😞 Bar Peached closed indefinitely

AISD Cuts Librarians

Austin Independent School District has announced that campuses with fewer than 400 students that are not under state-mandated improvement plans will only have part-time librarians during the next school year. The move is a reversal by the district, who said last month that librarian cuts were not part of its budget decisions. [Austin Current]

Bar Peached Closes Indefinitely After Fire

The Austin Fire Department is investigating the cause of a fire that ripped through the attic of Bar Peached on West Sixth Street Sunday morning. Restaurant officials said the building sustained significant damage and will share updates on if and when it can reopen. [Austin American-Statesman]

Downtown Austin Hotels Face Foreclosure

Hyatt Centric hotel on Congress Avenue defaulted on an $84.6 million loan and is scheduled to be sold at a foreclosure auction today. The Line Austin, a hotel just a few blocks over, will also be sold at the auction after defaulting on a $172 million loan. [Austin Business Journal 🔒]

Ayn Rand Center Coming to Austin

The Ayn Rand Museum and Archives Foundation is moving forward with plans to build a $30 million two-story structure with a library, exhibit room, and more near the University of Texas campus. Ayn Rand was a 20th century author often associated with the libertarian movement. [The Real Deal]