Roughly 13 years since the conversation over replacing this beloved community asset began, Austin’s road to a new Dougherty Arts Center is shorter than ever. The plan presented by representatives of the city’s Parks and Recreation Department and local architects Studio8 for a new facility housing the theater and art gallery, which is set to replace the aging…
Redevelopment Planned for South Austin’s Twin Oaks Shopping Center
A mixed-use redevelopment is currently in the planning stages at South Austin’s longtime Twin Oaks Shopping Center, according to a site plan filed with the city earlier this week. Located at 2315 South Congress Avenue, this midcentury strip mall has been owned since 2016 by beloved Texan grocers H-E-B, acquired as part of its redevelopment strategy for…
A 1970s Apartment Building Becomes a Boutique Hotel on South Lamar
A project to renovate a former apartment complex on South Lamar Boulevard into an 84-room boutique hotel is moving forward, according to industry sources connected with the project and a new set of renderings from local architects Chioco Design. The site is a roughly 1.3-acre collection of adjacent addresses at 2121 and 2119 South Lamar Boulevard, currently occupied…
Here’s Our First Look at the 506 West Residential Tower Headed Downtown
The 47-floor residential tower planned by local development firm Manifold Real Estate at 506 and 508 West Avenue on the west end of downtown Austin is pushing forward after securing a height-friendly rezoning earlier this year. The project is headed for the city’s Design Commission at the beginning of next week, seeking a ruling of compliance with the requirements of the…
Reconsidering an Ocean of Asphalt at the Anderson Square Shopping Center
The owners of a longtime North Austin shopping center with one of the city’s most perpetually empty parking lots are currently weighing the possibilities of a denser redevelopment, according to a meeting of the Wooten Neighborhood Association earlier this month. The Anderson Square shopping center, located at the southwest corner of the interchange between Highway 183, West Anderson Lane,…
Fixing Up Austin’s Most Underrated Downtown Green Space at Duncan Park
After more than a decade of thoughts on the subject, the City of Austin’s Parks and Recreation Department is kicking off improvements to Duncan Neighborhood Park on West Ninth Street at the far western end of the downtown area, with the park closed to the public for construction as of this week. looks like the duncan park renovation is…