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HOUSTON — MetroNational has topped out The McKinley Memorial City, a 278-unit luxury apartment tower located at 9757 Katy Freeway in West Houston. The 25-story building, which is scheduled to be complete in the fourth quarter of 2021, will be part of a larger, four-acre mixed-use development. McKinley Memorial City will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, movie theater, chef’s kitchen, wine bar, dog park and a golf simulator. Ziegler Cooper Architects designed the 332,231-square-foot project, and Anslow Bryant is serving as the general contractor.

AUSTIN, TEXAS — A partnership between two Dallas-based firms, Rosewood Property Co. and Trinsic Residential Group, will develop Aura Avery Ranch, a 339-unit apartment community that will be located on the north side of Austin. Designed by Davies Collaborative, the property will be built on 16.1 acres and will offer amenities such as a pool, fitness center, dog park and a resident clubhouse. The first units are expected to be available for lease by spring 2021, and full completion is slated for 2022.

PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS — Texas-based developer Presidium has begun leasing Presidium The Pecan District, a 272-unit apartment community in the northern Austin suburb of Pflugerville. The property represents Phase I of the Texas-based developer’s Pecan District mixed-use project, a multi-phase project that will feature more residential units, office space and retail and restaurant space. Mark Odom Studios designed the apartment community, which features one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, coworking spaces, a game lounge and an outdoor kitchen. Full completion is scheduled for September.