The Ollie O. Norwood Estate, a 1922 Craftsman-style residence on a hilltop overlooking the south shore of the river in Travis Heights, might be Austin’s most mistreated historic home. Today, after five years of effort from the Norwood Park Foundation nonprofit, the city-owned property finally received a historical marker — and is on the path... ...
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After More Than a Century, What’s Changed on Congress Avenue?
Austin’s main street might finally get some attention in 2017. Improvements for Congress Avenue have been in the pipeline since the passing of a city bond package in 2012, but we’re only recently seeing some movement on the issue. The Congress Avenue Urban Design Initiative, which is currently conducting surveys for community outreach, should eventually bring... ...
Historic Landmark Commission: Not Big Fans of The Avenue, It Turns Outhi
It’s been a while since we’ve seen any significant updates on The Avenue, Austin’s first car-free residential tower planned at 721 Congress Avenue. But since the project’s site is within the Congress Avenue Historic District, its plan had to cross the desks of the city’s historic landmark commission last week — and it turns out... ...
New Details Emerge on Mixed-Use Project at 711 Trinity, Austin’s Last Empty Blockhi
Yesterday, engineering firm KBGE filed a site plan with the city for the construction of a multi-use, 76,230 square foot building at 711 Trinity Street, a space currently occupied by a parking lot. The surrounding site, at the intersection of Seventh and Trinity Streets, is perhaps better known as Block 87 — Austin’s last privately... ...
With Clever Design and Data, Austin Hopes to Solve Its Toilet Problemhi
Downtown Austin might be getting public restrooms! We’ve heard about this plan for a while, but last week at a public stakeholder meeting the city unveiled additional details of its upcoming pilot program for determining the ideal location for restroom facilities in the urban core. If all goes well, the program will bring two temporary... ...