With new towers and height-friendly rezonings throttling up the pace of growth around the Domain area of North Austin all the time, it’s kinda hard to keep up with everything . . . Become a patron to get the full story and gain access to TOWERS’ archive. (Sign-in)
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The inside scoop on upcoming development in the Austin area.
For All of Austin’s Sake, It’s Time To Speak Up on the I-35 Expansion
The expansion of I-35 through the center of Austin has the potential to transform the city, for better or for worse. At the moment, there is no single element of the city’s built environment with a larger impact on the way we navigate the downtown area and beyond — engaging with the highway, whether as a driver or…
At East Riverside Gateway, a New Neighborhood Waits for the Train
The East Riverside Gateway project planned by local real estate firm PlaceMKR would bring roughly 2 million square feet of mixed-use development to the intersection of East Riverside Drive and Highway 71 in Southeast Austin, creating a . . . Become a patron to get the full story and gain access to TOWERS’ archive. (Sign-in)
South Congress Avenue’s Residential Parking Nightmare Is Almost Over
A new parking strategy set to be implemented in the South Congress area by the Austin Transportation Department could finally dunk the district’s residential permit parking system into the trash where it belongs. Although it’s been in the works for years now, speaking as certified haters of the city’s approach to residential permit parking we really want to…
It’s Time to Brodie Oaksify Austin’s Sprawled-Out Shopping Centers
If you’re not familiar with the plan by local developers Barshop & Oles to reimagine the roughly 37-acre Brodie Oaks shopping center in South Austin, you’d better catch up with our coverage of the subject . . . Become a patron to get the full story and gain access to TOWERS’ archive. (Sign-in)
Here’s Our First Look at the Downtown Austin Condo Tower at 14th and Lavaca
The 32-story residential tower planned by local developer Pearlstone Partners is set to bring approximately 220 new residences to the southwest corner of West 14th and Lavaca Streets near the Capitol in downtown — but we still haven’t gotten a look at the as-yet-unnamed building’s appearance . . . Become a patron to get the full story and gain access to…