downtown Austin's real estate and neighborhood blog
Last night was the Perigee moon: when the moon’s orbit is closest to earth. This was a good excuse to hike around Lady Bird Lake and take some pictures of Downtown Austin. After hiking a few miles to Bee Caves at Mopac, and despite forgetting my tripod, the journey yielded a few pictures worth posting. Above is my favorite.
-Jude
This is the Castleman-Bull house on Red River Street in Downtown Austin. Located just east of the Convention Center, most of us have driven past this curious property at some point in recent years.
It currently serves no purpose except as a popular spectacle of wonder for the hungover Moonshine brunch crowd. The blighted chain link fence and “keep out” signs hint at something ominous, but daring us to to get close as possible. I’ve always found it to be creepy in the coolest way possible. Time for some urban exploration! [Read more…] about This Is Bull
The pedestrian barricades along Lavaca & 2nd Street are gone, and the W Hotel is looking damn fine. I love this pic from Photolitherland @ SkyscraperPage.
Above, you can barely make out the strip of LED lights running the span of the building. When I took the photo they were changing color: green to blue to red, etc.
Clearing the way for a new, and much needed hotel in downtown Austin, 201 W. 5th has been demolished. The concept, “1 Hotel” was announced last September and is being designed by BOKA Powell.
What is not clear is when construction of the hotel will begin, leaving many people concerned about the blight of more surface level parking.
Below are photos taken over the past few days showing the incremental demolition of the old building.
Looking for a quiet place to focus and get some work done? Look no further than the Tea Embassy. Located in the heart of Original Austin, this bungalow is filled with old-world charm.
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