Jude Galligan

Downtown Austin Open Houses

Jude Galligan | September 10, 2010 |

downtown Austin open house listings for September 10th & 11th
(Got the wrong week? Click here)

Saturday

1. 904 West Ave, 904 West Condos, 1bd/1ba $193,300 1-3pm [Urbanspace]

Sunday

1. 800 Brazos St, Brazos Place Condos, #1207, 2bd/2ba $439,900 2-5pm [Coldwell Banker United]
2. 1212 Guadalupe St, Penthouse Condos, #401, 2bd/2ba $215,000 2-4pm [Green Mango Real Estate]
3. 360 Nueces St, 360 Condos, #3011, 2bd/2ba $575,000 1-3pm [Urbanspace]
4. 360 Nueces St, 360 Condos, #2602, 2bd/2ba $444,900 1-3pm [Urbanspace]
5. 360 Nueces St, 360 Condos, #914, 1bd/1ba $345,800 1-3pm [Urbanspace]

Expand your home search using DAB’s map-based Austin Property Search

When you’re done with the open houses, you can enjoy an afternoon on Lady Bird Lake by renting a canoe or kayak from at the Texas Rowing Center. UPDATE: TRC Survives Flood! Or, dine al-fresco at Annie’s Cafe on Congress Ave for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Make sure to checkout my transaction report from August.

-Jude

Texas Rowing Center Survives The Flood

Jude Galligan | September 10, 2010 |

This past Wednesday morning, the flood gates just west of Redbud Trail at Tom Miller dam were opened, unleashing a surge of flood waters from Lake Austin into Lady Bird Lake. It was enough water to almost wipe out one of Austin’s most loved local businesses: Texas Rowing Center.

I didn’t hear about the damage until today when photos were posted on TRC’s Facebook page. Along with the photos was an inspiring story about an organization rallying together. Story after the jump.

-Jude

DAB STATS – August Residential Sales Summary

Jude Galligan | September 3, 2010 |

Oh, August. TGIF. It’s been so friggin’ hot!

August and December seem to be the two months when real estate is not a priority for most families. It’s vacation time. Back-to-school time. And, in Austin, Texas it’s violently hot. So hot that downtown Austin’s walkability loses some of its romance.

In August we recorded 16 transactions, with the average sale price of a downtown Austin condo hovering around $298 per foot. Once again, this is consistent with recent evidence that shows +/- $300 per foot seems to be a homeostatic equilibrium for downtown Austin.

Of the top-tier buildings, TCAD shows 11 7 closed units at the Austonian. The W Hotel Residences are approaching completion. The Four Seasons Residences TCAD entries have yet to be divided into individual records. TCAD can take 30 days to update.

You can search for Austin condos and lofts using our map-based viewer. Registered members of DAB can download a complete statistical and transaction report here.

-Jude

Royal Blue Grocery Pushes Forward With 3rd Store

Jude Galligan | September 1, 2010 |

Downtown Austin office and condo dwellers rejoice! Royal Blue Grocery, our favorite local bodega grocer, is preparing for their third location: 609 Congress Ave. Basically they are going to be a 100 feet north from 6th @ Congress Ave. Announced in July, according to this ABJ article, the new location will offer: “… a full kitchen preparing in-house, grab-and-go foods as well as lunches from Meditrenean Chef, Rios Brazilian, TacoDeli, Upper Crust Bakery, Rock Star Bagels and East Side Pies. Stores also sell pastries, breakfast tacos, coffees, drinks and everyday grocery items.”

-Jude

Yes, it is.

Jude Galligan | September 1, 2010 |

Is this the next bar on Rainey Street?

Yes, it is. 86 Rainey Street will become “The Blackheart” bar. The above photo of their TABC permit application indicates a request for mixed beverage with late hour service.

There is already a facebook fan page that alludes to what we can expect: “think 1900’s Nola bordello.” Note the comments about trees, arborists, and chainsaws.

The architecture will be handled by Dick Clark – which bodes well for the design.

Update: interestingly, just 30 minutes after this post went live, the owner of the Facebook page removed the inspired description of “Nola bordello” and all of the Facebook comments (including their fan’s discussion of chainsaws and arborists). Hope that wasn’t because of us. Easy fellas, we’re friendly here. Just intrigued neighbors. 😉