Growth spurt: Developments sprouting in Leander

LEANDER – With the development of Austin Community College’s San Gabriel campus and St. David’s Emergency Center in north Leander, city stakeholders expect other developments, such as apartment complexes and big-box stores, to also come to the region. 

The area in Leander near Toll 183A and US 183 has experienced an upward trend in development in the past few years, which Economic Development Director Mark Willis said has been caused by a combination of factors, including increased population and the quality of Leander ISD schools.

Economic development in the north region of Leander is something city officials have been hoping for and planning for more than a decade. 

The city’s long-term vision is to have a mixture of shops, office space, restaurants and entertainment options in that area around the Capital Metro Leander Station Park & Ride.