Contradicting our initial report on the Bel Air auction, it now looks as if the real auction results differ substantially from initial published reports. In a very unusual auction development, updated reports on the Bel Air condos suggest that while bids were placed for all of the units, only 2 of the bids have actually…
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W Must Replace Troubled Lender to Proceed
Since long before the 36-Story W Hotel and Residences began to rise earlier this year, the developers have faced the unpleasant task of replacing Corus Bank as their prime lender. Bad development loans in other markets have squeezed the bank’s liquidity, making it impossible for Corus to provide the capital required to complete the W. What is the impact?…
Sage Announces Auction Plan: Here We Go Again
First Brazos Place. Then Bel Air. Now the Sage. This week the Sage Condos in South Austin — 1702 South Lamar — announced that they will be selling the remaining 23 units through an auction on August 22. This is the third major auction in the Austin market. In May, the Brazos Place auctions saw…
The New Downtown Street Parking Model: Stay Longer, Pay by Credit Card
There is a new street parking model for downtown Austin. New solar powered “pay stations” will soon replace the City of Austin’s 3,800 single space parking meters. One of the most significant changes to customers will be the ability to pay for on-street parking with credit or debit cards, in addition to coins. The first…
904 West: A New Condo Project to Rise on 9th & West
A new low-rise condo project is set to rise on 9th Street and West Avenue. The $8 million development is close to the Nokonah in a corner of downtown that has seen very little condo development. The $8 million project will include 33-units, 9 of which are described as “work/live” units and 22 of which…
Enfield Condos To be Completed After 2-Year Pause
For the last two years, a modern condo project on Enfield between Mopac and Lamar has been sitting idle as the result of a dispute between former designer-builder of the project, QMET Building Co. LLC, and the former owner, Bolter Corp. Now, the bank has foreclosed and, in an unusual move, hired a construction manager…