Design-forward expansion honors and strengthens the campus’s 130-year history through expert craftsmanship and careful preservation-minded planning

Jordan Foster Construction has completed the expansion of the historic Green Pastures estate at 811 W. Live Oak Street in South Austin, delivering a new 63-key boutique hotel, 417-person event center, and cottage that augments the landmark property, while preserving its historic character, mature landscape, and long-standing community use. The project adds modern infrastructure to the seven-acre site and marks a key milestone in the estate’s continued evolution.

As a Texas-based construction firm with a local Austin-led expert team experienced in delivering complex, luxury hospitality projects, Jordan Foster Construction approached the expansion with a focus on integrating new development into the property’s existing character. The additions to the historic campus, including the three-story luxury lodging, event space and amenities, and cottage, were designed to sit seamlessly alongside Mattie’s, the 130-year-old Victorian farmhouse that anchors the estate’s architectural heritage, without diminishing its historic presence. Construction was carefully planned and executed in a densely vegetated environment, with limited site access for machinery, and a continuously active campus where restaurant operations, events, and daily public use continued throughout the project.

Jordan Foster Construction’s expertise and adaptability ensured the success and completion of the new structures that enhance the campus’ long-term functionality, while preserving the history that makes Green Pastures a defining part of Austin’s architectural landscape.

“It’s especially meaningful for our team of Austin-based experts to contribute to such an iconic project within the community,” said Jack Means, Senior Project Manager at Jordan Foster Construction. “The site presented challenges you don’t see on a typical job, but that’s exactly where our team thrives. A property like this demands precision, respect, and thoughtful craftsmanship, and our team took immense pride in ensuring every decision and detail supported the integrity of the estate and its long-term vision,” said Means.

Green Pastures has been a fixture of Austin’s cultural and architectural landscape since the late 1800s. Originally built as a family farmhouse in 1895, the property evolved over the decades into a gathering place, a symbol of local values, and one of the region’s most recognizable heritage sites. The expansion honors that legacy by purposefully integrating new construction into the estate’s historic architecture, ensuring it continues to serve the community while adapting to Austin’s ongoing growth.

Executing an expansion of this scale on a historic site required a high level of engineering judgment, planning, and environmental sensitivity. Early in the project, Jordan Foster Construction identified that the existing street utilities, particularly the sanitary and storm systems, were substantially higher than documented, making them incompatible with the city’s updated building codes, requiring the team to lead a complete redesign and replacement of the storm sewer, extending nearly a quarter mile beyond the property. This improvement not only enabled the Green Pastures expansion but also strengthened infrastructure for the surrounding neighborhood, providing long-term community benefits. Jordan Foster Construction’s ability to manage this unexpected challenge, while maintaining alignment with safety standards and project goals, reflects the expertise required on a site of this historical significance.

The completion of the new development reflects the long-standing partnership between Jordan Foster Construction and the property’s ownership group, who have spent nearly a decade planning phased improvements to the Green Pastures campus. With this milestone now in place, planning is underway for future phases, including a forthcoming spa and an additional lodging component expected to begin development in 2026.

 

About Jordan Foster Construction

Jordan Foster Construction is a Texas-based construction firm with more than 50 years of experience delivering civil infrastructure, commercial, and multifamily projects across the state. The company’s commercial portfolio includes millions of square feet of completed office, retail, industrial, and warehouse space, as well as the construction of over 22,000 parking garage spaces and more than 30,000 hospitality units. Jordan Foster’s infrastructure work spans extensive TxDOT, federal, and public-sector projects, including the placement of millions of yards of concrete and the installation of elevated concrete decks for highways, bridges, and airfields. In the multifamily sector, the firm has delivered over 80,000 apartment units, 22 HUD communities, and more than 10,000 student housing beds.  Across all divisions, Jordan Foster Construction is recognized as one of the nation’s safest construction companies, known for its technical expertise, self-performance capabilities, and commitment to safety, accountability, and long-term community impact.