Questions? Here are answers to those most frequently asked about the Mueller community.
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A New homes became available for purchase in the summer of 2007.The initial phases of new homes are expected to be ready for occupancy between the winter of 2007 and the spring of 2008. A second release of homes will be available for purchase around the summer of 2008.
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A Along with mixed-use apartment and condominium complexes, there are five main types of homes: Yard Houses, Row Houses, and Garden Court Houses (each included in the first phase of residential), as well as Mueller Houses (large homes containing five individual units) and live-work style Shop Houses.
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A Homes are priced from the low to mid $100,000's for income-qualified homebuyers through the $700,000's, depending on the builder and availability. At least 25% of all planned housing (for rent and for sale) will be affordable to buyers who income qualify according to the guidelines of the City of Austin.
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A All floor plans, home designs and more accurate pricing information are available through each builder and also in the Homes Section of this Web site.
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A Homes are currently available. Each builder is keeping a list for persons interested in purchasing a home at Mueller. Please contact each builder individually for more information. You can also visit Mueller Central or register online at www.muelleraustin.com/register to receive general updates.
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A For-sale affordable properties will be serving households at or below 80% MFI (median family income) and for-rent affordable properties will be serving households at or below 60% MFI (median family income). Click here for more information.
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A Home lots are not available at Mueller. Catellus will select a variety of homebuilders to construct all home types in all phases of residential development.
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A No, there is not a preferred real estate agency for the Mueller community. Any questions about realtor services can be directed to the Austin Board of Realtors.
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A Yes. Mueller has established a unique property owners’ association (POA) that includes homeowners, commercial property owners, and retailers. Dues to the POA help sustain Mueller’s public spaces and community facilities including parks, trails, pools, playscapes and streetscapes without competing with other neighborhoods for limited city resources. The POA model also provides Mueller owners and residents with tools for problem-solving and resolving disputes. Over time, Mueller residents and owners will serve as community-elected representatives to govern the association. To view the Mueller community covenants, visit the Homes page or the City of Austin.
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A Approximately 20 percent or 140 acres of the Mueller community is dedicated to parks and open space. These spaces include approximately 5 miles of bicycling/pedestrian trails.
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A Mueller's parks will be open to the public. The community is designed with parks around its perimeter, allowing easy public access without interference with neighborhood activities.
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A In addition to the parks and bike trails, each neighborhood within Mueller will have a neighborhood park and/or an amenity center. This could include waterscapes such as swimming pools, pool houses, splash pools or other water play features.
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A Mueller’s first residents are currently served by Maplewood Elementary, Kealing Middle School and McCallum High School, all within Austin ISD. As Mueller grows, other nearby schools will also likely serve Mueller students, including Ridgetop, Lee and Blanton elementaries; Pearce and Webb middle schools; and Reagan and LBJ high schools. Additionally, the Mueller master plan includes a site for a new elementary school. For more information about public schools serving the Mueller area, contact Austin ISD directly.
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A Preschool and daycare centers near Mueller include: Child Craft Schools, Gethsemane Lutheran Children's Ministry, Growing Tree, Hope Lutheran Church Kindergarten & Day School, Memorial United Methodist Church, The Montessori Center, St. Francis School, St. George's Episcopal Day School, St. James Episcopal School and Texas Head Start Association. Stepping Stone School is currently located on the Dell Children's Medical Center campus and will move to a permanent home in the future.
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A Hope Lutheran School, Kamico Academy, The Griffin School, Concordia Academy and St. Francis School are a few of the private institutions in the Mueller area. You can visit www.austinprivateschools.com for more information on these schools.
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A A fire station is located off Airport Blvd. across from the Lake Park pond. The Austin Police Department headquarters is located just a few miles away on I-35 and 8th Street, and the department's Central East substation is located southeast of Mueller on Springdale Road.
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A While no airport operations remain at Mueller, the historic hanger and control tower will remain as landmarks.
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A Bus routes are in place throughout Austin including Mueller. The community will also be linked to the future commuter rail station at Martin Luther King and Airport Blvd. Mueller's infrastructure is designed with the ability to adapt to new modes of public transit, such as rail or rapid bus with little to no construction and limited costs.
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A The nearest grocery stores are HEB in the Hancock Shopping Center on I-35 and 41st Street and Fiesta Mart in the Delwood Shopping Center at I-35 and 38th Street. A grocery store is also planned for Mueller in the future.
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A Mueller includes a lively retail component, with both national chains and locally-owned businesses serving the community. Retail clusters at Mueller include the regional retail center at I-35 and 51st Street, the future Mueller town center, and other neighborhood businesses throughout the development.
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A Most utilities in Austin, including electricity, water, and sanitation, are provided by the City of Austin. Texas Gas Service is the local natural gas provider. Telecommunications providers include AT&T, Grande Communications and Time Warner Communications, Mueller’s preferred telecom provider.
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A Besides the Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas, Mueller will be home to several medical office buildings, which will include a wide range of medical services as well as pediatric specialties serving the hospital. Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas is the closest hospital, located in Mueller. Also in Mueller are several medical office buildings which will include a wide range of medical services as well as pediatric specialties. Other nearby medical facilities include St. David’s Hospital and Brackenridge Hospital.
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A Current tenants in Mueller regional retail include Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Chair King, Chipotle, Dots, Marshalls, Shoe Pavilion...with more opening soon. The town center will include a lively mix of destination and neighborhood businesses, including restaurants, entertainment, shops and services, Mueller’s live-work shop houses will also be home to many small businesses with their owners living above their shops. Mixed-use residential buildings at Mueller will feature ground-floor office and retail.
Mueller is a major employment center for Austin, with more than 4 million square feet of office and commercial space — Dell Children’s Medical Center and other medical office buildings, the UT Dell Pediatric Research Institute and Academic Health Campus, the administrative headquarters of the Seton Family of Hospitals, the Austin Studios film production complex, and more.
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A Mueller's walkable, pedestrian-friendly land plan and mixed-use development pattern follow "new urbanist" principles. Transportation options include auto, bicycle and pedestrian connectivity with bus and future rail transit. More dense development allows for 20 percent of Mueller’s 711 acres to be dedicated parks and open space. More info can be found in the Design Guidelines.
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A Every single Mueller building, both residential, retail and commercial will meet standards for green building established by the Austin Energy Green Building Program and the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED certification. Click here for more information.
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A Conservation has been an important part of all decisions regarding Mueller. Catellus has recycled the concrete from miles of runways, saved 500 pecan trees to transplant into the development and relocated two 60-year-old oak trees from the future town center to the Lake Park entrance to the community.
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A Several measures will be taken to reduce the "urban heat island" effect. We are working to compact the building footprint, minimize parking, stack buildings over parking, and maximize pervious walkways, drives, etc. We will plant over 15,000 trees to shade structures and pavement and may possibly use green roofs. We are also using porous and pervious trails, light colored paving materials and heat efficient roofs. You can read more about these measures and their effects in the Mueller Green Resources Guide.
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A Both the Browning Hangar next to Mueller Central and control tower are being restored and refurbished for potential reuse. (Mueller Central itself is also an adapted airport building, the former general aviation terminal.)
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A Feasibility studies are being performed on both structures to determine their highest and best future uses. Suggestions have been made for everything from a community center, to a museum, to a restaurant.
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Dates, square footage, features or other specific facts are subject to change without notice; check online or visit the Mueller Central information center for all updates. Catellus and its partners will promote equal opportunity and will not discriminate based on any of the classes protected by federal, state or local fair housing laws.
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