Hyatt! Now there's a gorgeous custom home on my old parcel and I'm glad it worked out for everyone.
It will be interesting to see what happens in the next decade in that area.
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I don't know that this development will change things that much out near and past the Lost Pines resort area. It is still pretty sleepy commercially. The two-story office complex that was built on 71 near the Lost Pines and Colony subdivision back in 2008 or 2009 sits absolutely empty. I lived in Bastrop before the fire burned me out and drove 71 (definitely a death trap piece of highway) into Austin almost every day of the week. I have been going out there recently fairly regularly on dog related business (I have a rescued dog in a board and train out there, and I am trying to get him adopted) and find to my amazement that this well maintained 6 or 7 year old two-story commercial center remains without any tenants! Meanwhile, the retail scene in Bastrop has beefed up with lots of big box shopping, and downtown Bastrop has become a bit more congenial and happening with some bars, restaurants, and a few art galleries. What has changed a lot along 71 is the addition of half a dozen stop lights at various crossings. This tends to clump up traffic and generally keep things crawling. The area south of 71 in Cedar Creek is still pretty country and kind of appealing. I guess the area where you had property has seen some largish homes constructed over the past few years, but I just don't see the area as much changed overall. This, of course, is bound to change before too very long. I wonder when the push will come to make 71 a true limited access (toll road no doubt) highway all the way into Bastrop. I am kind of terrified every time I drive on this highway. There are so many stupid people out there doing really stupid things.
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