A state filing registered Oct. 13 puts a name next to the 2,920-square-foot bungalow buildout at 78 Rainey Street in Austin, Texas: Daniel Berg, listed as the tenant, with a $500,000 tenant improvement set to start Dec. 1 and finish Apr. 1, 2027. According to ATX Things' review of the filing, it does not say what the space will be, and it does not say which Daniel Berg this is.
What does the new filing at 78 Rainey Street actually say?
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation registered the project Oct. 13 as TABS2027003379. Its project name is "The Charles." The facility name is "78 Rainey St Bungalows." The address is 78 Rainey Street, Bldg 2, Austin, TX 78701.
| Field | What the filing lists |
|---|---|
| Scope | Tenant improvement, 2,920 sq ft |
| Estimated cost | $500,000 |
| Start / completion | Dec. 1, 2026 / Apr. 1, 2027 |
| Tenant | Daniel Berg |
| Owner | 80 Rainey Street Owner LLC |
| Design firm | MMD Architecture |
| Funding | Private; the form answers "Yes" to whether the tenant provides the private funds |
Source: TDLR project TABS2027003379, read Oct. 14, 2026. The same record is mirrored on Zabalist.
The square footage matches the buildout we reported on Aug. 14, when the city's own building permit described two bungalows being joined into one shell "for future restaurant (2,920 SF)" with no name attached. Today's filing is the first public record we have found that puts a person's name on the space.
AI-generated illustration of the block. Not a photo of the finished space.
Is this the Daniel Berg behind Bill's Oyster and Teddy's?
Possibly. It is not confirmed, and the filing itself will not settle it.
The form lists "Daniel Berg" as the tenant with no company name. A Daniel Berg is the chef and cofounder of Bill's Oyster, which is at 205 W. 3rd St. in the 2nd Street District, and of Teddy's Restaurant & Bar, which the OpenTable listing places at 1601 W. 38th St. His company, Berg & Son's Hospitality, describes him as its founder.
Here is what we can and cannot say:
- Can say: the name matches, and the 2,920 square feet matches the shell that the city's March permit called a future restaurant.
- Cannot say: that the filing's Daniel Berg is the same person, that the space will be a restaurant, or that it is a third Berg concept. None of the three Berg sites we read mentions Rainey Street.
- Have not done: reach Berg & Son's Hospitality for comment. If they respond, this piece gets updated.
Treat the name as a lead from a public record, not an announcement. No concept, menu or opening date has been published for 78 Rainey.
How does this change the timeline?
The state filing lists a Dec. 1 start and an Apr. 1, 2027 finish. That is a schedule on paper. The earlier state registration for this same buildout targeted an Apr. 27, 2026 finish, and as our August report noted, permit activity kept going well past that date.
So a spring 2027 opening is the optimistic reading, not a forecast. A restaurant also needs a health inspection, and if it serves alcohol, a state liquor license. We checked the weekly state pending-application list on our Coming Soon page (56 Travis County applications, last seen Oct. 12): there is no application at 78 Rainey. The only Rainey Street entry is Palace Laundry at 96 Rainey. A missing application proves nothing about plans. It does mean there is no license filing to read yet.
What can you do today?
Not much at 78 Rainey, which is a construction job. But if the name is the one you know, the existing restaurants are open:
- Bill's Oyster, 205 W. 3rd St.: its site says it serves lunch and dinner daily, with happy hour seven days a week. Check Resy for today's hours before you go.
- Teddy's, 1601 W. 38th St.: listed on OpenTable as an American restaurant with outdoor dining. Hours were not listed on the page we read, so call first.
If you want to be the person who knows first, the places that will show a license or a name are our Coming Soon page and the state TABC filings it tracks. We will update this piece the day either shows something.
AI-generated illustration of a renovation in progress.
What else is filed on Rainey Street right now?
📋Daily permit data from City of Austin
Two bungalows survived the block's tower-building decade, and the earlier story of who used to be at this address is in our August report. For what is already open a few doors down, see our guide to Kinsho, the block's dedicated sushi bar, or the running list of Austin's best restaurants.
FAQ
Who is the tenant at 78 Rainey Street? The Oct. 13 state filing lists the tenant as Daniel Berg, with no business name. A Daniel Berg is the chef and cofounder of Bill's Oyster and Teddy's, but the filing does not say it is the same person.
How much is the buildout? The filing estimates $500,000 for a 2,920-square-foot tenant improvement, privately funded. A March city permit for the shell work carried a $1 million valuation, per our August report.
When will it open? No opening date has been announced. The filing lists construction from Dec. 1, 2026 to Apr. 1, 2027.
Is it a restaurant? A city permit described the space as a future restaurant. The new state filing says only "tenant improvement."
Where does this information come from? From the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation's public project record, read Oct. 14, 2026, plus the restaurants' own websites.
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