Ever heard of the downtown Austin "Panhandle?" We've used this charmingly western-tinged name from time to time for the weird little peninsula of the 78701 ZIP code between I-35 and Lady Bird Lake south of Cesar Chavez Street, most of which is occupied by the Rainey Street District. Look, it's a little panhandle! This minor geographic anomaly makes the panhandle ...
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Hey Look, the Old Ginger Man Facade is Back at the Hotel ZaZa
Remember the Hotel ZaZa and Gables Republic Square project at 401 Guadalupe Street? First announced nearly seven years ago, the timeline of this 24-story hotel and apartment project one block east from Republic Square Park has been fairly long by Austin standards, but we're expecting its opening relatively soon. Representatives of the project have slyly told us it's ...
Take a Closer Look at the Travis, the Rainey District’s New Tallest Tower
We've already gotten one peek at what's planned for the Travis, a mixed-use project building two towers at 80 Red River Street in downtown's Rainey Street District, which could break ground as early as later this year -- but remember, the project's developers, Dallas-based Genesis Real Estate Group, say they're building this thing in phases. We saw the Phase I tower back ...
With ‘The Hatchery,’ East Austin’s RBJ Center Heads Back to the Future
The redevelopment of East Austin's Rebekah Baines Johnson Center, a 1972 housing complex for low-income seniors built on a 17.8-acre tract southeast of downtown, is slowly gaining steam -- and the project's recently-revealed name, "The Hatchery," evokes the curious history of this property even as it creates a new master-planned community for housing Austin's future. After a ...
At a Shuttered East Side Barbershop, Five Floors of Apartments May Fit Fine
A five-story apartment building could soon rise atop the site of a former East Austin barbershop, per recent city filings. Located on a roughly .22-acre assembly that includes 1812 and 1814 East Sixth Street, both addresses are now owned by corporate entities connected with local design and construction firm Novium Group. Site plan proposals filed last week by ...
