This morning, TOWERS took a closer look at Austin Proper, a 32-story hotel and condo tower under construction on the site of the former Green Water Treatment Plant in the 2nd Street District. We’ll get to some photos from inside the project in a bit, but first, here’s a quick refresher on what’s planned for…
Spotted: Site Prep for New Marriott, plus Fareground’s Plaza
Last week I spotted progress on two developments we’ve been watching closely — the new Marriott Hotel , and Fareground, the food hall taking over the plaza at One Eleven Congress. First, here’s a look at the demo project in the early stages at Cesar Chavez and Trinity Streets, making way for the new Marriott’s construction by clearing…
Office Development Proposed Above Former Emo’s Space on Dirty Sixth
A new office development could rise four stories at 610 East Sixth Street, according to plans filed with the city. The unnamed project is up for review by the Historic Landmark Commission at its Monday, August 21 meeting. New York-based real estate investment firm Cayuga Capital Management submitted a package of initial plans to the…
You Are Here: Clarksville
Clarksville, founded in 1871 by freedman Charles Clark as a settlement for former African-American slaves in the aftermath of the Civil War, couldn’t hold onto every part of its history. Despite the neighborhood’s roots, its demographics shifted heavily in the early 1900s as land values increased alongside city-enforced segregation. The neighborhood now occupies
Austin’s Tower Vaporware: An Extremely Sad Downtown Field Guide
As the Austin skyline undergoes exponential growth, sometimes it feels like plans for new towers downtown show up every week. If you like that sort of thing, there’s never been a more exciting time to live in this city — and judging by the name at the top of this site, you can count us…
Austin Parks Department Plans Makeover for Zilker Botanical Garden
Citing a need for better use of space and traffic improvements, the City of Austin recently began a search for a consultant to help produce a master plan for the Zilker Botanical Garden . Remarkably, the request for proposals filed by the city noted that there has never been an approved master plan for the park. In 1962,…
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