Okay, so convention centers attract economic growth and increase tourism dollars. But as we’re mentioned before, their vibes are typically really bad. The paradox of a convention center as an urban land use is that it must be placed smack dab in the heart of the central city to create a vibrant, accessible presence for attendees, but the very…
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Here’s Our First Look at the Centro Project’s Second Act in East Austin
The block-sized Centro office and retail development at 1401 East Sixth Street in East Austin is one of our favorite projects in this forever-growing district — the building by local firm Riverside (née Riverside Resources) features handsome warehouse-inspired good looks with plenty of masonry from the Austin office of mega-architects Gensler, and an above-average helping of pedestrian-friendly landscape…
More Than 1,000 Apartments Planned at Central Austin’s Lamar Business Park
The planned redevelopment of a nearly 14-acre shopping center and business park at the edge of the North Loop neighborhood in Central Austin could bring more than 1,000 new apartment residences near the southeast corner of North Lamar Boulevard and West Koenig Lane, according to a rezoning application now pending with the city. The Lamar Business Park,…
What’s Next For Mueller’s Historic Browning Hangar?
Along with a certain iconic midcentury control tower, the Browning Hangar is one of the only remaining structures in the Mueller neighborhood of Central Austin recalling this 700-acre community’s past as the city’s former municipal airport. Dating back to 1943 and named for local aviator Robert Browning, the structure’s use of glued pine trusses for its arched frame rather than steel…
Looking Forward to the Future of Downtown Austin in 2024
As 2023 drew to a close last month, we asked our readers to weigh in about the state of downtown Austin — what they enjoyed, the challenges they faced, and how they’d like to see the downtown area grow in the year to come. Despite a slowdown in new construction and increased remote work leading to high office vacancy rates and…
Luminary Condo Tower Moving Forward Downtown at 14th and Guadalupe
The 35-story downtown Austin condo tower planned by Vancouver-based developer Northland Living for the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT) headquarters at the northwest corner of 14th and Guadalupe Streets is going public this week, with a site plan filed with the city for the project yesterday and a press release announcing the building issued today by the developer. 35-Story Downtown Austin Condo Tower Planned at 14th and Guadalupe The…