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Live/Work Apartments

Receive Up to 12 Weeks FREE on our live/work apartments available in East Austin at Lirica.

About Our Live/Work Layouts

At Lirica, we value your success. If you're searching for studio space for rent or a salon suite for rent in East Austin, our live/work apartments offer a flexible alternative — letting you forgo the 9-5 commute for a more convenient work schedule. Located on our first floor, these apartments have a walk-up storefront, allowing your customers to come in and out of your home as needed. Plus, your clients and customers can park in our guest garage parking spaces.

Business Spotlight

Discover the businesses operating at Lirica now. See what's possible - from salons, to dog photographers, to barbershops, to tattoo artists. Our live-work apartments are here to make your professional dreams possible and your creative, entrepreneurial spirit to thrive.

Business Spotlight: Profile Hair Studios

"Being at Lirica has been amazing! Lirica currently homes our seond barbership Profile Hair Studios. Prime location to work at. We're looking forward to being here for the long run!" -Rigo Torres, Owner

Business Spotlight: La Pera Catering

La Pera Catering is known for bold flavors, beautiful presentation, and unforgettable hospitality. From their Austin kitchen, La Pera creates vibrant, seasonal menus studded with global flavors—serving up inspired dishes that are both innovative and approachable. Whether it’s a backyard birthday, a food festival-style wedding, or a large-scale company party, their expert team works closely with each client to design events that feel seamless from start to finish...

Business Spotlight: OroFit Mobile Training

At Lirica, we’re proud to partner with local businesses that help our residents meet one another & break a sweat in the process. One of those partners is Orofit Mobile Training, an Austin-based mobile personal training company dedicated to making fitness more convenient, more personalized, and more effective.

Who Our Live/Work Apartments Are Perfect For

  • Beauty & Wellness Professionals: Hair stylists, estheticians, nail technicians, lash artists, brow specialists, makeup artists, massage therapists, and wellness practitioners can create a private, boutique-style studio within their apartment.

  • Health and Movement Professionals: Mental health therapists and athletic trainers or instructors offering private yoga, Pilates, or physical therapy sessions can host clients in a calm, dedicated space, without the overhead of a traditional office lease.

  • Financial & Professional Services: Real estate agents, bookkeepers, insurance brokers, CPAs, freelancers, and consultants can meet with clients in a polished, professional setting just steps from home — no coworking membership or office lease required.

  • Food Services: Residents with a small catering business, personal chef business, cottage bakery, specialty dessert company, or meal prep service can utilize their storefront layout for easy order pickup, delivery coordination, and client drop-ins.

  • Photographers: Set up lighting, backdrops, and editing stations in a dedicated studio space while welcoming clients for headshots, lifestyle shoots, brand photography, family portraits, and content creation sessions.

  • Tutors & Educators: Rather than hassle finding a meetup point with your clients, you can utilize a dedicated work space within your home - whether you’re a tutor for University of Texas students, a music teacher, or a test-prep professional.

  • Artists & Creatives: Painters, ceramic artists, sculptors, graphic designers, illustrators, tattoo artists, textile artists, printmakers, and other creatives can use the space as both a working studio and client-facing gallery to create, showcase, and sell their work.

Live/Work Benefits

Walk-Up Storefront:

Our Live/Work units are located on the first floor of our building and are built with an exterior door, making it easier for your customers to find you. Have a delivery service? Instead of walking through hallways and multiple doorways, you have the ability to seamlessly step out of your apartment.

Cost Effective

Skip the overhead costs of a commercial lease by utilizing the space you live in. When you live in a Live/Work unit, you can focus your financial resources on just one rent payment. Plus, you remove middleman costs of utilities and long-term rental agreements, increasing your profit margins.

Save Time:

Save money and time with zero commute. When you rent a Live/Work unit, not only do you avoid extra lease payments, but you also avoid time spent driving in Austin traffic, allowing you to focus your time on your business.

Flexible Business Opportunities:

Whether you own a product fulfillment, service-based, or hourly business model, a Live/Work apartment allows flexibility both in your business and personal life. Here, you have control over your schedule, working from home without sacrificing a professional setting.

Resident Clientele

Expand your clientele by showcasing your business to Lirica residents! Residents have the opportunity to visit your business within the building, whether its your barbershop, meal prep service, or custom jewelry store. Here, both parties benefit and feel supported by the Lirica community.

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