East Austin Developments - Page 6

lzppjb · #1 Posted **Jan 29, 2016, 7:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by wwmiv

A lot of that land is in the flood plain and undevelopable. It's part of the reason why putting the airport out there was kind of genius, because it least harms property values relative to being placed elsewhere.

Good point. Didn't think of that. I'll look up the flood plain and take a gander.

jowens · #2 Posted **Feb 26, 2016, 4:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by lzppjb

Is there anything in the works for developing the north side of 71 around the airport? When you leave the airport all that's there is a Shell station, vacant lot/building, and some run down looking businesses/bars.

It'd be nice if visitors could see something a little nicer upon arrival.

I totally agree with the "unsightly" businesses on this stretch, especially after you've just passed the nicely designed "Welcome to Austin" rock/water feature as you exit the airport. I would think there are, or would be future plans for a flyover exiting the airport connecting with westbound 71. If so, the property you're referring to would not be very suitable for any decent development.

KevinFromTexas · #3 Posted **Jan 29, 2016, 6:15 PM**

That whole area out there is prone to flooding. My sister's neighborhood is east of the airport. They were ok, though, they did evacuate during the Halloween flood last year, but there were people in the neighborhood with a couple of inches in their homes. My brother's neighborhood, too, isn't too far from there and it didn't flood, but there were areas nearby that did. That man that was trapped in a tree for several hours was less than a mile from my brother's house. Onion Creek is mean in that part of the city.

wwmiv · #4 Posted **Jan 29, 2016, 6:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

That whole area out there is prone to flooding. My sister's neighborhood is east of the airport. They were ok, though, they did evacuate during the Halloween flood last year, but there were people in the neighborhood with a couple of inches in their homes. My brother's neighborhood, too, isn't too far from there and it didn't flood, but there were areas nearby that did. That man that was trapped in a tree for several hours was less than a mile from my brother's house. Onion Creek is a mean in part of the city.

Exactly. This is part of the reason why I don't see southern metro growing as much in the future: significant parts of the land across western Hays County and southwestern Travis are undevelopable because of the terrain, significant parts of the land toward the east and southeast are largely undevelopable for reasons related to flooding. Growth will continue, and CAMPO fwiw agrees with my assessment, to be located in the already dense areas and filling in will occur between Austin and San Marcos and around the outskirts of all of Pflugerville, Hutto, Taylor, Round Rock, Georgetown, and Leander/Cedar Park.

lzppjb · #5 Posted **Jan 29, 2016, 9:41 PM**

The businesses that are already there can be replaced, right?

lzppjb · #6 Posted **Jan 29, 2016, 11:37 PM**

Here's a map of the Colorado flood plain in that area: http://www.austintexas.gov/sites/def...8453C0610K.pdf

This is the page that has all the areas around Austin broken into grids like the one above: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/floo...s-and-comments

Can y'all find any other detailed maps like that one?

To me, it shows all those businesses could be replaced with decent retail along 71. I'm not talking homes or apartments. Just some nice looking retail options for when visitors first leave ABIA.

lzppjb · #7 Posted **Jan 30, 2016, 12:59 AM**

I just chopped this together to get an idea.

Current view exiting ABIA:

With a little something on that corner:

ivanwolf · #8 Posted **Feb 3, 2016, 8:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by lzppjb

Here's a map of the Colorado flood plain in that area: http://www.austintexas.gov/sites/def...8453C0610K.pdf

This is the page that has all the areas around Austin broken into grids like the one above: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/floo...s-and-comments

Can y'all find any other detailed maps like that one?

To me, it shows all those businesses could be replaced with decent retail along 71. I'm not talking homes or apartments. Just some nice looking retail options for when visitors first leave ABIA.

You can always use the COA website to see the floodplain.

http://www.austintexas.gov/GIS/Devel...ap/Viewer.aspx

On the Map Layers open Floodplain then zoom in and choose Greater Austin Fully Developed Floodplain (last one).

corvairkeith · #9 Posted **Jan 30, 2016, 1:14 AM**

Seems like putting a residential building directly across from an airport would be a tough sell. Unless you were to take a play from my old hometown Mayor.

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TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. 5— Mayor Carty Finkbeiner suggested at a staff meeting that a way to resolve complaints about airport noise would be to move deaf people into the neighborhood.

http://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/06/us...-deafness.html

lzppjb · #10 Posted **Jan 30, 2016, 2:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by corvairkeith

Seems like putting a residential building directly across from an airport would be a tough sell. Unless you were to take a play from my old hometown Mayor.

http://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/06/us...-deafness.html

No, I said not residential. I just used that building as a placeholder for a nice building. It was at the right angle. haha It'd certainly have to be retail.

lzppjb · #11 Posted **Feb 1, 2016, 8:30 AM**

BuildingATX must have done some research after Kevin saw that: http://buildingatx.com/2016/01/mixed...ia-renderings/

Big mixed use project going in at the corner of 71/130.

drummer · #12 Posted **Feb 1, 2016, 1:30 PM**

Looks pretty suburban, but I guess that makes sense down there. In either case, it'll be a good use for the land around the airport.

Urbannizer · #13 Posted **Feb 14, 2016, 5:44 PM**

East Austin Hotel

Oaks Springs Creative Offices

drummer · #14 Posted **Feb 15, 2016, 3:48 AM**

Not gonna lie...those "creative offices" look like barns to me.

The ATX · #15 Posted **Feb 15, 2016, 5:11 AM**

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Not gonna lie...those "creative offices" look like barns to me.

I don't know about that. They started to put up the first one, and I'm going to withhold judgement for now.

lzppjb · #16 Posted **Feb 15, 2016, 5:21 AM**

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claustrum · #17 Posted **Feb 15, 2016, 6:13 AM**

Urbannizer · #18 Posted **Feb 15, 2016, 6:08 PM**

Studio East

1620 East 6th St. -- Transwestern - 139 units - 2,500 sq ft retail - 2017 Completion

This is across from the Eastside Village office building.

KevinFromTexas · #19 Posted **Feb 24, 2016, 9:01 PM**

Lofts at 12th Street - 2724 East 12th Street. Elevations show it to be 60 feet to the main roof and 65 feet to the mechanical penthouse.

ftp://ftp.ci.austin.tx.us/ATD_AULCC/...reet_PLANS.pdf

LoneStarMike · #20 Posted **Oct 14, 2016, 2:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

Lofts at 12th Street - 2724 East 12th Street. Elevations show it to be 60 feet to the main roof and 65 feet to the mechanical penthouse.

ftp://ftp.ci.austin.tx.us/ATD_AULCC/...reet_PLANS.pdf

Here's a rendering for that one from austintowers.net:

East Side Roundup

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The Lofts at 12th Street consist of a 27-unit luxury condos in a five story building brought to bear by NAPA Ventures, a prototypical Texas real estate investment company. No details have been announced on the size or specs yet.

From the same article:

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A short jog south, from Lofts, the Eastline — developed by PSW Real Estate — will consist of 48 townhome style residences on an elevated courtyard above garage parking and 5,000 sq. ft. of first floor retail space. The project features 1-2 bed units, and in the neighborhood of 1,000+-square-feet. Prices points have not been released yet.

Project website: http://www.pswrealestate.com/texas/a...stline/welcome

rendering: