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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Australian Investors Weigh Development Options on East Cesar Chavez
On the eve of the Fourth of July, local architectural firm Thrower Design submitted documents to the city's Development Services Department describing two concepts for a three-story multifamily project that would theoretically be built near the corner of East Cesar Chavez and Clara Streets. We qualify the concept as theoretical, because the company that retained Thrower ...
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 ...