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University of Texas at Austin (UT)

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

University of Texas at Austin (UT) is one of 65 named areas in the City of Austin Neighborhood Planning Areas boundary dataset. The saved source records its planning status as non-neighborhood planning area. 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, and the city last modified it on . The dataset stores the name as UT.

The local field guide

University of Texas: start with the Blanton

The Blanton Museum of Art offers a public-facing way to explore the University of Texas area. Its collection, changing exhibitions and guided visits create several possible itineraries, while the museum’s own access rules help distinguish an art visit from a general campus walk.

4 linked sources · Checked

Explore different collection strengths

The Blanton describes holdings in American Western landscape painting and art of the Spanish Americas, among other areas. Its collection and exhibition information helps choose a focus before arriving.[4]

Let a tour shape the visit

The museum advertises gallery-teacher-led public tours in English and Spanish. Its calendar identifies the particular theme and date for each session.[2]

Check changing exhibitions by date

The exhibition page includes temporary shows with defined runs. A work or artist featured on an older event page may not be on view for your visit.[4]

Plan a little better

Before you go

Review the museum’s visitor guidelines
The Blanton provides rules for bags, photography, drawing materials and animals in its buildings. Read those guidelines before bringing equipment for a sketching or photography visit.[3]
Use the museum calendar for special closures
The visit page links current closures and ticket information. General university access or a campus event does not establish the museum’s operating schedule.[3]

A few things to know

Are there guided public visits at the Blanton?

The museum lists gallery-teacher-led public tours, including English and Spanish options. Check the current calendar for the tour that interests you.[2]

Does this mapped UT area represent an adopted neighborhood plan?

The saved city boundary snapshot classifies UT as a non-neighborhood planning area. Its inclusion provides a mapping unit rather than proof of an adopted neighborhood plan.[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.

  1. City of Austin Neighborhood Planning Area StatusCity of Austin · Checked 2026-09-05
  2. Blanton Museum of Artblantonmuseum.org · Checked 2026-09-05
  3. Plan Your Visit - Blanton Museum of ArtBlanton Museum of Artblantonmuseum.org · Checked 2026-09-05
  4. Exhibitions - Blanton Museum of ArtBlanton Museum of Artblantonmuseum.org · Checked 2026-09-05

What the public record says about University of Texas at Austin (UT)

  • City of Austin Development Services has issued 96 building permits that it has geocoded inside the University of Texas at Austin (UT) planning-area boundary, the earliest dated August 13, 1981 and the most recent August 22, 2016, for a combined declared construction value of $5,900,079. 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 June 13, 1996.
  • None of the Austin Public Health inspections published for ZIP 78705, 78701, 78722, 78751, 78702 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 78705, 78701, 78722, 78751, 78702, 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 University of Texas at Austin (UT). Filings are monthly and land three to four weeks late.
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Map of the University of Texas at Austin (UT) 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)

2016-101090 BPFinal
2409 GUADALUPE ST
REPLACING 2 EXISTING 80T AIR COOLED CHILLER (LIKE FOR LIKE)
Aug 22Remodel
City of Austin record for permit 2016-101090 BP (opens in a new tab)
2013-109462 BPFinal
2409 GUADALUPE ST
Interior Remodel to existing Religious Assembly: Kitchen
Oct 21Remodel
City of Austin record for permit 2013-109462 BP (opens in a new tab)
2013-090103 BPFinal
2409 GUADALUPE ST
Interior Remodel to Existing Church Renovations to Existing Restrooms and Replacement of HVAC Units and Pumps
Oct 4Remodel
City of Austin record for permit 2013-090103 BP (opens in a new tab)
2013-090104 BPFinal
2409 GUADALUPE ST
Replacement Of Multiple HVAC Units and Pumps; Renovation Of Existing Restrooms
Oct 4Remodel
City of Austin record for permit 2013-090104 BP (opens in a new tab)
2008-082619 BPFinal
2409 GUADALUPE ST
EXTERIOR RESTOTRATION ROOFWINDOWS STONE STAINED GALSS AND NEW HANDICAP RAMP AT EXISTING RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLY.
Nov 13Remodel
City of Austin record for permit 2008-082619 BP (opens in a new tab)
2002-014112 BPFinal
209 W 27th St
Interior Remodel Of Existing Student Center For Religious Assembly (Episcopal Diocese) B A-3
Apr 24Remodel$195K declared
City of Austin record for permit 2002-014112 BP (opens in a new tab)
2001-012526 BPVOID
209 W 27th St
Interior Demo Non Structural Only
Nov 27Remodel$5K declared
City of Austin record for permit 2001-012526 BP (opens in a new tab)
2001-013301 BPExpired
2612 Whitis Av
Demolish Fire Damaged Sf Residence
Jun 20Demolition
City of Austin record for permit 2001-013301 BP (opens in a new tab)
2001-013303 BPExpired
2612 Whitis Av
Relocate The Sf Residence
Jun 20Relocation
City of Austin record for permit 2001-013303 BP (opens in a new tab)
2001-013300 BPExpired
2612 Whitis Av
Relocate The Carriage House To The Wildflower Center
Jun 14Relocation
City of Austin record for permit 2001-013300 BP (opens in a new tab)
1999-002206 BPFinal
4521 Tello Path A .00000
New One Story Res W/Att Gar Porch Entry &***
Oct 1New$62K declared
City of Austin record for permit 1999-002206 BP (opens in a new tab)
1997-006246 BPFinal
209 27 Street West A 00000
Remodel Int Of Exist Church & Ext Steeple
May 8Remodel$116K declared
City of Austin record for permit 1997-006246 BP (opens in a new tab)
1997-011324 BPFinal
306 Tillery Square A 00000
New One Story Res W/Att Garage & Porch
Mar 6New$55K declared
City of Austin record for permit 1997-011324 BP (opens in a new tab)
1997-011266 BPFinal
7320 Ben White Boulevard East A D00004
New Mini-Warehouse Units
Feb 26New$28K declared
City of Austin record for permit 1997-011266 BP (opens in a new tab)
1997-011186 BPFinal
18025 Rosebud Place R 00000
Add Wood Deck To Existing Residence
Jan 10Addition$2K declared
City of Austin record for permit 1997-011186 BP (opens in a new tab)
1997-011180 BPExpired
208 4 Street West A A00002
Int Remodel To Install Stair For Exist 2nd Flr
Jan 10Remodel$3K declared
City of Austin record for permit 1997-011180 BP (opens in a new tab)
1996-008429 BPExpired
2612 Whitis Avenue A 00000
Separate Water Meter For Res & Sprinkler
Aug 12Remodel$800 declared
City of Austin record for permit 1996-008429 BP (opens in a new tab)
1996-014401 BPFinal
8130 Lamar Boulevard North A B00000
Install Telecommunications Monopole W/Shelter
Jul 18New$65K declared
City of Austin record for permit 1996-014401 BP (opens in a new tab)
1996-014412 BPFinal
11200 Lakestop Boulevard C U00004
Install 2-Walk In Freezers
Jul 9Remodel$27K declared
City of Austin record for permit 1996-014412 BP (opens in a new tab)
1996-014432 BPFinal
18025 Rosebud Place R .00000
One Stry Frm Res W/Att Garage
Jun 24New$93K declared
City of Austin record for permit 1996-014432 BP (opens in a new tab)
1996-014392 BPFinal
5200 Concho Creek Bend A 00000
New One Story Res W/Att Garage & Foyer
Jun 17New$86K declared
City of Austin record for permit 1996-014392 BP (opens in a new tab)
1996-014434 BPExpired
605 Masterson Pass A 00000
Addn To Clubhouse Porch/Pool Deck/Pool Equip
Jun 14Addition$17K declared
City of Austin record for permit 1996-014434 BP (opens in a new tab)
1996-014326 BPFinal
1715 Cesar Chavez Street West A C00000
New Portable Classroom
Jun 13New$50K declared
City of Austin record for permit 1996-014326 BP (opens in a new tab)
1996-014372 BPFinal
4012 Avenue C A .00000
Add 2 BedrmsBathEnlarge Kitchen & Remodel
Jun 13Addition$20K declared
City of Austin record for permit 1996-014372 BP (opens in a new tab)
1996-014329 BPFinal
1715 Cesar Chavez Street West A D00000
New Portable Classroom
Jun 13New$50K declared
City of Austin record for permit 1996-014329 BP (opens in a new tab)

Restaurant inspections

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

We could not place any Austin Public Health inspection from ZIP 78705, 78701, 78722, 78751, 78702 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

Moody Center - Premium Lounge & Recording Studio2001 Robert Dedman Drive, Austin, TX 78712, AustinSep 3Renovation/Alteration$1.0M estimated (continues on zabalist.com)EER New Material Science Group2501 Speedway, Austin, TX 78712, AustinSep 3Renovation/Alteration$768K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)CP871306-MAI (MAI and GEA Path of Travel)2247 Guadalupe St., Austin, TX 78705, AustinSep 1Renovation/Alteration$300K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)SRH FY25 26 80 20 Classroom Refresh2300 RED RIVER ST, Austin, TX 78712, AustinSep 1Renovation/Alteration$590K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)MAI: 101 Presidents Office Renovation110 Inner Campus Drive, Austin, TX 78705, AustinSep 1Renovation/Alteration$1.0M estimated (continues on zabalist.com)FC2: Renovate Restrooms 1.416, 1.418, 1.606, and 1.608FC2, 1301 E. Dean Keeton Street, Austin, TX 78712, AustinAug 21Renovation/Alteration$450K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)JGB - Alessi Lab Renovation 5.1122305 Speedway, Austin, TX 78712, AustinJul 24Renovation/Alteration$750K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)FAC - Flawn Academic Center Auditorium Renovation - The University of Texas at Austin2304 Whitis Avenue, Austin, TX 78705, AustinJul 7Renovation/Alteration$5.5M estimated (continues on zabalist.com)FAC: KBH Energy Center Suite Relocation2304 Whitis Av - Suite 3.345-3.327 Austin TX 78712 none, Austin, TX 78704, AustinMar 25Renovation/Alteration$1.1M estimated (continues on zabalist.com)CP565256 HRC: 4TH FLOOR IMPROVEMENTS300 W. 21ST ST., Austin, TX 78705, AustinFeb 10Renovation/Alteration$65K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)CP590243 FNT: CRYO-ELECTRON MICROSCOPE &102 E 24TH ST, Austin, TX 78712, AustinJan 4Renovation/Alteration$1.8M estimated (continues on zabalist.com)CP627100 ART: RENOVATE SUITE 2.204B2301 SAN JACINTO BLVD, Austin, TX 78712, AustinJan 2Renovation/Alteration$267K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)CP616513 JES: VICK CENTER OFFICE RENO201 E 21ST ST, Austin, TX 78705, AustinDec 5Renovation/Alteration$156K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)CP643266 JCD: RENOVATION OF AHU'S 5 & 6203 E. 21ST ST., Austin, TX 78705, AustinNov 22Renovation/Alteration$250K estimated (continues on zabalist.com)WRW: 2ND FLOOR LAB RESTRUCTURE/RENOVATIO210 E 24TH ST, Austin, TX 78712, AustinNov 11Renovation/Alteration$100K 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 78705, 78701, 78722, 78751, 78702 that would place them inside this boundary. Placement uses our address cache, so this is a gap in our data, not a claim that University of Texas at Austin (UT) has no bars.

University of Texas at Austin (UT): questions people actually ask

Is University of Texas at Austin (UT) an official Austin neighborhood?

University of Texas at Austin (UT) is one of 65 named areas in the City of Austin neighborhood-planning boundary dataset. Its status in the saved source is non-neighborhood planning area. 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 University of Texas at Austin (UT) boundary is a single polygon in the source file. The city last modified it on September 22, 2021.

How much construction is happening in University of Texas at Austin (UT)?

City of Austin Development Services has issued 96 building permits that it has geocoded inside the University of Texas at Austin (UT) planning-area boundary, the earliest dated August 13, 1981 and the most recent August 22, 2016, for a combined declared construction value of $5,900,079. 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 University of Texas at Austin (UT)?

No ZIP code centroid falls inside the University of Texas at Austin (UT) boundary, so we search the 5 nearest instead: 78705, 78701, 78722, 78751, 78702. 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.