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[Part two] City of Austin v. Harry Whittington: the saga of a parking garage

Jude Galligan — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:04:52 +0000

One thing is for certain: the social impact of having dead retail space is significant.

[Part two] City of Austin v. Harry Whittington: the saga of a parking garage is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

City of Austin v. Harry Whittington: the saga of a parking garage

Jude Galligan — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:31:50 +0000

by jude galligan 17,000 square feet of empty retail space rests at the base of the Convention Center’s parking garage. This retail space has the potential to add vibrancy and day time services to the Entertainment District. This is the only retail space within a few hundred feet of the 555, the Sabine on 5th, [...]

City of Austin v. Harry Whittington: the saga of a parking garage is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

Progress Coffee keeps it real – Thursday Nov. 20th

Jude Galligan — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:41:15 +0000

Joshua Bingaman is an entrepreneur who really, truly, understands how to create a culture around his business. Click above image for more details. Quoting directly… “So on Thursday, November 20th, everything we brew, bake, heat or fix at Progress will be FREE. Gratis. Complimentary (with our compliments, of course). … “In return, all I ask [...]

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Is Downtown Austin ready for another grocery store?

Jude Galligan — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:54:00 +0000

Whole Foods made Downtown Austin what it is today. There, I said it. Without an anchor grocery store Downtown Austin would never have come so far. The Market District wouldn’t exist. It helps that Whole Foods has a brand cache and a great shopping experience. Personally, I end up spending as much money at other [...]

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Featured: The Good Life Barber Shop

Jude Galligan — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:28:38 +0000

Almost hidden, located beneath the Brazos Lofts exists one Downtown Austin’s best businesses – The Good Life Barber Shop. This is no ordinary barber shop. Located at 5th @ Brazos, proprietors Debbie and Ryan provide their guests with full bar, leather couches, shoe shines, and a guitar. Debbie has been my barber-come-stylist for about a [...]

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85,000sf of Office and Retail at 5th & Lamar!!!

Jude Galligan — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:11:27 +0000

Schlosser Development Corp. announced on Tuesday that it will build a new 85,000-square-foot building downtown to house the corporate headquarters of vacation rental company HomeAway Inc. [link] 85,000sf of Office and Retail at 5th & Lamar!!! is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog

85,000sf of Office and Retail at 5th & Lamar!!! is a post from Jude's Downtown Austin Blog