The 32-story residential tower planned by local developer Pearlstone Partners is set to bring approximately 220 new residences to the southwest corner of West 14th and Lavaca Streets near the Capitol in downtown — but we still haven’t gotten a look at the as-yet-unnamed building’s appearance from architects STG Design. Let’s fix that: At first glance, we think the tower’s handsome…
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Bouldin Village Trades Height for Affordable Apartments on South Lamar
Bouldin Village, a 375-unit apartment development planned on South Lamar Boulevard near the southern edge of the Zilker neighborhood, is about to become a case study for Austin’s recently updated vertical mixed-use development regulations allowing extra height in exchange for income-restricted affordable homes. Proposed by local real estate firm Narrow Road Group under the guidelines of the so-called VMU2 ordinance passed…
Hot on the Trail of Downtown’s Mystery Hotel Tower at Seventh and Trinity
It’s a big week for hotels on East Seventh Street, according to a permit filed yesterday with the City of Austin. But this case takes a bit more reading between the lines than usual, so it’s a good thing we’re comfortable with idle speculation on this little blog! The mystery permit, a license agreement filed with the city by local…
It’s Hotels on Hotels on Both Sides of Seventh Street in East Austin
Two separate, completely unrelated proposals for hotel projects located virtually across East Seventh Street from each other are in review with the City of Austin, believe it or not — and while one of these East Austin plans is a lot larger than the other, we believe the foundation of comedy is when there’s a big guy and a little guy, so let’s take…
Former East Austin Factory Site Seeks Rezoning for Residential Development
A repurposed industrial complex in East Austin is now seeking rezoning from the city for a 200-unit residential development. According to an application filed yesterday on behalf of owner Jesus Turullols of real estate firm Austin Phoenix Management, the approximately 1.8-acre property at 501 Pedernales Street requires a zoning change from a commercial to vertical mixed-use designation…
Spend a Sunny Afternoon Inside Downtown Austin’s Republic Tower
It’s been a heck of a week, Austin. Even if you’ve got power, plenty of your neighbors still don’t, and we think everyone could probably use a break from what’s going on outside. If you’re reading this site, there’s a good chance you’re the target audience for this marketing material cooked up by developers Lincoln…