Barring a few notable exceptions, in terms of development action and overall height the region of Austin directly west of the Capitol could be considered "the downtown that time forgot" -- despite being very much within the boundaries of downtown, convenient zoning limitations and other preservation-related protections keep this area pretty low to the ground, which is part of ...
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Three Cheers for the Quincy, Topped Out in the Rainey Street District
As we've mentioned before, the name of the 30-story apartment and office project currently under construction in the Rainey Street District known as the Quincy has nothing to do with Quincy Jones, John Quincy Adams, or Quincy, Massachusetts -- or any local Quincys, for that matter. Instead, its developers at Endeavor Real Estate Group just liked the name, and that's fine by us. ...
The Strange, Forgotten Plan for a Floating Casino in Downtown Austin
Depending on how long you've been kicking around this rock, you might recall a time not so very long ago when every square inch of downtown Austin wasn't considered quite as desirable in terms of real estate development potential -- and the Rainey Street District, once a sleepy neighborhood home to a working-class population, is perhaps our best example of this history ...
East Austin’s Long-Neglected Govalle Park Finally Gets Some Attention
Though its facilities remain closed to the public in the hottest months of summer thanks to the ongoing pandemic, East Austin's renovated Govalle Pool is ready to roll whenever we are -- and with these much-needed and long-awaited upgrades completed earlier this year after breaking ground back in 2018, it's time to extend the same courtesy to the surrounding facilities at ...
Digging Up the Humble Beginnings of Austin-Built Brands Gone National
It would take us years to tally up Austin's near-countless cultural gifts to Texas, not to mention the rest of the country, but a good place to start might be the national businesses that originally found their roots somewhere around here. A lot of the original locations for these companies weren't exactly glamorous, but that's the scrappy startup saga every aspiring ...
