National real estate development firm Intracorp, based in Vancouver, has very casually dropped a press release this afternoon that completely changes the game for tall development in downtown Austin’s Rainey Street District, with the announcement of a 51-story condo tower planned at 44 East Avenue — that’s directly next door to the Windsor on the Lake apartment tower…
It’s No South Congress, but South First Street’s Quietly Building Up Anyway
Right now on South First Street, you can see a lot of cranes — it’s just that most of them are actually located over on Congress Avenue, plugging away at upcoming projects like the Hotel Magdalena and CityView redevelopment. Indeed, the scale of growth here on South First Street is smaller than many of the
In Search of Austin’s Lost Fourth Square
In 1839, Edwin Waller — storied signatory of the Texas Declaration of Independence, framer of the Constitution of the Republic of Texas, and first mayor of Austin — had the rare pleasure of designing the very city he would be elected to lead only one year later. That layout, with a few notable exceptions, remains…
Feast Your Eyes on the Official TOWERS.net Coloring Book
Ever wanted to put your own spin on downtown Austin? Do you wish we could get a gold building downtown? Do you have a kid who really likes skyscrapers? If so, we’ve got good news. Over the last few months, we’ve quietly put together the first official TOWERS.net Austin Coloring Book, with page after page of our favorite buildings…
Aura North Lamar Apartments Bring Mixed-Use Density to North Loop
High-density multifamily development hasn’t yet reached a fever pitch in Austin’s North Loop neighborhood — in fact, the biggest project underway in the area is likely the Flora Apartments currently rising on Middle Fiskville Road near Airport Boulevard. Still, Dallas-based real estate outfit Trinsic Residential Group has its eye on the neighborhood’s northwestern edge, with plans for a mixed-use…
Here’s 91 Red River, Ready to Rise in the Rainey Street District
We’ve known a tower was in the cards for the .74-acre plot of land at 91-93 Red River Street for most of the year, but until now, we didn’t have much data to work with. Now, we’ve got a clearer understanding of what to expect from developers Endeavor Real Estate Group and architects Ziegler Cooper at this Rainey Street-adjacent…
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