The Midtown RV Park, located at 720 Airport Boulevard on the far east end of Austin’s equally far-east Govalle neighborhood, is no more. In its place will rise Nexus East, a 352-unit apartment project by local development firm Ardent Residential, split between two four-story buildings atop the former RV park’s sizable 8.375-acre tract. The Nexus…
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Central Austin Development Roundup: It’s Pretty Obvious We Like the Towers
It’s been too long since we’ve pulled off a nice lightning round of updates on the perpetual development machine of downtown Austin condos, apartments, offices, hotels, and so forth. Let’s fix that with some fresh photos and even fresher perspectives. In fact, the only thing that isn’t fresh about this post is us after going…
Rainey Street’s Getting a Bar on Stilts
For once, let’s cut to the chase. Above, you’ll see a picture of a bar on stilts. This two-story project, the actual name of which is currently unknown but should obviously just be “The Bar On Stilts,” is currently moving through the planning stages at 609 Davis Street — an address much better known as…
Central Austin’s Baffling Street Grid Is Entirely One Man’s Fault
Have you noticed that Austin’s street grid appears to exist outside the standard bounds of geometry? 12th Street jogs out at an angle once it crosses I-35, 28th Street is parallel to 27th Street — but not to 29th Street — and First Street intersects with Seventh Street (just past its intersection with Fifth Street)….
Five Alternatives to Giant Parking Plinths
Last year, I sketched out why downtown has so many huge parking plinths . But another world is possible! Today, we’ll check out alternatives to the plinth. Then, coming soon, we’ll have a look at how regulations could finally #parktheplinth. Transportation Demand Management The easiest car to park is the one that isn’t driven to the destination at all. TDM programs work with…
Austin’s Second ‘Jenga Tower’ Could Rise at the Royal Arch Masonic Lodge
After a slightly chilly reception from the city’s Historic Landmark Commission back in June, an adjusted plan for the 30-plus story tower imagined above the historic Royal Arch Masonic Lodge at 311 West Seventh Street in downtown Austin rides again at tonight’s Commission meeting, and its applicants — local architects Brett Rhode of Rhode Partners and . . . Become a patron to get the full…