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Colin Pope

Austin

Editor of Austin Business Journal @myabj, host of TV series Straight From The Top and proud to have been AU40's 2014 Austinite of the Year.

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  • 2 months ago | bizjournals.com | Colin Pope

    Believe it or not, some folks will soon have the view above from their hot tub. There's no drywall up, pristine imported countertops remain covered and there's dust and construction equipment everywhere. But in the coming months, it will be among Austin's fanciest downtown condos. I recently had the chance to visit the penthouses at the forthcoming Modern Austin Residences. Believe it or not, some folks will soon have the view above from their hot tub.

  • 2 months ago | bizjournals.com | Colin Pope

    Believe it or not, new homes are hitting the market in the Austin area under $200,000. Believe it or not, new homes are hitting the market in the Austin area under $200,000. It's one of the revelations uncovered as ABJ shined a spotlight recently on the housing market. In the past couple of weeks, we identified dozens of Austin's top Realtors and published in-depth lists of Austin's fastest-growing neighborhoods, biggest new condo projects and new apartment complexes.

  • 2 months ago | bizjournals.com | Colin Pope

    Longtime real estate developer Terry Mitchell is about to get what's coming to him — another award.

  • Mar 28, 2025 | bizjournals.com | Colin Pope

    We flew over a site that few Central Texans have seen — even among longtimers. It's our job to not just cover what's happening, but also explore what's to come. So we recently surveyed Milam County, including the soon-to-be-budding land that is Rockdale, Texas. It's about an hour's drive northeast from downtown Austin when traffic is light. It has a quaint Main Street — but quiet. While we were there, we flew over a site that few Central Texans have seen, even among longtimers: the old Alcoa Corp.

  • Mar 21, 2025 | bizjournals.com | Colin Pope

    We just profiled The Continental Club, which deserves as much credit as any venue for our status as the Live Music Capital of the World. Like Shannon Sedwick of the comedy club Esther's Follies, the longtime owner of The Continental Club expects to hand the brand off to a loving buyer in roughly the next decade — someone who can carry the torch for generations to come. For years, ABJ's Austin Icons series has thrown the limelight onto some of this city's most beloved businesses.

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Colin Pope
Colin Pope @ABJEditor
28 Dec 22

No doubt Elon Musk is brilliant, but is he stretched too thin during these trying times? A poll is live now asking if @elonmusk should do for #Tesla what he did for Twitter: Step down and find a full-time CEO to replace him. https://t.co/6wia0Up03c

Colin Pope
Colin Pope @ABJEditor
2 Oct 22

Should it be the Austin-San Antonio Metroplex or the San Antonio-Austin Metroplex? I've made my stand and can justify it well. https://t.co/3nvYk38qZW

Colin Pope
Colin Pope @ABJEditor
28 Apr 22

100 acres north of #Austin for free for @Twitter @elonmusk https://t.co/vNy5Le2CfO