You'll notice in our prior coverage of Hanover Brazos Street, the 45-floor, 308-unit apartment tower planned by Houston developers the Hanover Company for the southeast corner of East Third and Brazos Streets, there are almost no images including the top of the building. That's because its architects at Chicago firm SCB were being pretty coy about releasing full views -- ...
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Grab Some New Views of the 41-Story Condo Tower Headed to 84 East Avenue
As we announced back in February -- which feels like a decade ago -- the 41-floor downtown Austin condo tower headed for 84 East Avenue will bring a reported 283 "attainably priced" residences to the ever-popular Rainey Street District, courtesy of local developers Pearlstone Partners. A current view of the tower site on East Avenue. Though our minds are obviously ...
A 1957 Midcentury Masterpiece Now for Sale on the Riverside Golf Course
Even as Austin grows with countless residential and commercial developments moving forward on the East Riverside corridor, a 1957 midcentury dwelling now listed at 5606 Penick Drive is a reminder of Southeast Austin’s prestigious past. From 1950 to 1984, what’s now known as the Riverside Golf Course was home to the famed Austin Country Club, the stomping grounds of ...
North Central Development Roundup: Not Quite Central, Not Quite North
Okay, so maybe it's a stretch to call neighborhoods like Crestview and Allandale part of "Central Austin," but we also feel weird saying anything south of Highway 183 is in "North Austin." What's a blog to do? You probably already figured this out, but we're running with "North Central." Here's some stuff they're building around there -- apartments, mostly, but an office ...
Preservation Austin’s 2020 Homes Tour Gives Downtown Living Its Due
As tireless advocates for the joys of urban life, we believe everyone in Austin has the right to live downtown. That's why we support dense development and the growth of diverse housing types beyond single-family homes -- it makes that life far more accessible to a wider population. That's also why we're so excited to see Preservation Austin's upcoming 2020 Homes Tour embrace ...
