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…
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…
First Look: Another large mixed-use project on tap for South Lamar
The tidal wave of construction on South Lamar Boulevard – near the Broken Spoke – isn’t over yet. Plans have just been filed for a large mixed-use project, consisting of three buildings, totaling half a million square feet of office, retail and 304 apartment units. The project is another development by Ardent Residential, the same group that…
Structures with Stories – 119 E 6th and the Tides of Changing Commerce – Downtown Austin Real Estate
The concept that buildings tell stories is nothing new. There are several books written on the idea (we have some in our brokerage office), and this is a founding principle on which many historical and preservation societies and the like are based (it’s certainly one of the more satisfying aspects of being involved in the…