We’ve known for some time that local architects KRDB had eyes on a mixed-use project at East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard near the Oakwood Cemetery. But I’ve recently heard from the firm that the building’s site plan is on the verge of approval, so let’s take a closer look at what’s in store. The project, if approved, is…
Rise Apartments Converting to Wyndham Vacation Property
Early this year, news broke that Rise on 8th, a 22-story multifamily apartment tower at 805 Nueces Street, was sold less than a month after its completion. 54 Madison Partners purchased the property from original developers Aspen Heights Partners with the rumored intent of converting the building’s units to timeshare-style vacation rentals. Now, new city filings for the property confirm that theory, revealing Wyndham Worldwide as…
308 Guadalupe, Downtown’s Next Tallest Tower?
Ever since Travis County abandoned its unpopular proposal to construct a new civil courthouse downtown at the city-owned 300 block of Guadalupe Street and announced its intent to sell the parcel off to a private developer, the rumor mill’s been running wild. Even before that, almost a decade ago, this site was slated to be the headquarters of Austin Museum…
Mixed-Use Developments Seek a Friendlier Side of Density in Govalle
Govalle, as the geographic final frontier for development in East Austin, always deserved a light touch. This diverse and generally low-income neighborhood hasn’t seen significant projects until recent years, and my concern with the first of these developments is that its design and placement didn’t work hard enough to integrate itself with the area’s culture compared to something like…
Where Are They Now? 5 Austin Projects in Limbo
Austin sees so much new development, it’s easy for projects to fall through the cracks if you don’t spend an unhealthy amount of time following them. Seriously, new buildings are announced every week, so how much space in your brain are you willing to dedicate to keeping up with them all? We’re just as guilty…
Before Uber’s Return, RideAustin Was Already Losing Its West 5th Office
With recent state legislation clearing the path for national ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft to reappear in Austin, the fate of the city’s homegrown alternatives is uncertain, to say the least. Well, it’s really only uncertain for one company — after Fare shut down operations this week, the local nonprofit RideAustin is the only major local option left. Considering that the company also…