A vision along Lady Bird Lake
The city approved the Holly Shores/Edward Rendon Sr. Park at Festival Beach vision plan in 2014. Its study area included existing lakefront parks and dedicated land from the former Holly Power Plant site.[1]
Austin neighborhood field guide
Holly
Get to know the local places, then explore what the public record says: construction, restaurant inspection scores and beverage receipts, with dates and sources beside the data.
About this mapped area City boundary · September 22, 2021
Holly is one of 65 named areas in the City of Austin Neighborhood Planning Areas boundary dataset. The saved source records its planning status as plan approved. These mapped categories differ from colloquial neighborhood names. Districts people name in conversation, like South Congress, Rainey Street or the Sixth Street entertainment district, are not separate areas in this dataset; they sit inside a planning area or straddle two. This boundary is a single polygon in the city's file, with ordinance 20011213-043 recorded in the source, and the city last modified it on . The dataset stores the name as HOLLY.
The local field guide
Holly: lakefront parkland with a community history
Holly’s lakefront story brings together the former power-plant site, Festival Beach and generations of neighborhood advocacy. City project pages explain the vision for these spaces and distinguish phased improvements from work still being planned.
2 linked sources · CheckedCommunity priorities shaped the plan
The city describes engagement with East Cesar Chavez and Holly residents, including the area’s longstanding Hispanic and Latino communities. Restrooms, sidewalks and accessibility were among implementation priorities.[1][2]
Trail connections are an ongoing project
Austin Parks and Recreation and The Trail Conservancy are working on elements of the vision plan and Butler Trail connections. The project pages identify the work as a series of improvements.[2]
Plan a little better
Before you go
A few things to know
Does the Holly vision plan describe one finished park project?
No. The city describes phased implementation across several lakefront spaces, with multiple projects and partners. Check the relevant project update for current status.[1][2]
How does the former Holly Power Plant relate to the park plan?
The vision-plan area includes dedicated parkland from the former plant site alongside existing north-shore parks. Implementation has been phased.[1]
Sources & research notes
Local context is based on the sources below. Confirm current access, schedules, and reservations with the operator. Civic figures elsewhere on this page retain their own reporting periods.
- Holly Shores / Edward Rendon Sr. Park at Festival Beach Vision Plan Implementation | Austin Parks and Recreation | AustinTexas.govCity of Austin · Checked 2026-09-05
- Holly Project with The Trail Conservancy | Austin Parks and Recreation | AustinTexas.govCity of Austin · Checked 2026-09-05
What the public record says about Holly
- City of Austin Development Services has issued 3,957 building permits that it has geocoded inside the Holly planning-area boundary, the earliest dated April 6, 1979 and the most recent September 25, 2026, for a combined declared construction value of $294,587,470. Declared value is the figure an applicant puts on the permit application — not market value and not finished cost. Counted over every issue date in the city’s Issued Construction Permits dataset (3syk-w9eu), building permits only. Placing a permit inside a boundary needs a mapped coordinate, and about one building permit in seven (13.8% of them, as published on 2026-07-26) carries no location at all — those rows cannot be placed in any neighbourhood, here or anywhere else, so this is a count of geocoded permits rather than of every permit issued. How busy it is now is a different question, and the list below is the honest answer to it: the 25 most recently issued permits here were all issued since May 5, 2026.
- None of the Austin Public Health inspections published for ZIP 78702, 78741, 78701, 78722, 78721 could be placed inside this boundary — we match them by geocoded street address, so this means “none we can place”, not “none exist”.
- Of the 100 highest-grossing mixed-beverage filers the Texas Comptroller lists for ZIP 78702, 78741, 78701, 78722, 78721, 0 sit inside this boundary. The Comptroller has not published a filing month for these rows. Per-venue figures are gross receipts reported to the Comptroller, summed over each venue’s own filing months — never a total for Holly. Filings are monthly and land three to four weeks late.
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Map of the Holly boundary
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Boundary drawn from City of Austin Neighborhood Planning Areas, as last modified September 22, 2021. Markers are placed from geocoded street addresses, so a record whose address we cannot geocode is listed below but not pinned. The panels under the map are the full text equivalent.
Building permits
The 25 most recently issued inside this boundary (page limit 25)
2026-125914 BPActive
2401 E 6TH ST UNIT 2017
Change of use to admin/business office and small tenant improvement project renovate break room and bathroom change out lighting throughout.
Sep 25Remodel
2025-018681 BPActive
1914 E 6TH ST UNIT B
Interior Non-Structural Demolition
Sep 17Interior Demo Non-Structural$0 declared
2026-113209 BPActive
2607 E 4TH ST
Addition/ remodel of existing 1-story single-family residential to include: complete 1st floor interior remodel; New covered front porch; adding 2nd and 3rd story; 2nd floor to include: 1 bedroom 1 bath with balcony; 3rd floor to include: 2 bedroom 1 bath.
Sep 11Addition and Remodel$1 declared
2026-112789 BPActive
2602 E CESAR CHAVEZ ST
Interior Remodel of existing building to change use from office to coffee shop and event space.
Aug 31Remodel
2023-000819 BPFinal
2003 CANTERBURY ST
Total Demo of SFR 806 Sqft Circa 1910 (Front house only)
Aug 28Demolition$1 declared
2026-087339 BPActive
1905 GARDEN ST
Converting an existing bedroom into a primary bathroom and closet. New fireplace in living room.
Aug 24Addition and Remodel$1 declared
2025-086124 BPActive
2006 GARDEN ST
New pool with plumbing permit
Aug 21New$0 declared
2026-107795 BPFinal
2602 E CESAR CHAVEZ ST
Non-Structural Interior Demolition
Aug 19Interior Demo Non-Structural$0 declared
2026-097169 BPFinal
2219 GARDEN ST
Express: Replacing 9 windows (like for like)
Aug 17Repair$1 declared
2026-093648 BPActive
2003 CANTERBURY ST
Remodel 2 story garage apartment. Upstairs Unit: Replace 2 exterior doors kitchen countertop plumbing fixtures and light fixtures; paint interior walls finish flooring downstairs Unit: Demo and redo bathroom (make it bigger new drywall wiring water and sewer lines) replace kitchen relocate 1 window install 1 window. Install 2 new interior doors. Install new flooring replace HVAC light and plumbing fixtures paint interior walls. Repair exterior deck. Add interior stairs
Aug 10Addition and Remodel$1 declared
2026-096803 BPActive
624 N PLEASANT VALLEY RD
Interior remodel of customer service office. (Floor 1 and 2)
Aug 6Remodel
2026-092227 BPActive
2219 GARDEN ST
Interior Remodel - Drywall replacement kitchen cabinets new floors bringing electrical and plumbing up to code (New water and wastewater lines) countertops
Jul 22Addition and Remodel$1 declared
2026-092725 BPActive
2204 GARDEN ST
Total demo of 1428 SFR circa 1935
Jul 21Demolition$0 declared
2026-091606 BPActive
2013 RIVERVIEW ST
Interior remodel
mold remediation due to leaks replace flooring cabinets drywall and exterior siding affected areas both baths floor and wall tile remove and replace replace shower valves replace approximately 6-8 studs on exterior walls that have rotting due to water damage on the front and rear walls. Those will need to be replaced with new boards.
Jul 20Addition and Remodel$1 declared
2026-071814 BPActive
2208 CANTERBURY ST
Total demo of 1674 SqFt SFR circa 1946
Jul 20Demolition$0 declared
2026-085964 BPFinal
2412 CANTERBURY ST
Express: Wooden handicap ramp
Jul 15Repair$1 declared
2026-087204 BPFinal
2406 SANTA MARIA ST
Express: Restoration of walls replace siding windows and sliding door.
Jul 8Repair$1 declared
2026-085337 BPFinal
2715 SANTA ROSA ST
Express: foundation repair
Jul 6Repair$1 declared
2026-079350 BPActive
2501 E 7TH ST UNIT 300
Interior repairs due to vehicle crashing into store front
Jun 26Remodel
2026-076892 BPActive
73 MILDRED ST
Express- Roof replacement with decking board replacement greater than 128 sq ft
Jun 25Repair$1 declared
2026-077264 BPActive
2212 HOLLY ST
New construction in-ground pool.
Jun 18New$0 declared
2026-055388 BPFinal
2512 E 2ND ST
Express: Re-roof
Jun 10Repair$27K declared
2026-069248 BPFinal
2114 HASKELL ST
Pool - New In-Ground 112 SF Concrete Pool along with associated equipment and pad.
Jun 1New$0 declared
2026-064764 BPFinal
1902 1/2 GARDEN ST
Express: Foundation repair
May 27Repair$1 declared
2026-054363 BPFinal
2613 E 5TH ST--DEMO
Total demo of duplex 2453 sqft circa 1970
May 5Demolition$0 declared
Restaurant inspections
Austin Public Health · up to 15 most recent inside this boundary
We could not place any Austin Public Health inspection from ZIP 78702, 78741, 78701, 78722, 78721 inside this boundary. We match by geocoded street address, so this means none we can place — not none that exist.
Registered projects
Texas Dept. of Licensing & Regulation filings · up to 15 inside this boundary
901 E 5th - LEVELS 1-4 REFRESH901 E. 5th Levels 1, 2, 3, and 4, Austin, TX 78702, AustinSep 17Renovation/Alteration$39.0M estimated (continues on zabalist.com)Casa Ellevate2121 East 6th St ste 103, Austin, TX 78702, AustinAug 17Renovation/Alteration$133K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)City of Austin 2023 SS4A Grant - PHB 5: E 7th Street2027 1/2 E 7th Street, Austin, TX 78702, AustinJul 30New Construction$315K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)Seconds Coffee301 Chicon st., Suite C, Austin, TX 78702, AustinJul 21Renovation/Alteration$300K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)CINCO2709 E 5TH ST, Austin, TX 78702, AustinFeb 7New Construction$4.4M estimated (continues on zabalist.com)UPCYCLE WAREHOUSE2498 EAST 6TH ST., Austin, TX 78702, AustinNov 18Renovation/Alteration$6.9M estimated (continues on zabalist.com)PLAZA SALTILLO BLOCK 4 - COMMERCIAL2111 E. 5TH ST., Austin, TX 78701, AustinNov 11New Construction$7.0M estimated (continues on zabalist.com)WHITESTONE PLAZA RETAILTBA, Cedar Park, TX 78702, Cedar ParkMay 27New Construction$1.2M estimated (continues on zabalist.com)PERSHING SPA2415 E. 5TH STREET, Austin, TX 78702, AustinAug 27Renovation/Alteration$400K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)METZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RENOVATION84 ROBERT MARTINEZ, JR. DRIVE, Austin, TX 78702, AustinFeb 9Renovation/Alteration$497K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)DOMINO'S-7TH STREET2501 E.7TH STREET, STE.300, Austin, TX 78702, AustinSep 16Renovation/Alteration$85K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)
Bars & restaurants filing receipts
Texas Comptroller mixed-beverage filers we placed inside this boundary
We hold geocoded coordinates for none of the 100 filers in ZIP 78702, 78741, 78701, 78722, 78721 that would place them inside this boundary. Placement uses our address cache, so this is a gap in our data, not a claim that Holly has no bars.
Holly: questions people actually ask
Is Holly an official Austin neighborhood?
Holly is one of 65 named areas in the City of Austin neighborhood-planning boundary dataset. Its status in the saved source is plan approved. Inclusion in this file does not by itself mean a neighborhood plan was adopted. Well-known districts such as South Congress, Rainey Street and the Sixth Street entertainment district are not separate areas in this dataset; they sit inside a planning area, or straddle two. The Holly boundary is a single polygon in the source file. The city last modified it on September 22, 2021.
Which ordinances are recorded for Holly?
City of Austin ordinance number 20011213-043 is recorded against this planning area in the city's Neighborhood Planning Areas dataset, with planning status plan approved.
How much construction is happening in Holly?
City of Austin Development Services has issued 3,957 building permits that it has geocoded inside the Holly planning-area boundary, the earliest dated April 6, 1979 and the most recent September 25, 2026, for a combined declared construction value of $294,587,470. Declared value is the figure the applicant put on the permit application, not market value or finished cost. Counted from the city's Issued Construction Permits dataset (3syk-w9eu), building permits only, over every issue date in that dataset. The boundary test needs a mapped coordinate, and about one building permit in seven (13.8% as published on 2026-07-26) carries no location, so those rows cannot be placed in any neighbourhood and are not in this figure.
What ZIP codes cover Holly?
No ZIP code centroid falls inside the Holly boundary, so we search the 5 nearest instead: 78702, 78741, 78701, 78722, 78721. We match ZIP codes to planning areas by testing each ZIP's centroid against the boundary polygon, so a large ZIP can overlap an area without its centre landing inside it. Use the boundary, not the ZIP, as the authority.