As Austin’s urban core shifts eastward, real estate development directly east of IH-35 has never been hotter. The latest addition to the gateway of East Sixth is Osten Hall — which may or may not be a working title at this stage — a warehouse-inspired five-story creative office space planned by Endeavor Real Estate Group one block east…
Baylor Scott & White Bringing High-Tech Clinic to Downtown Austin
Walkable healthcare options for downtown Austin residents are slim, and with car-free developments like the Avenue on the horizon, there’s never been a better time for a clinic in the City’s urban core. Enter Baylor Scott & White Health, which announced its plans last week to open a 6,000 square foot medical center at 200 E. Cesar Chavez…
7 Projects We’re Excited About in 2017
Austin is a moving target. The city’s ongoing population and development boom shows no signs of slowing, and every year the city evolves before our eyes. Here are seven of the projects we’re excited to see in 2017. The Avenue — Austin’s first car-free residential tower What if they built a tower and no cars came? That’s the question behind the Avenue, Austin’s first car-free mixed-use development…
The Great Austin MetroRail Bar Crawl, Mapped
Austin’s public transit has some issues. But ignore the haters for a second, because the novelty of riding a train in Austin still hasn’t worn off, and the MetroRail system has the potential to bring a car-free (or, let’s be honest, car-reduced) future to your doorstep. The best way to entice locals to give it a try? Booze. Here…
East Avenue Apartment Tower Planned for the Downtown Austin Panhandle
A tiny scrap of land just south of the Town Lake Holiday Inn might become downtown’s next point tower. First this site was being planned as the North Shore Lofts, then Town Lake Lofts, and now the project appears to have settled on East Avenue Apartments, at least for the time being. The current plan for the site includes: 32 stories…
A Park Divided: Finding the ‘Magic Trick’ for Lamar Beach
There may not be a piece of downtown real estate more Balkanized, and by implication more challenging, when it comes to reaching consensus on a master plan than Lamar Beach. The stakeholders include the Parks and Recreation Department, the West Austin Youth Association (WAYA), Austin Pets Alive! , Austin Independent School District, Austin Arts in Public Places, and a second handful of…