That died in 2008 which is why you are having trouble finding updates.

Did you notice when you went to the Villa Muse Studios webpage (http://www.villamuse.com/) it said that for more information, you should contact Jay Podolnick?

Well, his Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/jay.podolnick) says that he's the founder of Villa Muse Studios, and it also said he stopped working for it on August 22, 2009. I'd say that is a sure sign that it is dead!

I expect (and hope) this is going to happen sooner rather than later now. This is under construction in and around the town center right now:

ACM
Mosaic II
HEB + Market District
Section 6 residential (just East of town center and much denser than previous sections)

Slated for next year:
AMLI
AISD PAC
Austin Playhouse
Section 7 residential (in between Market District and town center)

The updated plans from Catellus look very good with a hotel (boutique or flag) and a movie theater (hopefully) going in as the anchors for the heart of Aldrich St. They have been a bit coy on timing of those projects and actual announced tenant yet, but I'd expect in the next five years the entire area will be transformed at the pace they're on now.

Ah, so that's what I saw when I visited Mueller recently; the H-E-B. I guess they've already started construction of it. I saw some bare bones of a building in the distance.

Apparently, it will be designed by Lake|Flato and it sounds like it will be one of the nicest and greenest H-E-Bs in existence. So says this article, at least. You can't help but appreciate H-E-B for being such a cooperative, progressively-minded company in all this. Although, I do wish their other stores had a bit more of that flavor.

It's nice to hear that all of this is on the horizon for Mueller. Is there an updated map of the plan?

Mueller may have numerous flaws (not urban enough, too many parks for my tastes, too separated from the surrounding area), but with all of the things contained within it and being more dense than most Austin neighborhoods, I think will still be a very good addition to our city when it's all said and done. It doesn't get nearly enough love here.

I agree with everything you say, with the exception of congratulating HEB. Unfortunately they were aparently adamantly opposed to considering altering their formula from a purely suburban model. Pretty green architecture is window dressing for the fact that it's going to sit behind a giant parking lot. There are grocery stores that are urban - Publix has figured out how to do it - but I guess no grocery in Texas has gotten there yet.

That being said it will still be a tremendous amenity not just for Mueller, but also for much of North East Austin. I think Catellus is doing what it can to mitigate the surface parking by offering some other stuctures to front Berkman and create an urban connection.

Mueller isn't perfect urbanism and many of the critiques have some truth, but much of what is there is very very good and the potential 5 years out is pretty great.

UT System delays $102.4M plan for new HQ

http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/bl...n-hq-plan.html

3 eleven Bowie officially broke ground today. So that's two 400 footers under construction in downtown now.

It's funny how they left the Whole Foods HQ in this rendering. ;)

http://i.imgur.com/1g8jD.jpg

http://www.statesman.com/news/busine...-towere/nTYhb/

That is one kick-ass tower. Congrats, Austin.

Haven't we learned that the tower is actually 468' to the tippy-top ?

It's nice to see a tall building go up that isn't beige and tan - I do not understand Austin's obsession with beige and tan boxy mid-rises.

I'm partial to the Bowie. I like the name and street it's on, and it looks awesome. May end up being my favorite.

423 feet according to the site plan. That's to the highest point.

Ah, somehow I got the impression 423 to highest-occupied and 468 to top.

Either way, I am super excited they broke ground. It looks like they're replanting the tree. I can see it now from my window :cheers:
Bowie is gonna be one dense ass street....The whole seaholm/market district is going to be super residential in 3 years.

Some pics of the JW Marriott from 12/17/12 at lunch. Only iPhone pics but you get the point.

I am surprised they drove the big crane machine down a newer ramp to put up the two tower cranes. Why just not place the set up crane at street level? I can only think its an angle thing and the weight of the pieces maybe?

http://imageshack.us/a/img441/7048/img3245k.jpg


http://imageshack.us/a/img528/5379/img3244j.jpg


http://imageshack.us/a/img15/8098/img3243n.jpg


http://imageshack.us/a/img37/1494/img3242n.jpg

More about those gondolas....
 

http://vimeo.com/55335421#

A TED-like video from team Frog re: Austin Gondolas. Interesting.

What the hell, that one came out of nowhere. Sheesh I wish downtown Houston would be seeing this kind of amazing residential development.

No, that one has been in development for years and has gone through many different iterations.

...... BUT left Spring out! LOL! It's so "modern" of them, just re-write the history of the area to what is convienent to sell! LOL! Leave out the builiding that will block the SW view....leave in the major Amenity (WFs) in the area! LOL!

That's probably out of the range of that photo, but stinging critique nonetheless.