The Westlyn: What's Coming to the Old Nau's Enfield Drug Site on West Lynn

For more than 70 years, Nau's Enfield Drug was the heart of the corner at 12th and West Lynn. It was a neighborhood pharmacy with a counter-service restaurant, and I have great memories of bringing my family there for meals. They even had an old-fashioned soda jerk. Nau's opened in 1951 and has since closed, and the site now has a new plan. Here's what's coming.

What's planned

Austin-based Zydeco Development is planning The Westlyn, a $70 million, five-story mixed-use building at 1111 W. Lynn St., designed by Miró Rivera Architects. According to KVUE, the plans call for:

• 27 residences, in about 102,900 square feet.
• About 13,400 square feet of ground-floor retail.
• A parking structure of about 48,800 square feet.

Zydeco describes the project as luxury mixed-use. Pricing for the residences hasn't been announced yet.

What's being saved

Most of the existing building will come down, but several pieces of the corner's history are planned to stay, according to KVUE:

• Daniel Johnston's 2014 mural and the brick wall it's painted on.
• The storefront, rebuilt with matching materials so the canopy and historic signage are preserved.
• Medici Roasting, the coffee shop in a century-old house on the property, which will stay and become part of the project.

That's encouraging. I hope the new development pays real homage to the original, because Nau's was a place a lot of West Austin families shared.

Timeline

Groundbreaking is targeted for January 2027, with completion expected around January 2029, according to KVUE.

What it means for the neighborhood

West Lynn, with its shops and restaurants, is the centerpiece of Clarksville, and new retail on this corner should add to what makes the area walkable. The neighborhoods around it are a mix of historic bungalows, historic mansions and new custom luxury homes, close to downtown. I used to own one of the bungalows in Old Enfield, and being able to walk to West Lynn was one of the things my family loved most.

If you're interested in The Westlyn once sales open, or in homes in Clarksville, Old Enfield or Pemberton Heights, I'm happy to help. You can also browse current listings on my Clarksville and Old Enfield neighborhood pages.

Chris Harwood, Harwood Realty Group | (512) 387-2708 | chris@harwoodrealtygroup.com

This post summarizes publicly reported information as of November 2026. Plans, pricing and timelines are set by the developer and may change. Harwood Realty Group is not affiliated with Zydeco Development. Sources: KVUE, "$70M mixed-use development to be built on former Nau's Enfield Drug site," July 1, 2026 (https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/austin-naus-enfield-drug-site-the-westlyn-mixed-use-development/269-ee4c7ffd-89c3-41e6-ad25-2ed1e7555bb8); Zydeco Development, The Westlyn (https://www.zydecodevelopment.com/projects/the-westlyn).