It’s not the friendliest of streets, but South First remains Bouldin’s major conduit for growth. Photo by James Rambin. Bouldin Creek, though not Austin’s (or even South Austin’s) most development-friendly neighborhood, has seen a large push of projects recently — many by builder PSW Real Estate along the South First Street corridor. Though the neighborhood’s own defined boundaries technically include projects on the…
Here’s a Fresh Look at Block 71, an Austin Tower Worth Remembering
Since its first appearance on the scene in 2017, we’ve certainly done our part covering developer Trammell Crow Company’s plans for Block 71, a 36-story office tower at 200 West Sixth Street in downtown Austin. Great job, us! Image: Trammell Crow Company / CBRE / Principal / Page But there’s a reason (no, they’re not paying us)…
Ding, Dong! West Riverside’s Hooters is (Almost) Dead, With Offices on the Way
Y’all, I’m pleased to announce that the Hooters at 425 West Riverside Drive, Austin’s only remaining outpost of the chain, is not long for this world — permits recently filed with the city indicate a starting date for demolition on February 4, 2019, with the construction of the 15-story RiverSouth office and retail project to follow soon…
7 Austin Businesses That Outgrew Their Original Neighborhoods
Opening a local business is hard enough without having to come up with a good name, but as you probably already know, names have power. If you’re trying to meaningfully enter a community with your business and want to signify your commitment with its name, it’s a popular choice to go with something that includes the name of…
More Growth’s on the Map for East Riverside and Pleasant Valley
Texas real estate firm Presidium Group owns a significant number of properties along the rapidly-developing East Riverside corridor, to put it lightly. The company’s portfolio includes the roughly six-acre shopping center at 2015 East Riverside Drive, the Element Apartments at 1500 Royal Crest Drive, the Solaris Apartments at 1601 Royal Crest Drive, and the recently-completed…
Can We ‘Tidy Up’ Our Cities?
Marie Kondo is the diminutive dynamo of breakout Netflix series Tidying Up,which examines how people with disheveled homes can find peace and harmony by applying her approach to surveying, discarding, organizing, and displaying the objects that fill our homes, known as the KonMari Method. “Does this spark joy?” If it does, keep it. If not,…