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 . . . …
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. Become a…
“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
South Congress development heating up
South Congress Avenue, one of the most popular destinations for weekend strolls for residents and visitors alike, is slowly but steadily redeveloping — including a new, yet unannounced boutique hotel, just South of Oltorf. The big South Congress news reported this week is an $8 million office, retail and condominium development planned behind Guero’s Taco Bar…
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