After months of tweaking its master plan in order to bring on board northwest Austin residents, Spire Realty had hoped to get City Council approval in early November for its Austin Oaks Planned Unit Development. The various neighborhood associations-but particularly Green Trails Estates- engaged with Spire Realty on this 31.4-acre mixed use project, managed to throw up one more roadblock…
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Massive Austin ISD Land Sale Could Pave Way For Affordable Housing
An Austin Independent School District advertisement for bids on more than 102 acres at 10 locations around the city will no doubt stir developer interest. Given the variety of locations—from the Central Business District to a tony Travis Country bedroom community near the Barton Creek Greenbelt—there are possibilities for high-end townhomes, affordable multifamily, upscale single family, commercial and mixed-use…
The Insider’s Guide to Austin Museum Day 2016
Plaque-readers, history buffs and diorama-enthusiasts of Austin, you’re in luck. Sunday, Sept. 18 is the 19th annual Austin Museum Day, with more than 35 area museums offering free admission and special activities to encourage interest in local exhibits and the arts. No matter how fast you walk, there’s just no way to visit every museum, center and gallery…
Central Health Invites Brackenridge Campus Development
Central Health opened the month of September with an invitation to developers interested in reinventing Brackenridge Campus , one of the crown jewels in downtown Austin real estate. Any takers must be well versed in Central Health’s master plan, a painstakingly crafted document that lays out a high density urban oasis with something for everyone and seamless…
News & Rumors Round Up
Music Hall redevelopment — Third + Shoal — set for September construction start News that the Austin Music Hall was going to be obliterated to make way for a 30-story office tower with ground floor retail and onsite parking made a huge splash in 2015. In March permits were filed for site demolition to begin, and Austin Towers’…
Tactical Urbanism in Austin
Calling civic scenesters and philanthropic rabble rousers. The national urban planning and design advocacy firm Street Plans Collaborative is setting its sights on Austin to promote “tactical urbanism”. For the uninitiated, think of tactical urbanism as guerrilla gardening, pop-up crosswalks, and other lo-fi, citizen-driven projects aimed at drawing attention to streetscapes that could benefit from long-term improvements. The…