Austin's light rail does not reach the Northwest Austin core. What Project Connect and CapMetro actually change for 78750, 78759, and 78726: the Red Line at Lakeline and Howard, coming Red Line upgrades, and why not to overpay for transit.
Austin broke ground March 5, 2026 on the Burnet Road corridor rebuild. Three funded segments, $64 million, finishing between mid-2027 and late 2028. The costs, the contracts, the intersections, and what the construction window means if you own or are buying along Burnet.
For Northwest Austin's core (78750, 78759, 78726) the I-35 Capital Express rebuild mostly misses your commute, which runs on MoPac, 183, 620, and 360. A ZIP-by-ZIP broker's read on who actually feels the construction and who does not.
Qualcomm has roughly doubled its footprint at Parmer 4.1 on Center Lake Drive with a $16.2 million buildout running from October 2026 through August 2027. Where the building actually sits, what the state filing shows, and what a research expansion with no announced job number means for buyers and sellers on that side of North Austin.