Mike McGill holding a sign in downtown Austin’s warehouse district as part of the ‘This Place Matters’ campaign of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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A Residence On 6th Street? You Bet.
This couple, David and Jean Graeber, has been doing it for 35 years! During that time bars have become the defacto use along E 6th Street, the facades have taken a beating, and the recent string of bad press may have you thinking this is a ludicrous idea. It’s not – it’s an opportunity! You could own a property, including the dirt below it, on Austin’s most notable street. Right now there are at least three properties on E 6th for sale. Asking prices begin at $995,000. Even if you spent an additional $200 per foot to renovate, you could spend the same amount of money at the Austonian. Of course, this lifestyle decision isn’t for everyone, but it is a lifestyle that will appeal to lots of people.
Below are three properties for sale on E 6th, none of which need to be occupied by a bar 🙂
-Jude
Downtown Austin Federal Courthouse Groundbreaking On September 2nd
According the Statesman, the proposed Federal Courthouse at 5th @ San Antonio begins construction in less than two weeks. Months ago $116MM of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds were allocated to the courthouse and, though seemingly moot, there continues to be strong opinions against the design and location. I’m looking forward to its completion. The new workforce occupying the courthouse will bring more economic activity to the retail shops within walking distance.
-Jude
Spring Condos Have First Closings, Residents
The one downtown Austin building that has protected views of just about everything in central Austin (Zilker, Lady Bird Lake, Texas State Capitol) is officially open. According to Larry Warshaw, one of the developers of the Spring Condos, closings began late last week and residents have started moving in. Cool!
-Jude
[update: It appears that all of the construction barriers have been removed. 3rd Street reconnects with Baylor St on the other side of Lamar. The ground floor retail frontage is visible from the street. I’ll try and snap some photos tomorrow.]
Hyatt Place In Downtown Austin?
Following this thread over at SkyscraperPage, some readers found evidence of a forthcoming hotel on the southwest corner of 3rd and San Jacinto. Currently the parking lot is owned by the folks who had planned to build 21c – which has moved to Red River @ Cesar Chavez – at the Whitely Paper company building. Stay tuned!