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Sweetbriar

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

Sweetbriar 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 merges 2 polygons from the city's file, covering the sub-district the city names NORTH BLUFF, with ordinance 20050818-Z001 recorded in the source, and the city last modified it on . The dataset stores the name as SWEETBRIAR.

The local field guide

Sweetbriar: an everyday stop at Pleasant Hill Branch

Pleasant Hill Branch offers a concrete library destination on East William Cannon Drive. Its branch services and the city’s South Congress Combined planning materials provide two different ways to get to know Sweetbriar: daily civic resources and the neighborhood’s formal planning context.

3 linked sources · Checked

Find the branch on William Cannon

Austin Public Library lists Pleasant Hill Branch at 211 East William Cannon Drive. Its page links maps and current opening information.[3]

A room for local gatherings

The branch provides a dedicated meeting-room calendar and reservation link. That is the place to check availability for a group session.[3]

Sweetbriar is part of a combined plan

The city lists Sweetbriar with East Congress and West Congress under South Congress Combined. It is a formal planning grouping distinct from the colloquial SoCo district.[2]

Plan a little better

Before you go

Check the branch’s opening days
Use Pleasant Hill’s own schedule and the library closure notices before an errand or planned visit. Do not assume another branch’s timetable applies.[3]
Review printing instructions first
The branch page explains printing from a device or public computer. Check the supported format and current charges before sending a job.[3]

A few things to know

Is Pleasant Hill Branch the same thing as the Sweetbriar planning area?

No. It is a named library destination on East William Cannon Drive. The planning area is a separate mapped geography used for the civic data here.[3][1]

Which combined plan includes Sweetbriar?

Austin’s planning resources include Sweetbriar in South Congress Combined, alongside East Congress and West Congress.[2]

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.

  1. City of Austin Neighborhood Planning Area StatusCity of Austin · Checked 2026-09-05
  2. South Congress Combined — City planning resourcesCity of Austin · Checked 2026-09-05
  3. Pleasant Hill Branch | Austin Public LibraryCity of Austin · Checked 2026-09-05

What the public record says about Sweetbriar

  • City of Austin Development Services has issued 1,899 building permits that it has geocoded inside the Sweetbriar planning-area boundary, the earliest dated February 14, 1978 and the most recent September 23, 2026, for a combined declared construction value of $1,289,334,227. 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 October 24, 2025.
  • The 2 most recent restaurant inspections we could place inside this boundary run from August 19, 2026 to September 1, 2026, averaging 86 out of 100. Austin Public Health publishes these in irregular batches, historically weeks after the visit, and this page lists at most 15 — so that count is the size of our list, not the number of restaurants in Sweetbriar. A score is a single-visit snapshot.
  • Of the 100 highest-grossing mixed-beverage filers the Texas Comptroller lists for ZIP 78745, 78744, 78704, 78747, 78748, 5 sit inside this boundary. The newest filing in that set is August 2026. Per-venue figures are gross receipts reported to the Comptroller, summed over each venue’s own filing months — never a total for Sweetbriar. Filings are monthly and land three to four weeks late.
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Map of the Sweetbriar 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)

2026-122345 BPFinal
509 BLUEBERRY HILL
EXPRESS: Foundation repair
Sep 23Repair$1 declared
City of Austin record for permit 2026-122345 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-115354 BPFinal
6418 SOUTH MEADOWS BLVD
Express: Tub to shower conversion; replace existing water heater
Sep 2Repair$1 declared
City of Austin record for permit 2026-115354 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-093328 BPActive
6104 MERRIWOOD DR
2-story addition to existing 1-story residence addition includes study dining room and 2nd story loft Rolling in expired permits 2015-083972 BP Replace roof. Repair existing foundation. 2015-118719 EP Replace outlets & switches as needed throughout and replace 1-ceiling fan to existing residence only. No wiring/rewiring.
Aug 27Addition and Remodel$1 declared
City of Austin record for permit 2026-093328 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-109063 BPActive
508 BLUEBERRY HILL
Garage conversion and Retropermit covered porch
Aug 21Addition and Remodel$1 declared
City of Austin record for permit 2026-109063 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-107295 BPFinal
6012 GLEN MEADOW DR
Express - Install CIR Concrete ramp Install ADA Railing at front door
Aug 20Repair$1 declared
City of Austin record for permit 2026-107295 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-104694 BPFinal
300 FLOURNOY DR
Express: Tub to shower conversion
Aug 11Repair$1 declared
City of Austin record for permit 2026-104694 BP (opens in a new tab)
2023-103892 BPActive
401 NORTH BLUFF DR
New 2-story Duplex Unit 6101 2bdr 2.5 Bath New 2-story Duplex Unit 6102 2 Bdr 2.5 Bath
Jul 22New$0 declared
City of Austin record for permit 2023-103892 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-093827 BPActive
412 E WILLIAM CANNON DR BLDG 16
Foundation repair install 81 combination/hybrid piers. Existing multifamily.
Jul 21Remodel
City of Austin record for permit 2026-093827 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-090445 BPActive
6608 S CONGRESS AVE
Change of Use from Retail to Personal Services Use with minor interior improvements only including modifications to make the restroom ADA-compliant. 2026 060536 DA - Approved
Jul 16Remodel
City of Austin record for permit 2026-090445 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-058986 BPActive
6508 STARSTREAK DR
Interior Remodel and Garage Conversion Kitchen remodel expanding kitchen to garage (see attachment)
May 20Addition and Remodel$1 declared
City of Austin record for permit 2026-058986 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-046484 BPActive
5900 CEDARDALE DR
*Partial Demo* Retroactive addition/garage conversion retroactive permit covered patio/porch demolish attached carport with garage door addition of dormers to front of residence shed addition with half bath to be altered/remodeled to meet setbacks covered patio connection of residence to shed demolish driveway alter driveway to remain update hardscape
May 14Addition and Remodel$1 declared
City of Austin record for permit 2026-046484 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-053069 BPFinal
412 E WILLIAM CANNON DR BLDG 20
Foundation Repair Install 19 Steel Piers. (Building 20)
Apr 29Remodel
City of Austin record for permit 2026-053069 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-042576 BPFinal
5710 GARDEN OAKS DR
Express: Tub-shower conversion replace 200 sq ft of siding
Apr 13Repair$1 declared
City of Austin record for permit 2026-042576 BP (opens in a new tab)
2025-071072 BPActive
405 W STASSNEY LN
Replacement of HVAC System
Mar 31Remodel
City of Austin record for permit 2025-071072 BP (opens in a new tab)
2025-153811 BPActive
207 SANDRA ST BLDG 1
New construction of 3 story sfr with attached garage and balcony
Mar 12New$0 declared
City of Austin record for permit 2025-153811 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-027572 BPActive
112 AINSWORTH ST
Total demo SFR 1868 sq.ft. Circa 1951
Mar 6Demolition$0 declared
City of Austin record for permit 2026-027572 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-022111 BPFinal
6500 BLUESKY WAY
Express- Existing foundation repair as per scope of work attached
Feb 25Repair$1 declared
City of Austin record for permit 2026-022111 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-016422 BPFinal
5901 IDLEWOOD CV
Express- Installing 8 interior steel piers and 12 perimeter steel piers.
Feb 12Repair$1 declared
City of Austin record for permit 2026-016422 BP (opens in a new tab)
2022-112661 BPFinal
6311 S 1ST ST UNIT DP
ePlan: Expedited Review - New Construction of Dumpster Enclosure for Multi-Family Mixed Use complex (189 SF)
Feb 9New$32.0M declared
City of Austin record for permit 2022-112661 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-006314 BPFinal
6008 GLEN MEADOW DR
Express: Tub-shower conversion; replace water heater
Jan 28Repair$1 declared
City of Austin record for permit 2026-006314 BP (opens in a new tab)
2026-007274 BPFinal
609 W STASSNEY LN
Painting of interior put new vinyl plank floor.
Jan 27Remodel
City of Austin record for permit 2026-007274 BP (opens in a new tab)
2025-140595 BPActive
604 NORTH BLUFF DR BLDG 1
Repair the existing waterproofing system and repair damaged wood components 56 Balcones. Total sq ft of repair area for all balconies this permit is addressing.
Jan 22Remodel
City of Austin record for permit 2025-140595 BP (opens in a new tab)
2025-163420 BPFinal
601 NORTH BLUFF DR
Total demo of SFR 1950 sqft circa 1946
Jan 5Demolition$0 declared
City of Austin record for permit 2025-163420 BP (opens in a new tab)
2025-147700 BPFinal
501 E STASSNEY LN
Install of new EV charging stations
Nov 24New$20K declared
City of Austin record for permit 2025-147700 BP (opens in a new tab)
2025-135055 BPFinal
5701 GLENHOLLOW PATH
PARTIAL CARPORT ENCLOSURE AND INTERIOR REMODEL
Oct 24Addition and Remodel$1 declared
City of Austin record for permit 2025-135055 BP (opens in a new tab)

Restaurant inspections

Austin Public Health · up to 15 most recent inside this boundary

Registered projects

Texas Dept. of Licensing & Regulation filings · up to 15 inside this boundary

7 Brew Austin, TX700 E William Cannon Drive, Austin, TX 78745, AustinSep 2New Construction$400K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)6000 SOUTH CONGRESS6000 CONGRESS, Austin, TX 78745, AustinDec 6New Construction$350K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)CLAY COOLEY NISSAN4914 S. IJH 35, Austin, TX 78745, AustinJun 16Additions to Existing Building$3.0M estimated (continues on zabalist.com)PLATINUM CLUBHOUSE RENOVATIONS625 EAST STASSNEY DR., Austin, TX 78745, AustinDec 10Renovation/Alteration$500K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)CAPITOL CHEVROLET AUTO PARTS BUILDING600 N BLUFF DR, Austin, TX 78745, AustinSep 16New Construction$4.2M estimated (continues on zabalist.com)BAC STASSNEY HEIGHTS (TX9-701)701 E. STASSNEY HEIGHTS LANE, Austin, TX 78745, AustinApr 4Renovation/Alteration$141K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)STAYBRIDGE SUITES #16533901 LITTLE TEXAS LANE, Austin, TX 78745, AustinMar 18New Construction$3.5M estimated (continues on zabalist.com)EL POLLO REGIO110 E WM CANNON DR STE B, Austin, TX 78745, AustinNov 7Renovation/Alteration$91K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)ACCESS DENTAL320 W. WILLIAM CANNON DR., Austin, TX 78745, AustinApr 4Renovation/Alteration$115K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)HEB A#19 PM14 WALL TO WALL REMODEL600 W. WILLIAM CANNON, Austin, TX 78745, AustinMar 15Renovation/Alteration$352K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)AMAY'S TACO VILLAGE5804 IH 35 SOUTH, Austin, TX 78752, AustinJan 12Renovation/Alteration$375K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)METROPOLITAN ADA IMPROVEMENT901 LITTLE TEXAS LANE, Austin, TX 78745, AustinJan 28Renovation/Alteration$781K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)RENOVATIONS & ADDITION FOR PLEASANT HILL6405 CIRCLE SOUTH ROAD, Austin, TX 78745, AustinFeb 26Renovation/Alteration$797K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)0612 STASSNEY CONVENIENCE STORE105 E. STASSNEY LN., Austin, TX 78745, AustinFeb 13New Construction$420K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)BREAKING POINT3900 N. COTH BLDG F, Austin, TX 78746, AustinDec 16New Construction$447K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)

Bars & restaurants filing receipts

Texas Comptroller mixed-beverage filers we placed inside this boundary

5 of 100 filers in ZIP 78745, 78744, 78704, 78747, 78748 placed inside this boundary. Each venue’s figure is its own gross receipts over its own filing months — there is deliberately no area total, because this is a sample, not a census.

Sweetbriar: questions people actually ask

Is Sweetbriar an official Austin neighborhood?

Sweetbriar 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 Sweetbriar boundary merges 2 sub-district polygons from the source file. The city last modified it on September 22, 2021.

Which ordinances are recorded for Sweetbriar?

City of Austin ordinance number 20050818-Z001 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 Sweetbriar?

City of Austin Development Services has issued 1,899 building permits that it has geocoded inside the Sweetbriar planning-area boundary, the earliest dated February 14, 1978 and the most recent September 23, 2026, for a combined declared construction value of $1,289,334,227. 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 Sweetbriar?

No ZIP code centroid falls inside the Sweetbriar boundary, so we search the 5 nearest instead: 78745, 78744, 78704, 78747, 78748. 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.