Yesterday, we dug into apartment plans for the former Honda dealership at 1301 West Koenig Lane, but it didn’t take long before we realized there’s a lot more development worth noting in the north central neighborhoods of Austin. Being downtown-dwellers, we don’t always pay enough attention to what’s going on in the neighborhoods up north from the University of…
Prepare for the Pearl Apartments at West Koenig’s Former Honda Site
You might have already caught wind of this if you’ve been through the neighborhood in the last few days, but the old First Texas Honda dealership at 1301 West Koenig Lane is no more. The 5.4-acre site, assembled from two lots bound by by Woodrow Avenue to the west, Koenig Lane to the north, and…
What’s on Our Watchlist This Week?
The holiday season isn’t exactly the hottest time for development news around here, but we’ve still noticed a few interesting city filings, local business updates, and other fun stuff over the last couple of weeks. Let’s take a look: 87 Rainey Street – No Va / Stagger Lee What's going on/in the old No Va…
The TOWERS.net Austin Gift Guide
The holidays are here, which can only mean one thing — it’s gift guide season! Seriously, everyone is putting these things out. We decided we’d try and make one that didn’t suck. Austin, here are the good gifts: The TOWERS.net Austin City Coloring Book C’mon, you know we had to start with this one. Our new coloring book includes a ton of our…
A Closer Look at 44 East Avenue, the Rainey District’s Tallest Tower Plan
If developer Intracorp successfully brings its 51-story tower to life at 44 East Avenue, our definition of height on this side of downtown will change forever. Like we’ve mentioned before, this 330-unit Austin condo tower plan isn’t just tall for the Rainey Street District, it’s tall by the whole city’s standards — and along with plenty of other nearby projects in…
701 Rio Office Project Keeping It Low-Rise in Downtown Austin’s West End
A five-story office building will soon rise at a 0.6-acre assembly of lots at the northeast corner of West Seventh and Rio Grande Streets in downtown Austin. The site, comprised of two lots at 701 Rio Grande Street and one lot at 602 West Seventh Street, is owned entirely by entities associated with local developer…