East Austin Developments - Page 25

AusTxDevelopment · #**481** Posted **Jul 20, 2019, 3:19 AM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

I like this one.

https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/n..._news_headline

Once again, the biz journal is getting all their news from Towers. Much better story here: https://austin.towers.net/centro-off...illo-district/

Linked directly from the Towers article and I'm too lazy to shrink it down.

Urbannizer · #**482** Posted **Jul 30, 2019, 8:13 AM**

MLK Highline

Urbannizer · #**483** Posted **Aug 7, 2019, 9:28 AM**

3232 East Cesear Chavez

427MM · #**484** Posted **Aug 7, 2019, 12:51 PM**

It's an attractive building. Recall this was the property where they asked to go to 85' and step down to 45' to build a residential building. Of course, it's nuts that our land development code is such garbage that it doesn't already allow this height/use but that's a different story. Local Nimbyism killed the deal. Some went so far to say that the junk yard that was there was a "nice junkyard" and needed to stay.

It's maddening in a city that says it's progressive, cares about people and the environment, yet makes it damn near impossible to build responsibly. We then add tons of jobs in the urban core but don't allow housing by default requiring sprawl and single occupant vehicle trips. Knock on wood our new land development code values Austin's needs over the desire to protect status quo.

Urbannizer · #**485** Posted **Aug 7, 2019, 5:34 PM**

1101 Shady Ln

Urbannizer · #**486** Posted **Aug 28, 2019, 3:43 AM**

Oden Hughes Breaks Ground on 279-Unit Lenox 7th

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Developer Oden Hughes LLC launched construction on Lenox 7th, a 279-unit multifamily development in East Austin. The project at 4910 E. 7th St. will include 28 income-restricted, affordable units. While market-rate units are expected to rent for between $1,560-$2,500 a month, the affordable units will be reserved for households earning no more than 80% of the median family income. Lenox 7th is also situated in a designated Opportunity Zone census tract.

OH Gonzales LP, affiliated with Oden Hughes, will make a $250,000 donation to East Austin Conservancy. The developer agreed to make the donation as it worked with the city of Austin and Govalle-Johnston Terrace neighborhood contact team to rezone the four-acre former commercial site on which the apartment complex is being built.

Lenox 7th will offer one- and two-bedroom units, ranging from 528-1,157 square feet. Amenities will include two resort-style pools, co-working space, and a fourth-floor skyline terrace.

zrx299 · #**487** Posted **Aug 28, 2019, 3:50 PM**

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... and a fourth-floor skyline terrace.

It's mind blowing to me that such a simple amenity idea has not been implemented much at all with most of the newer block sized boxes being constructed on the Eastside. Such a perfect opportunity to do something with a great view.

Is there something against that in zoning? What am I missing here?

KevinFromTexas · #**488** Posted **Aug 28, 2019, 8:28 PM**

Well, that's just how they're marketing it. Any rooftop amenity/pool deck is going to have the potential to afford you a view of the skyline unless you're staring at your taller neighbor's wall.

Dream Sequence · #**489** Posted **Aug 29, 2019, 2:19 AM**

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Originally Posted by zrx299

It's mind blowing to me that such a simple amenity idea has not been implemented much at all with most of the newer block sized boxes being constructed on the Eastside. Such a perfect opportunity to do something with a great view.

Is there something against that in zoning? What am I missing here?

It gets tricky if you are up against a height restriction. Basically, as I understand it, if you area already at a maximum height, you wouldn't be able to build the elevator lobby you would want on the roof. You'd want the elevator lobby so that you can provide ADA access and ease of use.

I guess the alternative is to do stairs the entire way and put in one of those things that carry folks up stairs.

Urbannizer · #**490** Posted **Sep 19, 2019, 11:49 AM**

1408 E 6th

Urbannizer · #**491** Posted **Oct 8, 2019, 7:02 AM**

Airport Blvd Apartments

2Q 2020 Start
319 units

atxsnail · #**492** Posted **Oct 8, 2019, 12:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by Urbannizer

Airport Blvd Apartments

2Q 2020 Start
319 units

Any idea where this one is going? I noticed a boring one-story office building refurb project right next to ACC seems to now have a multifamily component included with it. However that one, at 6505 Airport, lists 326 units.

The ATX · #**493** Posted **Nov 1, 2019, 2:01 PM**

This could be interesting. It's for a Republic of Texas History Museum next to the French Legation. It looks to be three buildings and is a pretty good sized museum. But the damn PDF is loading so slowly I can't get all the details.

Here's one of the elevations:

ftp://ftp.ci.austin.tx.us/ATD_AULCC/...9/191114/DATA/

mostly_afk · #**494** Posted **Nov 1, 2019, 7:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by The ATX

This could be interesting. It's for a Republic of Texas History Museum next to the French Legation. It looks to be three buildings and is a pretty good sized museum. But the damn PDF is loading so slowly I can't get all the details.

Here's one of the elevations:

ftp://ftp.ci.austin.tx.us/ATD_AULCC/...9/191114/DATA/

cool. here's a link to the architect. they have several images of the museum.

http://lymmiller.com/

Sigaven · #**495** Posted **Nov 1, 2019, 9:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by mostly_afk

cool. here's a link to the architect. they have several images of the museum.

http://lymmiller.com/

I love the pervious paving. I wish we'd do more of that here for parking lots instead of just paving everything over in asphalt or concrete.

eguidry · #**496** Posted **Nov 12, 2019, 6:51 PM**

Saw a couple projects that seemed interesting on the AULCC page this week. I ight be biased living on the east side but hey

New mini office park in a fairly residential area on Springdale near Givens Park
ftp://ftp.ci.austin.tx.us/ATD_AULCC/...Springdale.pdf

This little wedge of land near the Train tracks for the red-line with a distinctly Harry Potter twist for the working name, Platform 9 ¾. Looks like the same tract of land that caused a massive fish kill in 1961
ftp://ftp.ci.austin.tx.us/ATD_AULCC/...orm%209.75.pdf

I also saw some core sampling on 1017 Springdale directly next door to Springdale General, I think that used to be an old tank farm in that area but not sure.

JoninATX · #**497** Posted **Nov 13, 2019, 3:09 AM**

2700 East Fifth Street

https://austin.towers.net/between-ra...lyn@towers.net

Urbannizer · #**498** Posted **Dec 9, 2019, 1:40 AM**

East MLK Office - 2900 MLK

kingkirbythe.... · #**499** Posted **Dec 9, 2019, 3:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by Urbannizer

East MLK Office - 2900 MLK

Loving this.

KevinFromTexas · #**500** Posted **Dec 9, 2019, 5:24 PM**

I'll say it again, some of our best new architecture is coming in the form of low rises. I agree I haven't seen any yet that I don't like. I'm sort of the belief that high rises should be glass to lessen their impact visually and low rises should be brick to be warm and inviting.