The intersection of Fourth and Lavaca Streets in downtown. Photo by James Rambin. We recently asked our readers to tell us which downtown Austin streets, if they were given the keys to the city through some supernatural force, they might like to close to traffic and convert into shared pedestrian plaza spaces — think of something like…
An Unexpected Tower Arrives in Downtown Austin’s Northwest Gap
The region of downtown Austin northwest of the Capitol, just east of the historic Judge’s Hill neighborhood and labeled by Google Maps as the “North Side,” is a bit of an odd duck. As we’ve covered in more detail before, this area’s got different zoning rules than most of downtown, meaning its buildings generally don’t go as high…
Celebrate Valentine’s Day With Bad Puns About Austin Real Estate and More
Downtown Austin condos are our true loves here at TOWERS hq, so we couldn’t let Valentine’s Day pass without giving y’all an opportunity to express your deepest feelings via some puns about tall buildings, courtesy of our extremely unfortunate senses of humor. She’ll never know the truth. pic.twitter.com/xx36GjLOcN — TOWERS.net (@austintowers) June 2, 2017 We’re not the only folks…
Take a Peek at Downtown Austin’s Future Skyline
3 New Towers Headed for the Domain
A rendering of the residential tower and one of the office towers planned by Stonelake at the Domain. Image: Stonelake Capital Partners / HPI / StreetLights Residential / Beck / Boka Powell / DWG. Texas real estate firm Stonelake Capital Partners submitted an application to the city last summer concerning sidewalks and landscaping for three…
After 158 Years, the Austin State Hospital Deserves Better
Last week, we saw the release of a master plan for a redesign of the Austin State Hospital campus, a state-owned mental health facility located at 4110 Guadalupe Street near the Hyde Park neighborhood. A group venture between the University of Texas at Austin’s Dell Medical School and the Texas Health and Human Services system, the plan is just…
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