Ever since Travis County abandoned its unpopular proposal to construct a new civil courthouse downtown at the city-owned 300 block of Guadalupe Street and announced its intent to sell the parcel off to a private developer, the rumor mill’s been running wild. Even before that, almost a decade ago, this site was slated to be the headquarters of Austin Museum…
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Mixed-Use Developments Seek a Friendlier Side of Density in Govalle
Govalle, as the geographic final frontier for development in East Austin, always deserved a light touch. This diverse and generally low-income neighborhood hasn’t seen significant projects until recent years, and my concern with the first of these developments is that its design and placement didn’t work hard enough to integrate itself with the area’s culture compared to something like…
Before Uber’s Return, RideAustin Was Already Losing Its West 5th Office
With recent state legislation clearing the path for national ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft to reappear in Austin, the fate of the city’s homegrown alternatives is uncertain, to say the least. Well, it’s really only uncertain for one company — after Fare shut down operations this week, the local nonprofit RideAustin is the only major local option left. Considering that the company also…
Gateway Arch to Welcome Visitors on Sixth Street
An elevated archway sign over Sixth Street near the I-35 frontage road will soon indicate the beginning of Austin’s most famous entertainment district, according to recent city filings. Bob Woody, a prominent business owner in downtown and president of the Sixth Street Owners Association that is financing the construction of the archway, says his organization has been…
New Mixed-Use Tower Plan Heats Up East 11th & 12th Streets
Here’s a little surprise for your weekend: All of a sudden, the narrow strip of downtown between the Capitol building and I-35 is the most interesting part of the city, and it’s not even close. Well, from a development perspective, that is. We’re just as surprised as you, but the writing’s on the wall —…
The Guthrie Brings Multifamily Development to an East Austin Lumberyard
Gonzales Street is quiet, for now. It’s a sleepy path of single-family homes in far East Austin just north of the East Seventh Street bridge’s span over Tillery Street, and the elevation of Seventh Street in this area insulates nearby homes from most major traffic. The abundant trees on the un-and-underdeveloped lots at the intersection of…