The Lamar Beach sports fields, on the western side of downtown, near the water, have always just been there. The area has its own natural beauty, like much of the area around Lady Bird Lake, especially when bathed under twilight. But it is has always just been there. Not crying for help, or being lauded…
Tyndall condos at Robertson Hill
The Tyndall condos at Robertson Hill, a planned East Austin condo development at 8th Street & I-35, will offer a downtown alternative with views of the Austin skyline. For the better part of a year, this 171,000-square-foot East Austin condo development has flown under the radar of most, despite its highly visible location along I-35 between 8th and 9th streets….
Oracle, a Fortune 100 Company, has purchased 27 acres in East Riverside
Over the past few years, developers have been steadily redeveloping a concentration of dilapidated rental housing just east of downtown along the waterfront and East Riverside Drive. There is a Starbucks, Chipotle, and whatnot nestled in faux-urban Lego-like development of the separate South Shore District and Lakeshore projects that are new and nice if that’s your sort of thing….
One Two East – Another East Austin Development Faces Fierce Opposition
The level of hyperbole from opponents of the One Two East project is reaching new heights. The Austin Planning Commission is scheduled next month to hear a case where the developer of the 2.8-acre site, next to Franklin Barbeque, is asking for a zoning variance to increase the increase the building to 185 feet from…
Demolition of Brinks as Homewood Suites Hotel Prepares Site For Construction
It was over a year ago that AustinTowers.net reported on the prospect of another downtown Austin hotel, Homewood Suites , a Hilton Hotel brand proposed to deliver 150 rooms and a 17 story building. This week, demolition of the former Brinks Security building at 78 and 80 East Avenue appears to have wrapped up in preparation for construction. The property…
Plaza Saltillo redevelopment steps over line from dream to reality
The scope of construction for East Austin’s Plaza Saltillo seems to be finalized, and now includes a previously unannounced 120,000 square-foot office building. Media reported in August that Capital Metro and Endeavor remained at odds over finalized terms, but site plans filed a few days before Thanksgiving indicate they pinky swore on a deal. The result will be: 1)…