You may have noticed a new look lately at the downtown Austin condo and hotel tower at Fourth and Neches Streets, home to the Hilton Austin and 5 Fifty Five residences. A new coat of paint is probably the quickest way to transform an existing building — just ask the LINE Hotel , which recently brightened up the exterior of the former…
TEMPO 2D Public Art Program Commissions 12 New Austin Murals
For 33 years, the City of Austin’s Art in Public Places program has worked with artists — some local, others national — to create eye-catching works of public art around the city. Along with permanent installations like the variety of art pieces planned or already in place at our new Central Library (check out those glowing-eyed owl…
See the Waller Creek Conservancy’s New Digs at Symphony Square
Earlier this year, we learned that the Waller Creek Conservancy would move its offices from elsewhere in downtown Austin to Symphony Square, a complex of four historic buildings relocated to the site from elsewhere in town as part of federally-funded urban renewal initiatives in the 1970s. The centerpiece of the complex is its striking outdoor…
North Central Roundup: Say ‘Howdy’ to More Than 1,500 Apartment Units
Yesterday, we dug into apartment plans for the former Honda dealership at 1301 West Koenig Lane, but it didn’t take long before we realized there’s a lot more development worth noting in the north central neighborhoods of Austin. Being downtown-dwellers, we don’t always pay enough attention to what’s going on in the neighborhoods up north from the University of…
Prepare for the Pearl Apartments at West Koenig’s Former Honda Site
You might have already caught wind of this if you’ve been through the neighborhood in the last few days, but the old First Texas Honda dealership at 1301 West Koenig Lane is no more. The 5.4-acre site, assembled from two lots bound by by Woodrow Avenue to the west, Koenig Lane to the north, and…
What’s on Our Watchlist This Week?
The holiday season isn’t exactly the hottest time for development news around here, but we’ve still noticed a few interesting city filings, local business updates, and other fun stuff over the last couple of weeks. Let’s take a look: 87 Rainey Street – No Va / Stagger Lee What's going on/in the old No Va…