After 86 years of service and counting, the Zilker Clubhouse, one of Austin’s best examples of Depression-era public works architecture and sporting some of the most impressive skyline views west of MoPac, is bound for a well-deserved scrubbing. Though the current pandemic has delayed its design phase, a rehabilitation plan for the facility is officially in the works at the…
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Northwest Downtown Development Roundup: The Hottest Corner Around
As we’ve laid out in a number of previous articles, the northwest corner of downtown Austin is one of the most interesting areas for growth in the central city. Less bustling or dense than its neighboring districts, yet still close to the rest of the action, it’s become clear over our last few years of prognostication that…
Atop a Historic Austin Building, This Hilton Hotel Tower Tries a New Look
It seems kind of bold to pursue the development of a hotel during a pandemic of unspecified length and impact, but as we’ve seen in recent weeks, plenty of projects in Austin are still chugging along. Not least of these is the oddball 159-room hotel plan by Trend Hospitality LP and developer William Franks for 1415 Lavaca Street, which would raise a 12-story structure…
Take a Closer Look at Origin, Mueller’s First Boutique Hotel Plan
We first dug up plans for the five-story, 120-room, Origin Hotel project headed for the growing Aldrich Street District of Central Austin’s Mueller neighborhood back in 2019, which feels like ancient history at this point. Though the future of the hospitality industry is a little blurry at the moment, from a broader perspective it’s honestly kind of strange that it…
Remember the Rainey Street Trailhead Project? Don’t Worry, It’s Still Alive
If you’re a longtime Towershead, you’ll know we spend an inordinate amount of time thinking about the development of the Rainey Street District. It’s downtown Austin’s fastest-growing region in terms of announced or planned projects, but the neighborhood is also geographically isolated due to the boundaries created by Lady Bird Lake and I-35, meaning there…
Lake Flato-Designed Canopy by Hilton Hotel Opens Tomorrow on West Sixth
It feels like only yesterday we announced plans for the Canopy by Hilton hotel staking its claim at 604 West Sixth Street in the heart of one of downtown Austin’s busiest entertainment districts, but it turns out that was actually three years ago — they say time flies when you’re having fun — and now this six-story, 140-room hotel designed by…