Another mixed-use project is on the horizon in East Austin, bringing three stories and 16,358 square feet of retail, office, and residential space to a former industrial site occupying .64 acres on 2709 E. 5th St.
According to plans currently awaiting approval from the city, the development, which is currently known as Cinco, will consist of two three-story buildings. The north building is designed with at least 9 retail and office spaces, and the south building contains eight large residential units. The development will also include parking for 50 vehicles, including 18 on-street spaces.
A map of the Cinco development’s proposed site, currently occupied by Prism Development. Photo courtesy of Google Maps.
Renderings are not currently available for the project, but the plan on file with the city includes elevations of the north and south structures, providing a general impression of the project’s design.
The north and south elevations of Cinco, as detailed in the project’s site plan. Photo courtesy of Big Red Dog Engineering.
The project is engineered by Big Red Dog, designed by Levy Architects, and developed by Prism Development. Prism also currently owns the site, which serves as the development company’s headquarters.
A current view of the Cinco development site at 2709 E. 5th St., occupied by Prism Development. Photo courtesy of Google Maps.
Cinco isn’t the first project by Levy Architects on 5th Street — the firm previously designed an office building less than half a mile away at 2021 E. 5th, which is also home to Big Red Dog’s office.
Though the area is still fairly industrial, the Cinco development will join several new communities in the region, as Austin’s demographic center continues its rapid eastward expansion.
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