Located in the 80-acre Highland District, The City of Austin Permitting & Development Center consolidates multiple offices and disunited development services into a unified work environment on 5.1 acres. Informed by in-depth site inventory and analysis, the project’s design creates an inviting working environment for City of Austin staff, citizens and community experts to help shape Austin’s future development, teach sustainable best practices and provide a community forum for creative problem solving in development and design. The landscape prioritizes native plant and building materials, Austin’s aesthetic and creative spirit, and outdoor spaces that encourage collaboration. The project also includes Texas’ first blackwater reclamation system that collects and treats wastewater from toilets and sinks to be reused for flushing.
City of Austin Permitting & Development Center
Austin, TX
The municipal department focused on making Austin the most livable city in the country has a new home, making that job much more efficient, comfortable and collaborative.
Ryan Companies US, Inc.
- Landscape Architecture
- 2025 ABJ Commercial Real Estate Award, Sustainability and Renewable Energy Development
- 2024 Texas ASLA Merit Award
- 2021 ABJ Commercial Real Estate Award, Best Civic Development
- 2021 Austin Green Awards Winner
