downtown Austin's real estate and neighborhood blog
According to Downtown Austin Blog friend Yola of the UT Urban Development Society:
“I also wanted to give you a heads up on the Tea Embassy (located at 9th and Rio Grande). If you didn’t already know, they are giving away free chocolate and tea samples on Friday and Saturday from 10AM-6PM. It sounds like a good afternoon Valentine’s Day plan that others might find interesting.”
Thanks, Yola!
Mortgage financing.
Getting a mortgage in this economic environment can be tricky. These guys have proven, in deal after deal, to be the most effective and knowledgeable mortgage guys for financing downtown Austin condos.
1) Brandon Sparks with Barton Creek Lending at 794-4569.
2) Devlin McNamara with Bank of America at 431-1293.
Please RSVP
Thursday, February 12, 2009
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Blu @ 360 Nueces Street. (map)
Please join us at Blu Cafe, Bar and Lounge for this month’s Urban Core Happy Hour on Thursday, February 12th at 6:30 PM. Blu is located at the 360 Condominiums. Sponsoring this month’s event will be 360 Condominiums, where life surrounds you.
Avoid parking hassles and consider planning your trip using Cap Metro’s trip planner.
NOW JOIN DANA!
Loft Decor consolidates its retail at the Domain (link)
W-Hotel goes after back up financing (link)
CapMetro working to quiet railroad crossings on it’s 32 mile commuter rail (link)
Urban Transportation Commission Adopts Recommendations for Downtown Austin Plan (link)
Governor’s mansion is one of Texas’s most endangered historic places (link)
I spend most of my time downtown and take for granted that not everyone knows where everything is. It’s helpful to have a bird’s-eye-view of Downtown Austin’s condos, apartments, and small businesses. I’ve mashed up the data I collected when counting the number of dwellings in Downtown Austin with the street address of every condo and apartment counted. You’ll find many of the less well known apartments included. A handful of local businesses that I regularly visit are included, too.
This map will be perpetually evolving. Let me know if I’ve missed something, or if you have something you’d like me to add.
-Jude
