It would be pretty hilarious if someone designed a multi-million dollar building without ever thinking about what the weather might do to it, but that’s thankfully not the case for the five-story office project by Endeavor Real Estate Group at 901 East Sixth Street. No, this structure’s steel exterior, designed by Delineate Studio, is intended to rust — and... ...
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Central Austin Development Roundup: Fresh Buildings Found Here
Hello, Austin! It’s been wet the last few days — did we all collectively forget what that felt like? Anyway, now that we’re complaining about humidity instead of heat, I thought it was high time to hike through the streets of downtown and beyond to pick you up some fresh content. Don’t ever say we... ...
Apartment Development on the Way for a South Lamar Storage Facility
According to new city filings, the Security Self Storage facility located at 1515 South Lamar Boulevard might soon be storing selves instead, in the form of a 328-unit apartment project by multifamily mega-firm Fairfield Residential, which owns numerous communities around the country — though none in Austin, until now. For the most part, this new... ...
Through the Looking-Glass at the Drever, Downtown’s Largest Tower Renovation
Drever Capital Management received its fair share of good press over the last two years, as the owners of the California-based real estate investment outfit rode into Dallas like knights in shining armor to save one of downtown’s largest and best-known skyscrapers. Purchased out of bankruptcy in early 2016, the 52-story First National Bank tower was... ...
Downtown Austin Needs a Signature Tower, So This Guy Designed One
David Vaculin is not an architect. Thankfully, he’s not letting that slow him down. After our article last month about the common, yet difficult-to-define notion of the “signature tower,” Vaculin, who lives in Round Rock, contacted me with his own thoughts on the subject. He may not be an architect himself — by day, he designs electrical... ...