The Austin Towers team wants to take a minute to say “thanks!” for your continued readership and let you know about some changes coming.We’re excited to announce that Austin Towers was acquired by and will become a part of the Downtown Austin Blog network. Downtown Austin Blog publishes real estate sales data similar to Austin…
Coming to Congress Ave: The Monster Marriott
Years after Las Manitas was prematurely demolished for the long-planned, controversia giant Marriott, the food trailers have finally been relocated and the lot fenced. It seems that construction is now about to begin. And with construction so close, new details and pictures have emerged. The original plan for the project included 1,000 rooms across 3…
New, Improved Building-by-Building Condo Listings!
Look! We’ve updated our listing pages to provide a much-improved Condo browsing experience. Whether you are looking to buy, sell, or voyeuristically peak inside a stranger’s condo, you’ll like the updated site. The way most people choose a condo is by figuring out which building or buildings they want to live in and then looking to see…
The Seaholm Fiasco: Historic Building to be Closed to the Public
This past week, the Austin City Council essentially gave away the iconic, historic Seaholm Power Plant building to developers for the construction of commercial office space that will almost entirely be off limits to the public. As Ken Altes, a founder of a group called the Friends of Seaholm, eloquently summarized at the City Council…
47-Story “Planetarium” Tower Proposed Near Capital
A new development partnership is proposing a 47-story condo tower, science museum, and planetarium for a site just north of the Capital. The site, which is not limited by capital view corridor restrictions, is owned by the State and part of a program to develop under-developed state-owned lots. The project is a proposal and had…
Strange Trends in Downtown Condo Sales
During the first 3 months of this year, 32 units were sold in Spring and the 3 major luxury projects: the Austonian, W Residences, and the Four Seasons. Across all four projects, the average sales price was an amazingly high $952,000. Now, just 221 new condo units remain downtown — almost all in the Austonian,…