Austin, TX
Temporary Wall Systems widens its Texas footprint with a new location in Austin
Local owners Kipp and Brooke Koeppel say their reusable containment system is perfect for a growing city like Austin that is also concerned with environmental impact
AUSTIN, Texas, May 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Temporary Wall Systems (TWS), the first and leading full-service, temporary containment wall provider in the United States, will introduce its new Austin, Texas, location at the Austin Build Expo at the Palmer Events Center on May 22-23.
Temporary Wall Systems Austin owners Kipp and Brooke Koeppel will be on-hand at Booth 333 to give out information about the company and will offer a giveaway of a YETI 24 hard cooler.
“We’re excited about our new Temporary Wall Systems venture and look forward to bringing a cleaner, more efficient containment and abatement solution to the Austin construction industry,” Kipp Koeppel said. “Austin is a rapidly growing city, and there is a lot of construction and renovation as a result. Our system will allow businesses to safely expand and reinvent themselves while continuing to operate as usual and do it in a way that is better for the environment.”
The Koeppels moved to Austin in 2020 after spending several years in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple met while selling advertising at an Alabama newspaper. Kipp Koeppel then spent the next 15 years in the financial services industry in a variety of positions, including 401(k) recordkeeping, sales and relationship management.
Brooke Koeppel continued her work in sales before eventually moving on to staffing and then financial advisor recruiting for several large financial institutions.
In addition to their corporate jobs, the couple also invested in real estate and rental properties over the past 14 years, doing a lot of the renovation work themselves. It is with this experience that they saw a need in the market for reliable contractors with a focus on customer service.
After moving to Austin, the couple introduced The Brothers that just do Gutters franchise to the area and have since earned recognition as a “Best Place to Work” by the Austin Business Journal in 2022, 2023 and 2024.
“We love Austin’s unique vibe, plentiful outdoor activities, delicious food options and live music scene,” Brooke Koeppel said. “Opening another franchise in this community just solidified our commitment to invest in Austin and all it has to offer.”
The couple believes their experience in sales, marketing, recruiting, HR, accounting, operations, home improvement and social media will prove valuable in launching their TWS location.
Temporary Wall Systems Austin serves the greater Austin area including Buda, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Hutto, Kyle, Lakeway, Leander, Manor, New Braunfels, Pflugerville, Round Rock, San Marcos, and Spicewood.
TWS is part of HomeFront Brands, a family of emerging, franchised residential and commercial property service brands that offers integrated technology, data support, lead generation, business intelligence systems and training to its partners.
For more information about Temporary Wall Systems Austin, visit https://tempwallsystems.com/locations/austin/.
About Temporary Wall Systems
Founded in 2017 and franchised since 2022, Temporary Wall Systems (TWS) is the first and leading full-service, rentable containment wall provider in the United States. TWS offers commercial contractors and facilities managers a turnkey alternative to labor-intensive interim containment methods like drywall. Our customers benefit from clean and quiet business continuity during construction, renovation, or maintenance projects in healthcare, public transportation, education, retail, and commercial office facilities. TWS is a brand partner of HomeFront Brands, a platform company of emerging property service franchises. Explore the versatility of Temporary Wall Systems at https://tempwallsystems.com/.
About HomeFront Brands
HomeFront Brands empowers entrepreneurs to create thriving franchised residential and commercial property service brands. Driven by an experienced team of franchise executives and rooted in family values, HomeFront Brands helps emerging or established concepts accelerate their growth by delivering enterprise-level solutions to local business owners who aspire to build a dynasty and create generational wealth. By leveraging integrated technology, data-driven intelligence and advanced learning management systems, HomeFront Brands is building a foundation for its brands — Window Hero, The Designery, Temporary Wall Systems, Top Rail Fence and Yard Patrol Pros – to transform lives through franchise ownership.
For more information about HomeFront Brands’ current solutions, new business development, and franchising opportunities, please visit https://homefrontbrands.com/.
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Austin, TX
Austin breaks ground on first carless affordable housing project
AUSTIN, Texas — The city of Austin celebrated the groundbreaking of its first carless community Saturday morning, an affordable condominium in East Austin that will be powered completely by solar energy.
The Ivory condominiums will be named after Scottie Ivory, a longtime advocate for equal opportunity in East Austin. In an effort to be even more affordable and sustainable, this community won’t have parking lots or garages, but will instead eliminate the need for car payments and gas by providing residents with electric bikes instead.
Jame Houston Jr.’s family has lived in this East Austin home for three generations. He says it’s just not the same neighborhood anymore.
“The neighborhood changed. They did a lot of new remodels, you know, a lot of building new houses and stuff.” Houston said. “People just moved in, you know, it came from, you know, just different parts of the states and different parts of the world, and they’re just buying in.”
Gentrification has been a longstanding concern in East Austin.
“It’s hard for us to, you know, to try to keep, you know, making that payment,” Houston said.
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In fact, nearly everyone CBS Austin tried to speak to for this story was from out of town, staying in remodeled AirBNBs.
“They knew that one day this property would be the most valuable property in the city and let you pay rent for 27 years,” District One Austin city councilmember Natasha Harper-Madison said. “And didn’t fix nothing.”
But the Chestnut Neighborhood Revitalization Corporation is trying to fight back with the groundbreaking of The Ivory condominiums, a new affordable housing project on Chicon Street between 12th and 13th. 40 of its 53 units will be for low-income families.
“Austin right now, I and the city council, are dedicated to affordability first,” Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said. “Affordability first.”
Not only will the community be entirely solar-powered, but it will also be completely carless. Residents won’t need a vehicle but instead will be provided an electric bike. And there will be two communal electric vehicles for when public transportation won’t work.
“They get to go where they make their money, it’s easy for them to jump on the bus, walk, whatever…” Harper-Madison said.
Harper-Madison lives within walking distance of The Ivory and hopes this kind of community becomes a blueprint for the future.
“This is the kind of template for the rest of the city, rest of the nation,” Harper-Madison said. “These people don’t need parking, in which case, if they don’t need parking, it made it more affordable.”
And while James isn’t so sure about the carless situation, if it keeps people in East Austin, he’s in support of his new neighbors.
“If they’re building it and people can live, I think it’s a good arrangement. I think it would be a good place to live,” Houston said.
This project is possible because of the Affordability Housing Unlocked Ordinance Madison helped get passed in 2019, which modified certain development restrictions.
The Ivory’s website says tenants are expected to move in by the Summer of 2025.
Austin, TX
Texas Longhorns HC Steve Sarkisian and Wife Loreal Jointly File for Divorce
Steve Sarkisian and his wife, Loreal, are filing for divorce after four years of marriage, with the couple announcing the news on Instagram Friday night.
The statement posted to social media highlighted the fact that they both endure busy personal schedules and that the separation will give them the opportunity to focus on their careers.
“After many heartfelt conversations, we have decided to amicably part ways and jointly file for divorce,” it read. “We aim to remain the best of friends and are incredibly grateful for the love and support we have shared throughout our journey together. Our commitments to our respective careers made it difficult to prioritize time for each other and this step will provide us with the necessary time and space professionally while continuing to support each other personally.”
The two became the Sarkisians back in 2020 when Steve was the offensive coordinator at Alabama, taking the head coaching job at Texas the year after. Loreal has since been one of Steve’s biggest supporters in Austin.
Loreal currently works as a wardrobe stylist but had her shining moment as a track star at North Carolina A&T before becoming an assistant coach at USC in 2013, just a year before Steve showed up.
On the other hand, Steve has been preparing for the football team’s fourth training camp ahead of their SEC debut season. Recent polls and media have placed an extensive amount of pressure on the Longhorns to make an immediate successful first run, projecting Texas to finish second in the league under Georgia.
The Sarkisians hope to make the process as smooth as possible, especially with the start of the football season just a month away, both looking to enter a new era while still maintaining a personal friendship.
“While we appreciate all the love and encouragement we have received, we kindly ask for your understanding and privacy during this transition as we embark on this new chapter in our lives,” they said.
Austin, TX
Arrest made in connection with fatal stabbing in Austin over stolen vehicle altercation
On July 24, 2024, at approximately 10:29 a.m., Austin Police Department officers responded to a Shoot/Stab Hotshot call at 2101 Burton Drive. The caller reported a stabbing incident. Officers and Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services arrived on the scene and found a subject with injuries consistent with a stab wound. Despite life-saving measures, the victim, later identified as Javier Antonio Navarro Quesada, a 23-year-old Hispanic male, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Homicide detectives and crime scene specialists processed the scene and interviewed witnesses. The investigation revealed that the altercation stemmed from a stolen vehicle. Alex Trevino, a 34-year-old Hispanic male, was arrested and booked into the Travis County Jail on a murder charge.
This case marks Austin’s 36th homicide of 2024. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Austin Police Department at 512-974-TIPS. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers Program by visiting austincrimestoppers.org or calling 512-472-8477.
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