The Brink Report

Austin Real Estate News & Advice

UT Dell Medical Center at MoPac and Braker: Budget, Timeline, and What Gets Built First

James Brinkman

Published on: 04/09/2026

The UT System Board of Regents authorized the first $1 billion phase of the $5 billion UT Dell Medical Center on August 12, 2026. Here is the full budget breakdown, the construction schedule through December 2030, the exact site at MoPac and Braker, and the numbers that have not been announced yet.

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What Domain and North Burnet Workers Should Know About Living Close to the Office

James Brinkman

Published on: 31/07/2026

If you work at the Domain or in North Burnet and want to actually live close to the office, your options run from walkable condos to single-family neighborhoods a few minutes out. Here is the real tradeoff between proximity, space, and price.

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What Buyers Should Know About Wooten and the Burnet/North Lamar Pocket Before Making an Offer

James Brinkman

Published on: 31/07/2026

Wooten is one of the last central-Austin pockets where a mid-century home near Burnet Road, the Domain, and MetroRail still trades below the far northwest. Here is what buyers should check on schools, lots, and condition first.

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