There were 37 murders in Austin in 2010 — a 50% increase over 2009 and the highest number of killings since 1997. Fortunately for downtown residents, there were no murders during the year in the downtown area. In fact, there were no murders in the area bounded by 45th street to the north, Ben White…
New Condo Towers Possible Near Capital
In the dead zone between the Capital and UT, the State is looking at executing a new master plan that would ass a north gateway to the capital as well as a number of new buildings. If the full plan is realized, new condo towers and a new museum would be added alongside Congress Avenue…
Exclusive First Look: 2010 Condo Sales
We’ve just received last years downtown Austin condo sales data and are excited to be able to provide a quick preview of the aggregated full year data. Over the next few weeks, we’ll crunch the numbers and provide deeper analysis including condo sales and values by building for the major downtown Austin projects. In 2010,…
First Austonian Sale Hits MLS!
One of the tough things about buying units in new projects is that it’s hard to know the fair market value. While the developer will set a price — it’s the open market that determines whether that price is fair. As the famous Los Angeles agent Ari Emmanuel recently said, “Fair is where you end…
Security Cameras Headed Downtown
According to the Statesman, 23 new security cameras are planned for police-use downtown for the purpose of “force extension”. According to the Statesman, “the City Council unanimously agreed Thursday to accept $250,000 from the Downtown Austin Alliance for 23 cameras between Interstate 35 and Congress Avenue, north of Fifth Street and south of Seventh Street….
New! Keep up with AustinTowers
Unbelievably, this month marks the fourth year of AustinTowers. For our anniversary, we’re excited to add new ways for our thousands of frequent readers to keep up with the News on AustinTowers! Facebook First, we’ve added integration with Facebook so you can share stories with friends directly from each post. Simply click on the Facebook…