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…
Pretend You’re the Mayor for a Day and Close a Street in Downtown Austin
As downtown Austin residents and true believers in the power of design to shape the human experience of the urban environment, it’s our job to periodically remind y’all that the best way to create fun, safe, and memorable public spaces in cities is to pick a street and take away some (or all!) of the cars. Denver’s 16th Street Mall is…
Finally, We’ve Got a Better View of the Block 185 Office Tower
Ever since we dug up the first drawings of the 35-story office tower planned by Trammell Crow Company atop Block 185, the final piece of redevelopment at the site of the city’s former Green Water Treatment Plant, we’ve been itching to get a better look at this upcoming project — especially now that prep work is clearly…
In South Austin, Bouldin’s Building Up
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…
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