It’s been a while since Austin Towers has had the privilege of announcing and profiling a new downtown Austin condo development. Today, we are pleased to announce that Quorum Lofts , a new capital-area loft conversion project, has been announced with a target completion date of late 2008 or early 2009. The new project will convert a…
Three Downtown Projects Likely Postponed
For a while, 2007 seemed like the year of the downtown Austin condo project. Since last August, however, the market has changed. While most of the projects coming on the market in 2008 are sold out and many of the others are proceeding smoothly, at least three early stage projects for 2009 and beyond seem…
Another Option: Older Downtown Austin Condo Projects
With many of the new downtown Austin condo projects, it is not uncommon to see prices in excess of $500, $600, or even $700 per square foot. As the price of new projects has doubled or tripled from the days of the Nokonah, the prices for older downtown projects have not escalated at the same…
New Condo Listings: Spring, Barton Place, Bridges on the Park
We’ve once again updated the listings page — adding MLS Listings for four upcoming projects. Whenever units are listed in the MLS, they will appear immediately on the Austin Towers listings page. You’ll find new listings for the following projects: Spring Condominiums Listings Barton Place Listings Bridges on the . . . Become a…
Balancing Music & Growth: Austin’s Unique Downtown Challenge
Live music is an essential part of Austin’s identity. The downtown music scene is a valuable Austin asset and one of the biggest downtown draws for tourists and locals alike. Whenever a conference planner chooses Austin for an event, they typically need to sell the city to potential attendees as much as they need to…
The Most Controversial Project: Version 3.0
The Congress Avenue Marriott — a 1,000 room hotel complex on 2nd and Congress avenue — is the most controversial, and one of the least popular downtown projects. The project is best known for displacing Las Manitas and other local businesses. While the full details of the current plan are not known, the last two…