You folks ever heard of the Tetris effect? You know, that thing where you play so much Tetris, you see the blocks everywhere you go, even in your sleep? I have the same thing, except with buildings. Anyway, here's a few updates on some downtown stuff -- building-related stuff, naturally. Don't ever say we don't have fun. Fifth and Lavaca Tower One of three active ...
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Getting Past the Facade at Congress Avenue’s Most Eligible Vacant Buildings
The stretch of Congress Avenue north of the lake is fairly important, I'd say. You might cornily consider it the spine of the ever-changing book that is Austin -- heck, all the numbered streets running across it receive prefixes of East or West in deference to its status as "The Main Street of Texas," with thousands of downtown addresses defined by their positions relative to ...
Let’s Remember the 5th & Brazos Hotel Tower, Which Might Actually Happen
One of downtown Austin's most long-delayed pieces of tower vaporware might finally take shape at a parking lot on the northeast corner of Fifth and Brazos Streets. We can say that fairly confidently based on nearly five years of renderings, news stories, and various city filings, but the smoking gun appears to be the imminent closure of the actual parking lot upon which the ...
Here’s 91 Red River, the Rainey Street District’s Next Tower
Hey, remember our sneak peak at downtown's most mysterious upcoming tower projects? It looks like we don't have to draw a big green box anymore for the building planned at 91-93 Red River Street, a rectangular .74-acre plot of land assembled from two adjacent addresses owned by entities associated with Austin-based commercial real estate firm Endeavor Real Estate ...
Here’s Our First Look at the Redesigned 300 Colorado Office Tower
Though ground hasn't even broken on the project, it's still been a wild ride for the building planned by Cousins Properties, Ironwood Real Estate, and Riverside Resources at 300 Colorado Street in downtown Austin. What once was described as a 44-story residential tower is now a 31-story office tower, with its 377,500 square feet of office space entirely ...