Ambitious vision for redeveloping former airport is coming to life

From statesman, March 1, 2009...

Ten years after the last plane left Robert Mueller Municipal Airport, much of the vast 711-acre site remains an empty hole in the heart of Austin.

But along the western and southern edges of this windy, dusty plain, a unique community is taking shape.

About 380 families live in energy-efficient houses built close together along narrow, tree-lined streets. More than 3,000 people now work at the Dell Children's Medical Center of Texas, adjacent medical and research facilities or the nearby retail center.

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Seton moves headquarters to Mueller

From statesman, February 28, 2009...

Community and business leaders joined forces Friday to celebrate the move of the headquarters of one of the region's largest private employers to the Mueller mixed-used development in East Austin.

Seton Family of Hospitals has relocated 700 employees to the former Mueller airport site, where they are working in a new, environmentally friendly office building that will house several departments.

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Mueller development a hot spot in Austin economy

From KVUE, February 27, 2009...

The Mueller development, which houses the Dell Children's Medical Center, is less than 10 years old but is proving to be one of the hot spots in the Austin's down economy.

It's unusual not just because of its rapid growth, but also because its location in Central East Austin was once considered "undesirable" by some in West Austin who rarely crossed east of Interstate 35.

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Children's museum sets sights on new home at Mueller

From statesman, September 16, 2008...

The Austin Children's Museum, which has been seeking a new home, plans to move to Mueller, the former airport that is being turned into a community of businesses, stores and homes.

The museum's board of directors has voted to begin negotiations with Catellus Development Corp., the master developer for Mueller.

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