Hey, remember that one hotel in the middle of downtown Austin? The one your brain subconsciously edits out of the skyline when you’re walking down the Congress Avenue Bridge? You might not need to do that much longer — the downtown Radisson Hotel at 111 Congress Avenue is about to get some work done and reemerge as…
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The Norwood Estate Finally Has Its Historical Marker. So What’s Next?
The Ollie O. Norwood Estate, a 1922 Craftsman-style residence on a hilltop overlooking the south shore of the river in Travis Heights , might be Austin’s most mistreated historic home. Today, after five years of effort from the Norwood Park Foundation nonprofit, the city-owned property finally received a historical marker — and is on the path to restoration. The 1922 Norwood Estate was known as…
Historic Landmark Commission: Not Big Fans of the Avenue, It Turns Out
It’s been a while since we’ve seen any significant updates on The Avenue, Austin’s first car-free residential tower planned at 721 Congress Avenue. But since the project’s site is within the Congress Avenue Historic District, its plan had to cross the desks of the city’s historic landmark commission last week — and it turns out they’ve got a…
New Details Emerge on Project at 7th and Trinity, One of Downtown Austin’s Final Empty Blocks
Update: the Episcopal Church announced on April 24 that it has chosen Cielo Property Group to develop the Block 87 site. The project, according to the church, will include the expected archive space and an adjoining mixed-use project. We also received a statement from Kate Morton, a public relations assistant to Cielo, regarding the specifics…
PSW Takes on High-Density Development in Bouldin
The Bouldin Creek neighborhood of South Austin has arguably secured a special place in the hearts of the principals at PSW Real Estate LLC . The company, known for its innovative infill single-family housing projects around the edges of the Central Business District, is like most parents — reluctant to name a favorite child. Ross Wilson, PSW’s president, speaks in diplomatic terms about Bouldin…
Austin’s Indoor Ski Resort Might Not Be a Snow Job After All
Imagine my surprise when, while scrolling through the many projects seeking backers at last year’s Texas-China Investment Summit, I discovered that some crazy folks wanted to build America’s first indoor ski resort right here in Austin. I wasn’t super optimistic about this project last year, but I’ve been wrong many, many times before, so I figured a little digging was necessary….