In April of 2008, developers announced a 4-story, 27 unit development on Barton Springs just east of Lamar adjacent to the train tracks, McDonalds, and Peter Pan Mini Golf. With pricing starting at $1,000,000, our original reaction was that “the project is a very odd combination of location and pricing that suggests a lack of…
Austonian, Four Seasons Prepare to Open
In downtown Austin, there are two classes of new condo projects. There are upscale projects like 360 , Austin City Lofts , Milago , and the Nokonah . About a dozen of these projects have been completed over the decade and almost all are sold out at this point. Only
The Future of Downtown Austin: A Visual Tour of the Downtown Austin Plan
This evening, the City of Austin hosted a town hall meeting to review the Downtown Austin Plan — the draft master plan for downtown Austin.The purpose of the plan is to create a vision — and policy framework — for a vibrant downtown that becomes the region’s core for work, play, shopping, and living. The…
New Hotel Planned for Congress Ave!
For those who are counting, this is the fifth new downtown Austin tower announced in the last two weeks. Today’s newly announced project is a 15-story boutique hotel with 60-70 rooms. It will be constructed on Congress Avenue between fourth and fifth streets across from the Frost Bank Tower.The new hotel will be located at…
Two More Austin Condo Skyscrapers Announced!!!
This has been a crazy week. First, the developers of 360 announced plans to develop two new downtown towers. Then, rumors surfaced that the Aquaterra project may be revived as a rental tower. Today, Constructive Ventures announced plans to build 425 new condos in two 400-500 foot towers on an Austin Energy site just West of 360…
Hilton Condo Owners Sue Over Quality Problems
Seven condo owners in the City-owned Hilton Hotel and 99 unit 5 Fifty Five condo project are suing the city-backed non-profit developer for noise problems and water leakage damage.The impacted units are located under a catering kitchen that is reportedly loud and susceptible to water leaks into the units below.According to the Statesman:The condo owners are suing Austin…