Bastrop Is Primed for Growth
Bastrop is experiencing unprecedented commercial, industrial, and residential expansion. The city’s strategic initiatives, engaged citizenry and economic vision have positioned Bastrop for sustainable growth and development.
Infrastructure improvements.
Business recruitment.
Quality-of-life investments.
Numerous development projects are planned or underway in Bastrop. See for yourself how much Bastrop is capturing opportunity and building momentum for its future.
Residential and Mixed-Use Development Project Tracker
Just Completed
- Alta Trails: First phase of the Alta Trails multifamily apartment complex within a larger 75-acre mixed-use development.
Coming Soon
- Burleson Crossing East: 20-acre development, home to new Bastrop Sprouts, other popular retail and restaurants.
- Ironwood Subdivision: 290-acre housing development, 50 acres of public parkland.
- Sendero: 75-acre mixed-use development with hospitality, residential, and retail/restaurant space at intersection of SH-71 and FM 969.
Business and Industrial Park Project Tracker
Just Completed
- LS Electric: Opened first North American production facility and technical center to support company’s growing U.S. operations. 58,925 square feet, 50 workers.
- LS Electric plans to invest $240 million into the facility and expand its local workforce over the next five years.
Coming Soon
- Acutronic: Jet engine manufacturing facility (first in Texas) and micro-turbine manufacturing plant on 13.84 acres. Facility to generate at least 50 new jobs. Acutronic investing upwards of $4 million on construction.
- Coltzin LLC (ETA Spring 2027): 60,000-square-foot tortilla chip manufacturing facility.
Retail and Restaurants Project Tracker
Just Completed
- Bluebonnet Scrubs
- Chuy’s Tex-Mex
- Crust Pizza Co.
- Einstein Bros. Bagels
- First Watch
- H-E-B Plus Expansion
- Jersey Mike’s Subs
- LongHorn Steakhouse
- PetSmart
- Pluto’s Wine Bar
- Scooter’s Coffee
- Sprouts Farmers Market
- Texas Roadhouse
- The Toasted Yolk Cafe
Coming Soon
- Freebirds World Burrito (ETA Spring 2027)
- Kung Fu Tea (ETA Fall 2026)
- McDonald’s (ETA Aug. 27): Sendero location
- Retail Center (ETA July 2027): $1.2 M along SH 71 in Cedar Creek
- Whataburger (ETA EOY 2026)
Infrastructure and Public Projects Tracker
Just Completed
- Agnes Street Expansion: Two lanes to four, provides access from Hwy 304 (near Home Depot to Walmart).
- City of Bastrop Parks
- Fairview Cemetery: 622-lot expansion, including a new columbarium.
Coming Soon
- Bastrop County Development Services
- Blakey Lane Extension (ETA Dec. 2027): To alleviate traffic congestion entering or leaving Burleson Crossing
- Old Iron Bridge (ETA Oct. 2026)
- TxDOT SH-71 Project (Ongoing, ETA Fall 2028): Replace traffic lights at Tucker Hill Lane intersection, add new one-way frontage roads.
Other Noteworthy Projects Tracker
Just Completed
- Aspen Dental
- Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry: New 9,200-square-foot facility, doubling pantry’s food storage capacity to over one million pounds. Former location to be renovated into nutrition and education center.
Coming Soon
- Bastrop Independent School District: Two new elementary schools, two intermediate schools converted into middle schools.
- Brakes Plus
- Courtyard by Marriott (ETA late 2026): Four-story hotel
- Data Center: $1.4 billion data center campus at northeast corner of FM 535 and Wolf Lane in Cedar Creek.
- Gigasat: 11-million-square-foot orbital AI and solar manufacturing facility.
- The Learning Experience (ETA early 2027): Daycare and preschool
- Line 204 Texas: First ground-up, purpose-built studio lot in Texas. 546 acres.
- SpaceX/Starlink: Expanding Bastrop facility by over 1 million square feet. Expected creation of 400 jobs. Over $280 million investment.
- Westlake Dermatology
- Wyldwood Studios: 75-acre master-planned community with film studios, a hotel, restaurants, and two hillside amphitheaters. Developed by actor Zachary Levi.
