No, we’re not talking about the news of a rekindled T. Stacy building. Last month it was reported that Riverside Resources was under contract to buy the Whitley Building at 301 Brazos St. The downtown Austin development site is zoned Central Business District (CBD) with no Capitol View Corridor restrictions. According to reporter Jacob Dirr’s Twitter feed, the local development firm is planning a 20-story residential redevelopment of the site. Dirr’s tweet also links to a rendering of the building [Read more…] about Downtown Austin’s Railyard District Getting A New Neighbor?
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Where Are You Going?
In the latest draft of possible urban- and light-rail alignments, we generally see the same routes we’ve been looking at for the past year. Alas, it’s important to understand that rail will not simply be delivered, it will evolve over decades to serve more and more people. The Statesman has a nice graphic that shows the heart of the system being envisioned. [Read more…] about Where Are You Going?
Whitely Paper Warehouse Under Contract
The Statesman is reporting that Riverside Resources has contracted to purchase the Whitely Paper site in downtown Austin’s Railyard district. You might recall 21c Museum Residences was planned for the half-block that fronts 3rd Street, between Brazos and San Jacinto Streets. [Read more…] about Whitely Paper Warehouse Under Contract
Hotel Van Zandt Returns
According to Jacob Dirr’s twitter feed, paperwork was filed today by Bury and Partners for the construction of Hotel Van Zandt. This time sans condos. We confirmed this with the city, and indeed the .68 acre site is back in play. Owned by JMI Realty, the site sits adjacent (north) of The Shore Condos in Downtown Austin’s Rainey Street neighborhood. [Read more…] about Hotel Van Zandt Returns
Jude Galligan
Jude and the Downtown Austin Blog have been featured in the Austin Business Journal, KVUE, Fox News (KTBC), Austin American-Statesman, Austin Chronicle, Community Impact, Inman News, KUT, Burnt Orange Report, and other outlets.
An engaged stakeholder in downtown Austin, Jude has served on the Board of Directors of the Downtown Austin Alliance and the Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association, participated in the Real Estate Council of Austin’s 2011 Leadership Development Council, and was recognized as a finalist for the Austin Under 40 Awards. He also held a seat on the Waller Creek Citizens Advisory Committee. Jude is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin’s McCombs School of Business.