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Wildhorn Capital LLC plans to redevelop two South Austin apartment complexes, Hillside Villas and The Patten, into a 2,100-unit development, with 91 affordable housing units. The proposal seeks to increase the site’s height limit from 40 to 120 feet, in exchange for offering affordable housing. While the Austin Planning Commission has approved the zoning change,…
The list of business advocacy nonprofits in Austin includes organizations that help professionals grow and promote their industries’ interests. These nonprofits must be headquartered in Austin, file 990 tax forms locally, and are typically classified under the 501(c)(6) designation, though some may fall under 501(c)(4) or 501(c)(3). The organizations are ranked by revenue and grouped…
The Loren at Ladybird Lake recently won the top award in the retail and hospitality category at the Austin Business Journal’s 2023 Commercial Real Estate Awards. This luxury mixed-use development offers 108 hotel rooms, 24 residences, and features amenities like a rooftop restaurant, wellness spa, and a rooftop pool with skyline views. The Loren also…
LV Collective has started work on its Paseo residential tower in Austin’s Rainey Street district. The 48-story tower will feature 557 apartments, including 28 affordable units, and is set to be completed in late 2025. The building will include a range of amenities such as bars, lounges, a rooftop pool, coworking space, and a wellness…
Wilson Capital’s plan for the Wilson Tower, a 1,035-foot apartment high-rise in downtown Austin, has encountered a setback. During a January 23 meeting, the city’s Design Commission did not approve the current design, citing concerns about the building’s interaction with public space and pedestrian use. The commission emphasized that while the building is visually striking,…
Aspen Heights Partners is redeveloping the vacant HealthSouth hospital site in downtown Austin into two residential towers with 921 apartments, including 25% affordable housing. The north tower will have 573 market-rate units, a live music venue, food hall, and public parking, while the south tower will feature 348 units, a childcare center, retail, and parking….
The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce has announced Rudy Garza, president of Garza EMC LLC, as the chair-elect for 2024, following the tenure of 2023 chair Ali Khataw, president of Encotech Engineering Consultants. Garza, a former assistant city manager, will take on the influential position, working with chamber members and civic leaders to tackle key…
Intracorp Texas is seeking approval for a 65-story luxury hotel and condominium tower, Conrad Austin and Conrad Residences Austin, set to rise 750 feet at 307 and 319 E. Second St. in downtown Austin. The project, which includes 125 condos and a 330-room hotel, will replace the historic Leonard and Vida East House, which Intracorp…
Tishman Speyer Properties is considering redeveloping a 0.8-acre site at 311-315 S. Congress Ave. into a 330-foot office tower with 475,000 square feet of space, including retail. The project would join a wave of developments south of Lady Bird Lake, including Endeavor Real Estate Group’s redevelopment of the former Austin-American-Statesman site. Tishman, which entered the…
Brookfield Residential’s Easton Park in Southeast Austin has grown significantly since its 2014 launch, with plans for more residential and commercial developments. Key projects include a 300-unit apartment building and 200 new single-family homes, plus the community’s recent Discovery Park. Easton Park, already popular among builders, aims for a build-out of 12,000 homes over the…
Rainey Street is rapidly evolving as two major high-rise projects make headway, further transforming the downtown Austin skyline. The Austin Design Commission approved plans for Lincoln Ventures’ 49-story apartment tower at 80 Rainey St., while Urbanspace Real Estate secured financing for its 56-story condominium tower, The Modern Austin Residences at 610 Davis St. Together, these…
Brandywine Realty Trust has officially begun construction on Uptown ATX, a transformative $3 billion, 66-acre master-planned community in North Austin near The Domain and Q2 Stadium. The project will deliver 7 million square feet of office, residential, retail, and hospitality spaces, along with a new MetroRail station. Key initial developments include One Uptown, featuring office…
