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Virtual Flyover Of The 3rd & Brazos Apartment High Rise

Jude Galligan — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 01:44:20 +0000

Not much info has been released about the design of Riverside Resources’ 20 16-story apartment building under construction at 3rd & Brazos (in the newly monikered Railyard District). The video below is a virtual flyover of the building, and provides more insight into the design. (update: the video settings have been changed to private) Virtual [...]

Virtual Flyover Of The 3rd & Brazos Apartment High Rise

Coming Soon: The Changing Face Of The Railyard District

Jude Galligan — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:10:02 +0000

Let it be known as the Railyard District, that part of downtown Austin, south of 5th Street and sandwiched between Congress Ave and the Austin Convention Center. You could straddle the convention center and include the area east, around Moonshine, too. It’s an interesting mix of conventioneers and locals, both feeding on chicken and waffles [...]

Coming Soon: The Changing Face Of The Railyard District

New Renderings Of Capital Studios

Jude Galligan — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:37:55 +0000

Foundation Communities’ proposed downtown Austin affordable housing development will no longer be referred to as Capitol Terrace, but rather Capital Studios. Yes, the spelling is correct. DAB has obtained draft drawings of the development at 11th & Trinity. These are intended to show massing and different uses within the building. There might be small changes [...]

New Renderings Of Capital Studios

DANA Hosting Discussion On Affordable Housing (Thursday February 16th)

Jude Galligan — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:33:06 +0000

With the proposed Foundation Communities development needing support of the neighborhood, DANA invites its membership to come out for a special presentation by the CEO of Foundation Communities and a discussion on development proposed for 11th & Trinity Street that would be the first affordable housing project proposed Downtown in over 45 years and which [...]

DANA Hosting Discussion On Affordable Housing (Thursday February 16th)

Capitol Terrace: An Affordable Housing Development Proposed In Downtown Austin

Jude Galligan — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:02:52 +0000

Walter Moreau is a developer with a unique vision. Walter’s vision is to bring housing into downtown Austin for people who earn $15.00 per hour, or less. Say what?! Proposed is a 135 efficiency-style apartment building (for rent) at the southwest corner of 11th & Trinity. The site is currently a surface level parking lot. [...]

Capitol Terrace: An Affordable Housing Development Proposed In Downtown Austin

New Rainey Street Apartment Tower Proposed: The Austin Skyhouse

Jude Galligan — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:45:04 +0000

According to an administrative site plan application filed with the city, the Austin Skyhouse is a proposed downtown Austin mixed-use apartment tower at 47 Rainey Street. If built, the tower could deliver 15,000ft of retail and 320 apartments to downtown Austin’s red hot rental market. The ~1.4 acre site, shown below, is directly north of the Legacy apartments (187 units), [...]

New Rainey Street Apartment Tower Proposed: The Austin Skyhouse

7 Rio Reanimated

Jude Galligan — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:51:06 +0000

Remember the plans for the 7 Rio condo high rise? It’s back in play, with a new scaled down plan focused on renters rather than buyers. The original proposal by CLB Partners was an attractive 32-story point tower. According to an updated site plan application filed in late October, developer/applicant CWS is seeking entitlements for [...]

7 Rio Reanimated

Lease Restrictions: A Noble Idea That Can Backfire On Owners

Jude Galligan — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:19:19 +0000

Lease restrictions are typically birthed with noble intent – to foster owner-occupancy and ensure that buyers can get loans for properties within the community. When new lease restrictions are forcibly applied to limit rental activity in buildings and neighborhoods, it is a taking of property rights which can set off litigation from disgruntled owners. This issue has impacted [...]

Lease Restrictions: A Noble Idea That Can Backfire On Owners

Whitley Paper Is Coming Down

Jude Galligan — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:45:31 +0000

Thanks to a reader tip, we’ve learned that demolition of the former Whitley Paper warehouse is more than just speculation. Demolition of the half-block site will begin Monday, September 26th according to a notice distributed to neighbors. This will be the first visible steps towards Riverside Resources building their apartment tower at 3rd & San Jacinto. Back in [...]

Whitley Paper Is Coming Down

The Monarch Apartments Sold To Windsor

Jude Galligan — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 19:30:03 +0000

Amid a few weeks of rumors and hearsay, Downtown Austin Blog has confirmed that Windsor Communities has closed on their purchase of The Monarch apartment building from ZOM/ZRS. Back in 2007 ZOM was planning a 29 floor, 300+ unit building as a condominium along Shoal Creek (801 W 5th Street). During construction, the national economy [...]

The Monarch Apartments Sold To Windsor

New Renderings Of Park Plaza Tower

Jude Galligan — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 16:58:23 +0000

Architect Ziegler Cooper has posted new renderings of Gables Park Plaza’s nascent mixed-use neighbor. Site plan approval from the city has been extended through February of 2012. Near the intersection of Cesar Chavez and Lamar, back in the day this site was home to Cedar Door (910 Cesar Chavez) which was moved to Brazos @ [...]

New Renderings Of Park Plaza Tower

Downtown Austin Apartment High Rise To Get A Name Change

Jude Galligan — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 03:19:53 +0000

Downtown Austin Blog has learned that the Legacy On The Lake apartment high rise will undergo rebranding as “Windsor On The Lake”, or to something similar. Windsor Communities has purchased a controlling interest in the Rainey Street tower from Legacy Partners, and within the next couple of weeks we should expect to see new signage. [...]

Downtown Austin Apartment High Rise To Get A Name Change

Tipping Points & Lawsuits

Jude Galligan — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:10:43 +0000

Entertainment "districts" are a piece of the Downtown Austin CBD pie. Not the whole pie. Stakeholders on all sides are challenging the rules in parts of downtown not established as an entertainment district.

Tipping Points & Lawsuits

Bremond – A New Downtown Apartment Building Is Proposed

Jude Galligan — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:24:28 +0000

A new site plan has been submitted to the city by developers Mike McGinnis and Rick Hardin for a new 70 unit downtown Austin apartment building.

Bremond – A New Downtown Apartment Building Is Proposed

The New Capitol Complex Vision – What Else Is So Important About This?

Fred Schmidt — Wed, 26 May 2010 20:54:26 +0000

WHAT: Downtown Austin Alliance, Issues & Eggs Breakfast Forum TOPIC: Capitol Complex Redevelopment Plan WHEN: Thursday, June 3, 2010; 7:30am breakfast, 8:00am presentation WHERE: St. David's Episcopal Church, Sumner Hall, San Jacinto betw. 7th & 8th RSVP by June 1 to: rsvp@downtownaustin.com or call (512) 381-6270

The New Capitol Complex Vision – What Else Is So Important About This?