It's been 15 years since the Trail Foundation took over the upkeep and improvement of Austin's iconic Hike-and-Bike trail, and to celebrate, the nonprofit recently announced 15 planned improvement projects to be completed along the 10-mile path over the next five years. Two of the projects are general improvements for the entire thing -- updated signage for better ...
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Fun Facts on Downtown’s Upcoming Alexan Capitol Apartment Tower
We've been following the Alexan Capitol apartment tower planned by developer Trammell Crow Residential Company for quite a while, but things appear to be moving right along for this 30-story mixed-use project bound for a relatively sleepy corner of downtown at 700 East 11th Street. New city filings for the building have provided us with a few fun new pieces of ...
Sidewalk Cafe, ‘Weird’ Statue Planned for Scarbrough Building on Congress
Plans for improvements on the ground floor of downtown Austin's historic Scarbrough Building appear to be moving forward, based on new documents out of the city's Historic Landmark Commission. Remember, everything built in the Congress Avenue Historic District has to hit the commission's desk at some point, and this project's up for discussion at tonight's meeting, giving us a ...
Republic Tower Project Planned for Downtown Block at 308 Guadalupe
308 Guadalupe Street is the address generally used for a future project at the downtown block bordered by West Third, San Antonio, West Fourth, and Guadalupe Streets. That block, located directly south of Republic Square's snazzy new incarnation and currently only occupied by a parking lot, is one of Austin's last remaining empty downtown blocks unencumbered by Capital View ...
Restaurant and Bar Project Headed to Fifth and Colorado’s Empty Corner
Q: There's a construction fence up at the northeast corner of Fifth and Colorado Streets, and the food trucks have been kicked out. What's going on? A: Located behind the former American National Bank Building, now known as the beautifully-renovated midcentury headquarters of advertising agency McGarrah Jessee, this little corner at Fifth and Colorado Streets has seen more ...