A rezoning case headed to Austin’s Planning Commission next week could bring 350 new homes to an approximately 2.44-acre site just off Burnet Road in the Brentwood neighborhood of Central Austin. The plan for the building at the site, which is linked to local real estate firm Narrow Road Group and architects Urban Foundry,  . . . Become a patron to get…
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Inside Victory Plaza, a Modernist Office for the Modern Austin on Burnet Road
Passing through some of the city’s most treasured neighborhoods, Burnet Road represents a major axis of growth through Central Austin — and while we’re fond of almost any effort to add density on this corridor, there’s one project we find particularly inspiring as a model for downright graceful development in the region. Victory . . . …
Affordable Apartments Bound for Brentwood in North Central Austin
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs approved low income tax credits late last month for 70 affordable apartment projects across the state to the tune of nearly $85 million — and one of these communities will soon rise in the heart . . . Become a patron to get the full story and gain access to TOWERS’ archive….
North Central Development Roundup: Not Quite Central, Not Quite North
Okay, so maybe it’s a stretch to call neighborhoods like Crestview and Allandale part of “Central Austin,” but we also feel weird saying anything south of Highway 183 is in “North Austin.” What’s a blog to do? You probably already figured this out, but we’re running with “North Central.” Here’s some stuff they’re building around…
North Central Roundup: Say ‘Howdy’ to More Than 1,500 Apartment Units
Yesterday, we dug into apartment plans for the former Honda dealership at 1301 West Koenig Lane, but it didn’t take long before we realized there’s a lot more development worth noting in the north central neighborhoods of Austin. Being downtown-dwellers, we don’t always pay enough attention to what’s going on in the neighborhoods up north from the University of…
Prepare for the Pearl Apartments at West Koenig’s Former Honda Site
You might have already caught wind of this if you’ve been through the neighborhood in the last few days, but the old First Texas Honda dealership at 1301 West Koenig Lane is no more. The 5.4-acre site, assembled from two lots bound by by Woodrow Avenue to the west, Koenig Lane to the north, and…