The multifamily project in the developing stages at the Texas Trucking Association site on 700 East 11th Street has finally come into focus. Previously known only as 11th & Sabine Multifamily, we now know the development’s identity and use from new city documents, which use the name Alexan Capitol. Alexan is a brand of apartment communities in seven states…
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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…
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,…
Austin City Council Approves Delivery Robot Pilot Program
A resolution adopted unanimously this morning at a meeting of the Austin City Council will allow the deployment of personal delivery robotic devices, or PDDs , on city sidewalks. The resolution authorizes the creation of a pilot program by the Austin Transportation Department to partner with private tech companies and PDD operators to test the feasibility of battery-powered…
Two-Way Conversion on Colorado Street Hits a Speed Bump
Call me a nutty guy, but for my money, there’s no greater production house for entertainment than local government. Besides being free, which is nice, the spectacle delivers pretty much the same ballgame as national or state politics sans the escalating moral depravity you’ll often find as you scope up to those levels. Just like…