Austin Signals Blog
Data-driven reads on Austin construction and new-business activity — every number sourced from the public feeds we track.
The Biggest Building Permit Pulled in Austin This Week
A $51.75M affordable-housing permit at 4810 Gonzales St led the City of Austin's issued permits this week — here's what else is building.
2026-10-02
New Restaurants Opening in Austin — Permitted This Month
20 new restaurant and food-service sales-tax permits were filed across the Austin metro in the last 30 days — the names, cities, and ZIPs.
2026-10-02
What a Texas Sales-Tax Permit Actually Tells You About a New Business
Not every new Comptroller sales-tax permit is a storefront opening — here's how to read the Austin-metro feed correctly, including the home-based-reseller noise.
2026-10-02