An application to build a hotel at 78 and 80 East Avenue (the “Brinks” site) has been filed with the City. The site, just east of Rainey Street, consist of four parcels, with a footprint of about .52 acres. The plans call for 14 stories including first floor lobby and two above ground parking decks….
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Seaholm to go condo
The under construction Seaholm development on Cesar Chavez will switch from apartment to condo, making Seaholm the first Downtown Austin condo high-rise announced in years, reports the ABJ . The official name is to be announced soon, along with floor plans. Reservation process is expected to begin mid-October. The residential component of Seaholm will likely deliver in 18-24 months. The…
East Side Development Action, Plaza Saltillo TOD
It’s long been said that they next wave of construction in Austin would be the East side. Yet while downtown, north and south Lamar, Rainey Street, and even Riverside all developed, the Plaza Saltillo area on the east side remained quiet. Some of that is economics, some of it is due to Capital Metro bungling…
Rainey Street District Drawing More Development
Two new projects have filed site plans for new construction within the Rainey Street neighborhood district. The vacant lot across the street from the Mexican American Cultural Center at 70 Rainey filed paperwork to build a mixed-use sky scraper consisting of a restaurant, residential units, and parking. Down the street, the North Shore Lofts are moving forward…
Yet another hotel coming, now at 8th & Neches
Details are still sketchy, but it looks like someone, possibly Novare-Andrews-Urban is planning to develop a hotel at the intersection of Eighth and Neches Street, across from Stubbs. The project will redevelop a ratty-looking half-story parking garage and vacant lot. The owner, oddly enough, is the United States Postal Service, and USPS reps from Washington…
Whole Foods area downtown ripe for construction, but the price to pay is traffic
Ground flood retail coming to Sixth and Lamar, topped by four layers of parking Even for people who have a strong interest in urban Austin development, the increasing activity is hard to keep track of, especially when overshadowed (literally) by bigger projects. A lot of attention is being paid to the construction boom on South…