North Loop's a great neighborhood, but it's not particularly dense. The eastern boundary of the region, which is generally agreed to end around Airport Boulevard, is known for its interesting restaurants and such, but as you go north towards East Koenig Lane (also known as Texas State Highway Spur 69), the attractions dry up a little. North of East 53rd Street, you'll find car ...
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Micro-Housing Finally Heads Downtown
Ever since the closure and rezoning of the old Ecology Action recycling center in downtown Austin's Red River Cultural District at 703 East Ninth Street, we've been following the trail of a planned mixed-use development for the location that teased the possibility of micro-housing units. Here's what we knew last year: Sackman Enterprises, which is also ...
Mixed-Use Developments Seek a Friendlier Side of Density in Govalle
Govalle, as the geographic final frontier for development in East Austin, always deserved a light touch. This diverse and generally low-income neighborhood hasn't seen significant projects until recent years, and my concern with the first of these developments is that its design and placement didn't work hard enough to integrate itself with the area's culture compared to ...