La Vista on Lavaca, an eight-story residential mixed-use tower consisting of 19 condominiums on the top four floors, a three-floor Executive Business Center, and first floor restaurant, seems to have halted construction mid-way throught the process. The project was being developed by Guerrero-McDonald. While outside of the downtown focus of this site, La Vista on…
Updated: Building-by-Building Monthly Condo Fees
One of the most common questions asked by first time condo buyers — especially in Austin where the popularity of condos is rapidly on the rise — is how much individual buildings charge in monthly condo fees. Condo fees fund the daily operations and maintenance of most condo buildings. They cover security, landscaping, cleaning of…
Four Seasons Residences: Austin’s Most Over-the-top Rendering
When buying a condo in a project that is little more than an idea on paper, a hole in the ground, or a stubby concrete shell — it takes some imagination to put real money down. These days, this is the major challenge facing many of the downtown Austin condo sales centers as they try…
Look! Is that a kid in a downtown condo?
With the opening of Milago, the Shore, and 360 over the last year or two, a few more kids have moved into downtown condos with their parents. This is great news for downtown diversity, given that — amazingly enough — almost no kids lived downtown prior to the recent wave of development. In fact, the…
Betting on a Project: The Pre-Construction Purchase Process
If you are interested in living in a downtown condo, the best buying opportunities are often during the “Pre-Construction” process. Before a project has funding, the developer must fill at least 50% of the proposed units with prospective buyers. To do this, they often offer discounts and other incentives to draw in buyers. Those that…
Inside 360: The Amenities Deck
When it comes to downtown Austin condos, the biggest news of 2008 is the recent opening of 360 . With the opening, residents have begun to occupy the 430 sold-out units in the 44-story condo tower. In many ways, the heart do the 360 project is the 9th floor amenity deck: the social center of 360…