Cirrus Logic, which derives the majority of its sales from supplying Apple components, is making a big play for downtown Austin and is in the news for purchasing a half block west of its new headquarters.However, its plans for the real estate are less than crystal clear. The Austin American-Statesman, at least, is terming it…
IBC Bank Tower (Block 51) Set For March Groundbreaking After Delay
In June 2012, Endeavor gave us the first look at the IBC Bank building planned on Block 51 across the street north from the new federal courthouse, which is slated for 13 stories and 195,000 square feet of office (and a little restaurant) space.When they did, the Statesman reported developers planned to break ground possibly…
Development spurring across water from City Hall
The paved no man’s land that occupied the sprawling parking lot next to the former Chamber of Commerce building on the south shore across from downtown Austin is no more.The Austin Business Journal provides a first look at renderings for the $68 million, 300-unit StreetLights at Barton Springs apartment building taking some of the space and under construction…
Apple’s Austin Campus Rendering Unveiled
Several days ago, AppleInsider posted photos of a second building being constructed at Apple’s upcoming Austin campus, which is an important driver of new residents in Austin who will want urban living.The internet went abuzz when Apple ground broke on the first building about a month ago, and people are still scratching their heads about what the campus will look like , but no longer.Austin Towers has obtained an image on what…
It’s Alive! Revamped Condo at 1155 Barton Springs In Works
After a court battle with the City of Austin, a battle of wills with the Bouldin Creek Neighborhood Association and Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the condo project at 1155 Barton Springs is officially back (sort of).Earlier this month, site plans were submitted showing that a 65-unit condo development is being planned on the derelict site on the south side…
Money, Power, Views, and the Proposed Austin Hotel
Proposed Austin Hotel on Congress Ave. Austin City Council this week is expected to hold a public hearing on the planned boutique hotel, located at 800-804 Congress Ave, which “pit some of the city’s biggest landowners against each other,” as the Austin Business Journal put it.The applicant, developer David Kahn, is proposing a mixed-use mid-rise…