As Austin’s urban core shifts eastward, real estate development directly east of IH-35 has never been hotter. The latest addition to the gateway of East Sixth is Osten Hall — which may or may not be a working title at this stage — a warehouse-inspired five-story creative office space planned by Endeavor Real Estate Group one block east…
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Baylor Scott & White Bringing High-Tech Clinic to Downtown Austin
Walkable healthcare options for downtown Austin residents are slim, and with car-free developments like the Avenue on the horizon, there’s never been a better time for a clinic in the City’s urban core. Enter Baylor Scott & White Health, which announced its plans last week to open a 6,000 square foot medical center at 200 E. Cesar Chavez…
7 Projects We’re Excited About in 2017
Austin is a moving target. The city’s ongoing population and development boom shows no signs of slowing, and every year the city evolves before our eyes. Here are seven of the projects we’re excited to see in 2017. The Avenue — Austin’s first car-free residential tower What if they built a tower and no cars came? That’s the question behind the Avenue, Austin’s first car-free mixed-use development…
A Park Divided: Finding the ‘Magic Trick’ for Lamar Beach
There may not be a piece of downtown real estate more Balkanized, and by implication more challenging, when it comes to reaching consensus on a master plan than Lamar Beach. The stakeholders include the Parks and Recreation Department, the West Austin Youth Association (WAYA), Austin Pets Alive! , Austin Independent School District, Austin Arts in Public Places, and a second handful of…
Austin’s Festivals Need More Space, District 1 May Save Them
According to the recommendations of the Austin City Council’s Parkland Events Task Force, the city should seek to reduce the number of events hosted at its three major downtown parks — Zilker, Auditorium Shores, and Festival Beach — in order to reduce wear and tear on the facilities, as well as ease noise and traffic in…
The View From Emancipation Park
A tiny tract of land in East Austin has neighbors all around it frustrated over its fate, but grateful that its legacy will at last be honored. At 2724 E. 12th Street NAPA Ventures LLC wants to construct a five-story, 30-unit, 60-foot tall, mixed-income apartment building. NAPA purchased the site in 2013, then in December 2015 filed a…