America’s greatest cities all have their sitcoms. New York gets Seinfeld, Boston has Cheers, and so on. In a perfect world, Austin’s show would be Austin Stories, a 1997 MTV comedy about the Portlandia-esque exploits of our city’s famous slacker population. But this ain’t a perfect world, so Austin Stories was swiftly and
A Slightly Wet 2016 Holiday Stroll
Last Saturday night, Congress Avenue was the place to be for Austin’s most festive. The rain probably thinned out the crowds a bit for the lighting of the Capitol Christmas Tree and Holiday Stroll on Congress Avenue, but the folks who braved the weather were rewarded with carols, lights, and local eats. KUT & KUTX’s holiday sing-along…
SXSW: The Trees That Made Glass and Steel Wave
As iconic as SXSW is as an incubator for innovation, it is only fitting that the organization’s new home would have a creative back story. The curved design introduced by project design architect, New York-based Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP , could stand on its own merits in terms of aesthetics. But the glass and steel does not undulate simply for…
Marquis on 5th to Bring 226 Apartment Units, Retail Space to Clarksville
Marquis on 5th, a six story, 226 unit multi-family and ground floor retail development by CWS Capital Partners, is currently moving through the planning stages in Clarksville. The address of the site, located at W. 5th and Orchard Street, is 1301 W. 5th Street. According to plans filed with the city, the apartment community includes mostly one…
Lighting Up Waller at Creek Show 2016
Creek Show 2016, a collection of five lighted art installations along Waller Creek, briefly transformed the underused, often disrespected downtown waterway into a haven for long-exposure photography and general gawking at pretty lights. The exhibition’s final night last Saturday was well-attended and well-lit, and undoubtedly raised awareness of the Waller Creek Conservancy’s mission to revitalize . . . Become a patron to…
Plaza Saltillo: Finding a Balanced Mix of Market vs. Affordable Housing
Ever since Capital Metro reached agreement in March with Endeavor Real Estate Group and Columbus Realty Partners Ltd. on developing the six-block Plaza Saltillo properties, the development team has been working out the details with city officials on what promises to be the most significant change to East Austin in a generation. The Planning Commission had its chance to review the project . . . …
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