Groundbreaking and other site work has begun for the Loren at Lady Bird Lake, an eight-story, 108-room hotel with 26 additional condo units including two penthouses planned for South Austin’s so-called “Taco PUD” at 211 South Lamar Boulevard, according to an announcement by hospitality firm the Loren Hotel Group. A current view of the site at the…
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Meet Tower 5C, a 41-Story Office Project for West Fifth and Colorado
An office tower by national commercial developer Ryan Companies will rise 41 floors — 633 feet and 11 inches, to be exact — at the southeast corner of West Fifth and Colorado Streets in downtown Austin, according to recent city permit filings and statements from the developers. Occupying nearly a quarter-block, the project contains 463,723…
Aura On Lamar Apartments Head for North Loop’s ‘Friendly Whale’
Hey, remember the weird chunk of land at the southeast corner of North Lamar Boulevard and West Koenig Lane we decided was shaped kinda like a whale? This guy: The quirky and currently quite empty 3.4-acre tract at 5629 North Lamar Boulevard, purchased from the State of Texas last year for an undisclosed sum by Dallas-based multifamily developer Trinsic…
Here’s Our First Look at South Lamar’s Next Mixed-Use Transformation
South Lamar Boulevard is no stranger to growth, but recent plans show there’s still more than enough room left for dense, smart expansion on the corridor — honest! Next on the menu down south is a 3.88-acre redevelopment of adjacent tracts at 1303, 1311, and 1401 South Lamar Boulevard, which will replace locations of
A Second Tower Project’s Headed Downtown at Sixth and Guadalupe
A mixed-use apartment and office tower by national real estate firm Ryan Companies is in an early planning phase atop a nearly half-acre land assembly on the southeast corner of West Sixth and Guadalupe Streets in downtown Austin — making the as-yet-unnamed project the second tower now planned at this intersection, joining the 6 X Guadalupe development…
We’ve Got Two Options for a Snazzed-Up Trailhead in the Rainey Street District
The Trail Foundation’s vision for an improved Hike-and-Bike Trail entrance — or trailhead, using the preferred hiker-and-biker parlance — in downtown Austin’s rapidly-growing Rainey Street District is finally taking shape this month. At a public engagement meeting held last weekend, the nonprofit showed off two possible design configurations of an upgraded entry point and park space…