Villa Muse says no more discussions with Austin

From statesman.com, May 6, 2008...

Developers of Villa Muse, a proposed entertainment production complex in eastern Travis County with a substantial residential component, said Monday that discussions with the City of Austin have officially ended.

The developers had asked Austin officials to release the 2,000-acre site from its taxing and regulatory authority for years, saying the project would not be built without the exemption. City officials had rejected that proposal but said they were open to discussing alternatives.

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As Villa Muse Pushes City Away, Its Neighbor Cozies Up to Get $3B Project Done

From Austin Business Journal, April 18, 2008...

After the unsuccessful bid by the developers of Villa Muse, a proposed multibillion-dollar film production hub, to build outside city land-use controls, the developers of two new projects in the same area are singing an opposite tune: They're entering an unusual -- and intimate -- financing partnership with the city.

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Villa Muse Getting Fast-Track Review

From Austin Business Journal February 2, 2008...

A proposed multibillion dollar film production hub will undergo an expedited development review process by the city of Austin.

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