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Austin, Under Fire
May 2026: Texas's tallest tower opened, four suburban schools closed, fire stations were shot at, and Austin studied the same rail line it has been studying for decades.
A month in which Austin built taller, closed schools, shot at itself, and studied the same rail line it has been studying for decades. Downtown Austin office vacancy rate:: 20% Height of Texas's new tallest tower, opening its hotel in August | Floor space sitting empty in downtown Austin: 66 stories / 1 in 5 square…
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The New Texan staff · May 18