Earlier this month , the developers of the W Hotel & Residences announced successful funding of the project and immediately broke ground on the 165 condo unit and luxury hotel project. Once the W Hotel is completed in 2010 and the Condos completed in 2011, the project will also contain the 2,480-capacity venue . . . Become a patron to get the…
360 Retail, Lance Armstrong Bike Store to Open
According to the Statesman, four new businesses will move into retail spaces on the ground floor of the nearly complete 360 project on 4th and Nueces: * Blue Café Bar Lounge will open in an 1,100-square-foot space in June. The European-influenced shop will feature coffee drinks, lunch items, desserts and wine among other items. * Lora…
The Big Roundup: Our Austin Condo Market Update
Tonight, as the lucky future owners of 430 condo units at the 360 celebrate, the building has come alive with a 44-story vertical line culminating in a lit tower that is now the tallest structure in downtown Austin.With a waiting list of 215 units, a list equal to 50% of the actual units in the building,…
Shore, 360 Open to Residents
Over the last five years, Austin has experienced an unprecedented condo building boom. With many projects underway, the first two in the current wave are nearing completion.This week, the 44-story 360 is throwing a massive party to celebrate the building’s opening. Soon after the party, the first units will open. Over the next few months, the…
The Next Big Downtown Change: 5 Proposals for Green Water Treatment Site Revealed
This week, five proposals were released for the redevelopment of the sweeping Green Water Treatment Plant site between Seaholm and the Second Street District. Nestled between Whole Foods, Ladybird Lake, Seaholm, Austin Music Hall, and the 2nd Street District is the City’s oldest sewage treatment plant – the Thomas C. Green Water Treatment Plant -…
Financing in Hand, W Austin Hotel & Condos to Begin Construction on Monday
Stratus Properties announced that it closed financing for the massive $295 million Block 21 hotel-retail-condo project behind City Hall on Friday. Not wasting anytime, they plan to begin construction on the 36-story project on Monday. No project has been subject to more speculation than the W Hotel & Residences . Over the last few months, rumors have swarmed that…