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…
Let’s Remember the Hotel ZaZa, Topped Out and Mysterious in Downtown Austin
By all accounts, there is a 24-story tower under construction at the northeast corner of Fourth and Guadalupe Streets, just east of Republic Square Park. Still, there’s a chance you may have forgotten all about the Hotel ZaZa / Gables Republic Square project underway on the half-block located at 401 Guadalupe Street, a mixed-use building that should bring 159 hotel rooms, 221 apartment…
Watch This East Austin Office Building Rust Before Your Eyes
It would be pretty hilarious if someone put up a multi-million dollar building without ever thinking about what the weather might do to it, but that’s thankfully not the case for the five-story office project by Endeavor Real Estate Group at 901 East Sixth Street. No, this structure’s steel exterior, designed by a joint venture between architecture firms Delineate Studio and Thoughtbarn, is…