Professor Dumpster has been all over the news recently. His startup Kasita, reveals a dwelling that is micro, modular, modern, and [relatively] mobile. The Statesman reports that “the project will target urban Millennials and professionals and singles who want to live near city centers.” The above rendering shows a stack of Kasitas at the northwest corner of Cesar Chavez & Trinity. While…
First Look at 48 East: Rainey Street’s Newest Tower
The newest high-rise coming to Austin’s Rainey Street District has made the move from renderings to reality. Developers have officially filed site plans for 48 East confirming a 35-story, 246-unit apartment building at 48 East Avenue, which will deliver protected views of the rising and setting sun. Specifically, the project will have: 169 x 1-bedroom units…
Downtown News ROUNDUP
70 Rainey construction deal brokered Austin City Council has cleared the way for 70 Rainey condos — a 35 story, 160-unit residential high rise in the Rainey Street District — to move forward with construction this November. For the past couple of years the site has hosted several mobile food vendors, serving thousands of pedestrians walking on Rainey…
Travis County Courthouse Proposal Still Missing Details
The Travis County Commissioners Court unanimously voted earlier this month to place the fate of their new 14-story downtown courthouse in the hands of voters. This past winter, I took a strong stance against the Courthouse occupying prime real estate in Austin to build a silo of a structure that in no way relates to the neighborhood it will inhabit. Suffice it to…
Visuals: Austin Convention Center Expansion
Last week Downtown Austin Blog highlighted the Austin Convention Center expansion occurring at the Austin Convention Center. This week, we’ve got new image renderings that represent a long-range master plan for the Convention Center. The vision is truly to create a “Convention Center District” at a cost of $400 – 600 million not including the cost of the dirt.
“Fourth &”: Micro-loft condos heading to East Austin, open slated for Fall 2016
A micro-loft condo development at Fourth & Chicon is in the works, and expected to be completed in Fall 2016. The project teases to be an affordable option to more expensive downtown area dwellings. Situated on 2.1 acres east of the Plaza Saltillo development and MetroRail station , the Fourth& project is expected to include about 130,000 square feet of live/work condominium units, and…