Texas’ most acclaimed architecture studio could soon bring its tallest building yet to one of Austin’s most famous streets. Rising 48 floors and 571 feet at the northeast corner of Rainey and River Streets in the heart of the Rainey Street District, the project currently known as the River Street Residences designed by San Antonio-based architecture firm Lake…
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Enjoyed by More Austinites Than Ever, the Hike-and-Bike Trail Plans for Growth
Austin’s much-loved Hike-and-Bike Trail has likely never been so important as an outdoor recreation facility of choice for downtown dwellers, even with a few pandemic-related challenges — and judging by its heavy use even during this endless crisis, not to mention the continual growth of . . . Become a patron to get the full story and gain access to…
West 12th Tower Plan Straddles a Historic Fence With Two Design Options
The potential demolition of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Headquarters located in the west end of downtown Austin at 416 West 12th Street for a 31-floor residential tower project by developers Stratus Properties remains an unpopular proposition for the City of Austin . . . Become a patron to get the full story and gain access to TOWERS’ archive….
Central Austin Development Roundup: We’re Going Downtown Again
Show of hands, who thought we would still be doing this in October? One interesting side effect of the pandemic, if you’re one of the chosen ones lucky enough to still be working from home, is that when you finally do go downtown you’ll likely be struck by just how much progress some of our…
The Linden Condo Tower’s On Deck for a Growing Northwest Downtown Austin
The Linden, a 28-story downtown Austin condo tower project by New York development firm Reger Holdings with local design by the architects at Rhode Partners, could be only months from breaking ground at the corner of 17th and Guadalupe Streets in the formerly sleepy, now fast . . . Become a patron to get the full…
Hop the Fence at Austin’s New Alliance Children’s Garden — Virtually, That Is
Here’s a sad little song for you — the Alliance Children’s Garden, a high-concept playground project on more than two acres at Butler Metro Park that broke ground early last year, is finished. It’s actually been done for six months, but if you’ve got a pulse you know how we’ve spent those last six months and more –…
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