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[Werdman89]

Family-owned developer plans North Austin townhomes

Sonora would rise on four acres at 1517 Kramer Lane and 10620 Macmora Road. Each lot is occupied by a single-family dwelling, and the homeowner at 1517 Kramer also operated a chiropractic office on the property.

In place of those houses would rise 55 townhomes, with about half of the units being attached. Floor plans for the townhomes are expected to range from 1,650 to 2,100 square feet.

https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/n...th-austin.html

[Urbannizer]

900 Apartments Planned For McKalla Warehouse Site Near Q2 Stadium

An apartment project planned directly south of Q2 Stadium and the upcoming McKalla Place light rail station has updated its proposal to more than three times its original size, according to documents filed with the City of Austin. The plan by local firm Cypress Real Estate Advisors was first permitted as a 274-unit apartment building replacing a warehouse structure at 10109 McKalla Place, but recent revisions to the plan indicate the project will instead contain approximately 900 residences, spread between a complex of four buildings across a 6.7-acre assembly of five adjacent properties all owned by entities linked with Cypress. The addresses included in the latest permit updates for the project include 10101, 10201, 10209, and 10301 McKalla Place; along with 2314 1/2 Rutland Drive.

According to city filings, the project will consist of three seven-story multifamily buildings and one ten-story mixed-use building containing 5,000 square feet of restaurant space, with approximately 900 apartments spread between the four buildings.

[papertowelroll]

Originally Posted by Urbannizer

900 Apartments Planned For McKalla Warehouse Site Near Q2 Stadium

900 units is no joke, that will transform that area. Obviously the domain and stadium help, but this also really shows the value of investing in new stations for the red line. Living in the north loop area I feel like they really should look at adding a station somewhere in that stretch between I35 and 290. It's crazy how underutilized that part of the track is.

[paul78701]

Originally Posted by papertowelroll

Living in the north loop area I feel like they really should look at adding a station somewhere in that stretch between I35 and 290. It's crazy how underutilized that part of the track is.

Every time I ride the train I think this. There are many locations along the line where stations could be added. The amount of development/density that could spin off from them (along with increased ridership) would seem to be worth the investment. It certainly warrants study (if it hasn't been done already).

[atxsnail]

Originally Posted by paul78701

Every time I ride the train I think this. There are many locations along the line where stations could be added. The amount of development/density that could spin off from them (along with increased ridership) would seem to be worth the investment. It certainly warrants study (if it hasn't been done already).

There have been some studies on various new stations or relocations over the years. I can't seem to find it anymore, but the most promising study IMO was on the on the Airport Blvd/Middle Fiskville/290 area that had a rail stop with an upzoned mixed use triangular area bordered by the tracks, 2222, and Airport Blvd/Middle Fiskville Rd.

If I were supreme ruler, I'd buy out/eminent domain the properties necessary to connect 54-56th streets, add rail crossings, apply a North Burnet Gateway or UNO-level upzoning to that whole triangular area, and add a Red Line station with double tracking.

[Novacek]

Originally Posted by paul78701

Every time I ride the train I think this. There are many locations along the line where stations could be added. The amount of development/density that could spin off from them (along with increased ridership) would seem to be worth the investment. It certainly warrants study (if it hasn't been done already).

At the risk of getting relocated to the transit thread, some interesting possibilities:

Just south of 183 (potentially with a Park and ride connecting to 183), adding connectivity for Wooten, Crossroads, North shoal creek, etc.). Large commercial/industrial parcels have upzoning potential.

Anderson Lane the commercial frontages are way too shallow here IMO. Though connecting bus service west to Northcross/Village is attractive. Perhaps better to have bus service connect to NLTC and then down to crestview.

Somehow connecting with a redevelopment of Hancock. I35 redevelopment makes this even harder. Maybe just east of I35 here with good bike/pedestrian connectivity across I35 (which I think is planned).

Mueller at this point trying to realign to run closer to Mueler seems a nonstarter. Perhaps just good bus service to this hypothetical hancock adjacent station.

[drummer]

I love seeing all of the apartments that are moving forward in this area. The feel has changed already, but it's going to change a lot more. Fun to watch.

[Werdman89]

Deeply affordable housing coming to N. Austin

The city of Austin plans to construct a 150-unit affordable housing community in the Coronado Hills neighborhood, sandwiched between U.S. Route 183 and U.S. Route 290.

https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/n...Pos=3#cxrecs_s

[paul78701]

Dallas firm planning huge new office development in The Domain:
https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/n...ate=2023-07-20

The project will be one million square feet, according to filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, and will stretch 24 floors and 307 feet into the sky. For perspective, the Frost Bank Tower in downtown Austin offers about half as much rentable space.

The estimated cost of construction is $155 million. It is expected to begin Jan. 8, 2024, and wrap up Sept. 9, 2026.

[Echostatic]

That square footage is almost certainly including the garage, right?

[ILUVSAT]

Did I miss High Street Residential's 341' tall multifamily proposal???

Also, did this project (Block C) drop from 320' to 307'?

[The ATX]

The ABJ probably reprinted this old news about Block C because of a new TDLR filing which mentions it as 23 floors but with no specified height. The only available elevations have it as 308' and 21 occupied floors. The site plan stalled out for a long time but has gone back into review.

This is the first I have heard of a 341' HSR residential tower. I don't see any permits for it, but it could be a revision with HSR as the new developer for one of the many residential projects planned for the area.

EDIT: The Domain C elevations need some estimating on the height, and I measured it in a photo editor and came up with 312'.

[Werdman89]

Originally Posted by paul78701

Dallas firm planning huge new office development in The Domain:
https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/n...ate=2023-07-20

I expect this to be trend with the Domain's new zoning.

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Looking good!

[lynmark]

Originally Posted by Werdman89

Family-owned developer plans North Austin townhomes



https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/n...th-austin.html

The developer just put up a banner today (8/16/2023) on the fence at 1517 Kramer Lane that says "NOW SELLING 3 BD HOMES + YARDS FROM THE 600'S"

[Novacek]

I missed this, but last night's planning commission had an item for updates to North Burnet Gateway regulations. Including adding a CMU-Midway district that would allow heights up to 350 feet, 10:1 FAR (with bonuses). This would be for the triangle of land between Mopac, I83, and 360 (so the other side of mopac from where we've seen development so far).

https://www.austintexas.gov/citycler...tings/40_1.htm
https://services.austintexas.gov/edi....cfm?id=414980

[GoldenBoot]

Originally Posted by Novacek

I missed this, but last night's planning commission had an item for updates to North Burnet Gateway regulations. Including adding a CMU-Midway district that would allow heights up to 350 feet, 10:1 FAR (with bonuses). This would be for the triangle of land between Mopac, I83, and 360 (so the other side of mopac from where we've seen development so far).

https://www.austintexas.gov/citycler...tings/40_1.htm
https://services.austintexas.gov/edi....cfm?id=414980

Interesting. I guess there may be some plans/visions out there to redevelop those shopping centers.

A little history - that is the same swath of land that back in the 1980's there was a plan to develop it into Austin's version of the Dallas/Houston Galleria (with mall and two twin towers of roughly 20 stories or so. One hotel and the other office).

[Novacek]

September 26 planning commission has a postponement item for

10317-10423 McKalla Place

https://services.austintexas.gov/edi....cfm?id=415939
https://www.austintexas.gov/citycler...tings/40_1.htm

presumably the redevelopment of Paragon Printing and such there

Looking the permit database, there's a preliminary TIA

300 units MF
150 room hotel
20k retail
300k office


https://abc.austintexas.gov/attachme...kZ7k0S6XcBhxlm