Recently-launched hospitality brand Origin Hotel Collection plans to develop a five-story hotel with design from celebrated local architects Lake Flato atop an empty lot in the Aldrich Street District of Austin's master-planned Mueller community, according to city filings from earlier this year. Called Origin Hotel Mueller in these ...
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Video: Austin’s Hooters Hoots No More
We've been waiting a little longer than we thought, but the deed is finally done: Stream Realty Partners has kicked off demolition at the former Hooters restaurant located at 401 South First Street, making way for the upcoming construction of its 15-story office and retail project RiverSouth. At a "ceremonial demolition" and groundbreaking held at the site earlier today, an ...
Residential Project to Replace Bingo Hall in East Riverside’s Growing Corridor
UPDATE: Thanks to a tip from an intrepid reader, we've now got our hands on a selection of the 1919 East Riverside Drive project's site plan, submitted to the city via engineering firm Stantec. Take a gander for yourself: Though this image doesn't give us as much information as a rendering, it shows that the proposed building at the bingo hall site appears to be ...
Central Austin Development Roundup: New Views and New Towers
Like almost every week, it was a good week for towers in downtown Austin. This time around, we got a look at an all-new development in the Rainey Street District, plus progress updates for a few other projects -- not to mention some extremely fresh new renderings. As they say in the old country, "bada bing, bada boom:" 90 Rainey Street Local developer and Urbanspace CEO ...
Five Snapshots of Downtown Austin’s Ever-Changing Sixth Street
East Pecan Street, now called Sixth Street, has remained a prominent corridor in downtown Austin since the city's incorporation in 1840. Its historic, Victorian-style buildings have mostly remained the same, but the street's social function has continually evolved. Almost 20 years ago, January 30, 1999 was a notable night in the history of both Sixth Street and the Austin ...