It’s a new year for towers in downtown Austin, but the first week of January is historically a little slow for any majorly breaking development news around here — everyone’s still shaking the dust off after the holiday season. So even if it might be a while before we tilt the lid on any new tower plans,…
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East Austin’s Centro Project Shifting Gears With a Second Phase in 2023
With the block-sized Centro office development now complete at 1401 East Sixth Street, its developers at local firm Riverside Resources are pondering the project’s second phase. You might recall that the pair of five-story office buildings now standing at the site are only part of the story, with more buildings planned on the block east of the project’s…
One of the Rainey Street District’s Last Single-Family Homes Is for Sale
One of the final single-family residential holdouts of the Rainey Street District has officially hit the market this week. The 1945 bungalow at 701 River Street, located on a 3,375-square-foot lot at the corner of Rainey and River Streets in the heart of the rapidly-developing entertainment district, is listed with an asking price of $10 million — and this modest home represents one of the last reminders of…
Imagining the Future of North Austin’s J.J. Pickle Research Campus
When the University of Texas purchased a former magnesium processing plant in North Austin and converted the site to a scientific research center in the late 1940s, the character of the surrounding neighborhood could be described as “cow pastures.” These days, the J.J. Pickle Research Campus shares an intersection with the Domain, the home of…
Demolition Approved for 18th and Guadalupe Corner in Downtown Austin
The City of Austin’s Historic Landmark Commission approved a permit this week for the demolition of the Dunham & Jones law offices located at 1800 Guadalupe Street, and it’s kind of a funny story. The building, a handsome former apartment structure dating back to 1923, was originally determined in a report from city staff to be an exceptionally…
Downtown Austin’s Capitol Complex Project Finally Unveils Its Texas Mall
After kicking off construction all the way back in 2018 and something like six months after its original scheduled completion date, we are thrilled to announce that as of this week, the Texas Facilities Commission has officially opened the Texas Mall of its Capitol Complex Project to the public — that’s the crown jewel of this sprawling multi-phase…