The TOWERS Realty team recently had the opportunity to tour Fourth&, a 97-unit condo development by Capsa Ventures in East Austin, located at the corner of Fourth and Chicon Streets — I guess that’s where they got the name. Fourth& is a particularly interesting project, as far as midrise multifamily developments go, for a couple of... ...
YIMBY and Placemaking are the perfect pair
People get involved in shaping cities for different reasons. Some because they ride bikes or take trains, some because of a professional interest, and some because the rent is too damn high. As rents, land use, public space, and transportation are deeply interrelated, people who are interested in one often bleed over into another. But... ...
Whatever Happened to the Dream Dallas Hotel?
In the fall of 2013, Boutique Hotel News broke the story of New York-based Dream Hotel Group’s plan for a $50 million, 16-story hotel in Uptown. The development company, then known as Hampshire Hotels Management, purchased a vacant lot at 3207 McKinney Avenue for the project. Amenities were to include a 6,000-square-foot ground floor restaurant, a seventh-floor pool deck and ...
Central Austin Development Roundup: It Just Keeps Happening
Here’s a few updates on projects downtown we’re keeping an eye on. Wait, didn’t we just do this? Yeah, but honestly, there’s enough going on in the city to check in with a new post every couple of weeks. Lucky you! 1. 3rd & Colorado Tower The 44-story mixed-use tower planned for the site at Third and Colorado Streets currently occupied by... ...
30-Story Alexan Capitol Apartment Tower Planned at 11th & Sabine
The multifamily project in the developing stages at the Texas Trucking Association site on 700 East 11th Street has finally come into focus. Previously known only as 11th & Sabine Multifamily, we now know the development’s identity and use from new city documents, which use the name Alexan Capitol. Alexan is a brand of apartment communities in seven states by... ...