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 Plaza, an office building…
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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 of the Brentwood neighborhood of North Central Austin. June West, an 80-unit mixed-income community set to transform the 1.13-acre…
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…
Five Takeaways From the Shoal Creek Conservancy’s New Trail Plan
Shoal Creek, flowing roughly 11 miles from its headwaters north of Highway 183 to Lady Bird Lake, is one of the two major creeks running through downtown Austin. That fact alone makes it relevant to any conversation about the peaceful coexistence of the natural and built environments in the urban core, but it doesn’t seem…