The development of a residential building atop the heavily-tagged remains of a failed 1980s Austin condo development was probably the least surprising end imaginable for the HOPE Outdoor Gallery, which plans to reopen in a new location in 2019. Looking southeast towards downtown from the heights of the HOPE Outdoor Gallery in 2018. Photo by Alvaroreguly / Flickr. Even before the official dubbing…
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Take a Look at the 45-Story Apartment Tower Headed for Fifth and Lavaca
Over the last six months or so, we’ve seen a steady stream of progress on a tower plan by apartment developers the Hanover Company at the southwest corner of Fifth and Lavaca Streets in downtown Austin. Still, until now we weren’t certain of the building’s height or appearance — enter some new city site plan filings that…
Will Downtown Austin’s 48 East Avenue Be ‘Powered by Airbnb?’
It’s been a long and winding road, development-wise, for the residential tower planned at 48 East Avenue on the edge of downtown Austin’s rapidly-growing Rainey Street District.
Here’s a Closer Look at Travis County’s New Downtown Courthouse
Back in July, we saw our first rendering of Travis County’s new civil and family courts facility planned at 1700 Guadalupe Street atop a city block bound by Guadalupe, San Antonio, 17th, and 18th Streets. Now, thanks to the project’s application to Austin’s Downtown Density Bonus Program through the city’s Design Commission, we’ve got a better understanding than ever of what…
Central Austin Development Roundup: The Hits Just Keep On Coming
By now, I’d really hope that you folks know the drill. It’s time to check the pulse on some projects around town, and we’re going to have a lot of fun while doing it. Alexa, play “Dublin Blues” by Guy Clark. Block 71 Austin’s biggest and best pit is located at the Block 71 office tower site, but it’s…
Senior Housing Tower Planned Behind East Austin’s Historic Lopez House
The Routon-Alvarez-Lopez House, a historic residence at 809 East Ninth Street, has found itself in a pretty tight squeeze over the last few years. Perched on a diminutive .17-acre lot overlooking I-35, the home is sandwiched between two larger multifamily developments, directly west of East Austin condo the Tyndall and just across the street from the AMLI Eastside apartments. I call this the “Up” house. They have condos going up all around them, but they’re still hanging in there. from r/Austin Owned by…