A rezoning application now pending with the city for a 4.4-acre East Austin property could point to major new development in the Cherrywood neighborhood, which may eventually replace a number of popular local businesses along 38th 1/2 Street. This is understandably a bit of a jumpscare for residents of this charming enclave, but let’s take some deep…
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What’s Next For Mueller’s Historic Browning Hangar?
Along with a certain iconic midcentury control tower, the Browning Hangar is one of the only remaining structures in the Mueller neighborhood of Central Austin recalling this 700-acre community’s past as the city . . . Become a patron to get the full story and gain access to TOWERS’ archive. (Sign-in)
What’s the Deal With French Place?
French Place is a bit of an enigma. It’s not quite a neighborhood, but also not just one street — the best way to describe it is a small enclave within the larger Cherrywood neighborhood of East Austin, with porous boundaries depending on who you ask. Best we can tell, French Place makes up the region of…
Here’s a New View of the Plaza Headed for Mueller’s Historic Control Tower Site
Did you know that Austin’s celebrated Mueller neighborhood used to be an airport? Yeah, sure, laugh it up — you might think that’s common knowledge if you’ve lived around here for a while, but what if you got here yesterday? The only two remaining elements of the 700-acre neighborhood that really hit you over the head with…
There’s Still Room To Grow in Austin’s Mueller Neighborhood, Believe It or Not
This year, the neighborhood fashioned out of the former Robert Mueller airport celebrates the 18th anniversary of its master development agreement between the City of Austin and developers Catellus, which began the 700-acre transformation of the site into a Central Austin destination with numerous housing types, commercial space, and a celebrated New Urbanist sensibility that makes the planned district…
Mueller’s Latest Residential Project Shows Off Its Historic Control Tower
A mixed-use project by national real estate firm Ryan Companies bound for the heart of the Mueller community of Central Austin will add 350 residences and 2,500 square feet of ground-level retail space to the city’s favorite 711-acre former-airport-turned-neighborhood — and today’s announcement of the development also brings us one step closer to learning the future…