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Originally Posted by randalls
Wow, units "starting at $10MM"?? Who are typically the people that buy condos at that price range in a city like ours? That is wild.
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Starting at $10MM. Hell nah. Gross.
I was friends with a business near 6th & Blanco. They were screwed over and pushed out - rent doubled and they couldn't meet it. MML Hospitality took over their space with posh/upscale/high end/bougie vibes. If you pull up the Google reviews on Howards there, you see a lot of racial bias and discrimination reported by patrons. An air of pretentiousness too there (dress code enforced). Shoot, Townes Van Zandt used to have an apartment in the upstairs quarters. I know he's rolling over in his grave.
Anyway, apparently is was all pretty rotten how that ordeal went to down to nudge out a long time Austin business just to make an extra buck.
I'm convinced MML and their posse want to turn W 6th (and W 5th.) corridor in Rodeo Drive. There's nothing over there currently or coming online that I care to patronize. If they want to make a difference and preserve the Austin vibe, they would develop real affordable housing and curate business vibe that appeals to a greater mix and number of folks.