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Austin Business Journal writes, "While South Congress Avenue was undergoing its trendy evolution 10 years ago, St. Elmo was a sleepy, urban industrial center just a few miles down the road.

Previously populated by low-slung buildings, used car lots and heavy machinery, this South Austin hub has rebranded in recent years to the St. Elmo Arts District — the new, cool place to be in Austin that could perhaps help maintain some of the city's "weird" reputation.

It’s a smorgasbord of newly minted condos and apartments, restaurants, warehouse buildings spraypainted with eclectic art that house anything from a brewery to a sake tasting room, and even Propaganda Headquarters, a creative command center. The district is also home to what was supposed to…

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The Yard business park off St. Elmo. Owner Veloway Threads now owns much of the St. Elmo Arts District. PAUL THOMPSON / ABJ

Austin Business Journal reports, "one of the biggest property owners in South Austin’s St. Elmo Arts District acquired a whole lot more real estate in the neighborhood in December.

Austin-based Veloway Threads — owners of The Yard and other properties where business such as Icon, Tesla, Still Austin and St. Elmo Brewing lease space — purchased eight properties within the district last month, said Priscilla Sauceda, vice president of operations and community at Veloway Threads. The area, which a few years ago was a sleepy industrial hub, has piqued the interest of many developers and is rapidly changing into a mixed-use destination.

The firm also purchased four other properties outside of St. Elmo, and all 12 properties together pushed Veloway’s…

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