Earlier this year saw the announcement of a mixed-use tower in the rapidly-rising Rainey Street District by local developer and Urbanspace CEO Kevin Burns, but since that news broke back in March we haven't heard much else about the project -- described at the time as a hotel, residential, and retail building with 50-odd stories headed for the corner of Davis and Rainey Streets ...
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Say Hello to Saltillo, Now Receiving Its Finishing Touches in East Austin
The future of a roughly 10-acre former rail yard between East Fourth and East Fifth Streets will emerge as part of East Austin's "new normal" within a few short months. Formerly known as Plaza Saltillo after its nearby MetroRail station, but now shortened to the snappier and slightly less confusing Saltillo, this ambitious project by local developers Endeavor Real Estate ...
Loren Hotel and Condo Project Breaks Ground at South Lamar and Riverside
Groundbreaking and other site work has begun for the Loren at Lady Bird Lake, an eight-story, 108-room hotel with 26 additional condo units including two penthouses planned for South Austin's so-called "Taco PUD" at 211 South Lamar Boulevard, according to an announcement by hospitality firm the Loren Hotel Group. A current view of the site at the corner of West Riverside ...
Meet Tower 5C, a 41-Story Office Project for West Fifth and Colorado
An office tower by national commercial developer Ryan Companies will rise 41 floors -- 633 feet and 11 inches, to be exact -- at the southeast corner of West Fifth and Colorado Streets in downtown Austin, according to recent city permit filings and statements from the developers. Occupying nearly a quarter-block, the project contains 463,723 square feet of offices and 1,722 ...
Here’s Our First Look at South Lamar’s Next Mixed-Use Transformation
South Lamar Boulevard is no stranger to growth, but recent plans show there's still more than enough room left for dense, smart expansion on the corridor -- honest! Next on the menu down south is a 3.88-acre redevelopment of adjacent tracts at 1303, 1311, and 1401 South Lamar Boulevard, which will replace locations of Austin’s Automotive Specialists, Genie ...
