It's been six years since the announcement of a tower project at 99 Trinity Street in downtown Austin, but landowner WC 1st and Trinity LP has another problem on its hands besides the residential development's seemingly complete lack of progress -- an imminent threat of foreclosure by its lender. Warehouses have occupied the southeast corner of Trinity and East Cesar Chavez ...
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Yes Indeed, Downtown Austin’s Block 71 Tower Has a New Name
Austin, it appears the office tower currently rising at 200 West Sixth Street has found a new name. Previously known only as Block 71 after its block number from Austin's original downtown plan, the website for developer Trammell Crow Company, some other recent press releases, and the news coverage resulting from those press releases now all include the name Indeed Tower for ...
Here’s How We Fix Rainey Street
Last week, we found out traffic woes and other mobility headaches in the Rainey Street District have prompted the City of Austin's Design Commission to recommend conducting a comprehensive mobility study for the neighborhood. The end goal of the study would use its gathered data and other community input for crafting a "Rainey Neighborhood Mobility Plan," which would contain ...
What’s Next for Waller Creek?
We're big fans of the Waller Creek Conservancy's ongoing mission to restore and redevelop the stretch of Waller Creek running through downtown Austin -- which, if all goes well, should eventually transform 35 acres of the under-appreciated creek's narrow riparian corridor into a connected series of parks and trails spanning more than a mile in total length. We're also not ...
Solving Austin’s Housing Affordability Crisis in 3 Easy Steps
If you recall, the City of Austin's attempt last year to rewrite its land development code, which dates back to the mid-1980s, fell apart with the demise of what was then known as CodeNEXT. It's complicated and we won't explain it all here, but what's important is, we're trying again! Last week, our beloved City Council voted to adopt a policy document that will, if all ...