Austin’s burger enthusiasts briefly entered a state of panic today due to circling rumors that longtime West Sixth Street burger joint Hut’s Hamburgers would close up shop next year. According to the owner, Mike Hutchinson, that’s not the case — but Frank & Angie’s, the pizzeria he also owns directly behind Hut’s at 508 West... ...
The Huston Apartment Project Headed to a Controversial East Austin Site
You wouldn’t necessarily peg the 2.84-acre plot on the east side of Interstate 35 between East 11th and 12th Streets as a fierce battleground for the soul of Austin. That’s not to say that the swooping pink roofline of the former Lucky Lady Bingo Hall isn’t charming, but at the end of the day it’s... ...
Downtown Austin Getting Two Hotels at 5th & Brazos Tower
Dual-branded hotels are all the rage these days, and Austin is no exception — the recent Aloft/Element project downtown and White Lodging’s Autograph Collection / AC Hotel currently under construction near the University of Texas Campus are good examples. But that’s only two, and it takes three to make a trend, which is why it’s... ...
So, We’re Just Building Condo Towers at Circuit of the Americas Now, Huh?
Though it’s pretty far removed from my typical beat of shilling for downtown Austin condos and memorializing old tower designs, I couldn’t help but notice a fairly bonkers breaking news item in the local real estate development world this week, a story that somehow bypassed all the usual suspects and showed up in “luxury lifestyle” publication Robb... ...
West End Hotel Project Tries Playing Nice With Dallas’ Most Historic Parking Garage
The five-story brick building at 711 Elm Street, with its rows of factory-style steel casement windows, fits right in with its scruffy neighbors in the historic West End , and Milton Anderson is hoping a redevelopment project with a six-story addition will fit in with the existing look of the area — at least enough to pass... ...