Very glad this isn't happening
September 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Very glad this isn't happening
After AISD authorized the sale of Rosedale Elementary School this spring, a developer has requested a rezoning to MF-6 so they can build 435 units. A few years ago AISD proposed retaining ownership and single family homes (lol) or a smaller scale apartment building.
September 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
After AISD authorized the sale of Rosedale Elementary School this spring, a developer has requested a rezoning to MF-6 so they can build 435 units. A few years ago AISD proposed retaining ownership and single family homes (lol) or a smaller scale apartment building.
A few properties in the Crestview TOD received final approval for an upzoning from 60' to 160' today
August 28, 2025 at 7:54 PM
A few properties in the Crestview TOD received final approval for an upzoning from 60' to 160' today
PUD amendment filed to increase height limit from 160' to 300' @ 1012 Concordia Ave in Hancock. Developer wants to build 400 units on 1.1 acres.
August 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM
PUD amendment filed to increase height limit from 160' to 300' @ 1012 Concordia Ave in Hancock. Developer wants to build 400 units on 1.1 acres.
Developer just submitted a rezoning to build 750 units with a max height of 180 ft on Mopac. That's fine I guess but maybe we should fix ETOD so building near transit is more lucrative than highway oriented development.
August 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Developer just submitted a rezoning to build 750 units with a max height of 180 ft on Mopac. That's fine I guess but maybe we should fix ETOD so building near transit is more lucrative than highway oriented development.
UT is building the new 1000-bed Whitis dorm at incredible speed. Looks like they're using prefab panels for all of the floor plates and exterior walls - haven't seen that in Austin before.
July 15, 2025 at 2:30 AM
UT is building the new 1000-bed Whitis dorm at incredible speed. Looks like they're using prefab panels for all of the floor plates and exterior walls - haven't seen that in Austin before.
142 unit project on a 10k sq ft lot broke ground right next to UT campus. It's not pretty but it's nice to see anything this tall break ground these days.
July 15, 2025 at 2:12 AM
142 unit project on a 10k sq ft lot broke ground right next to UT campus. It's not pretty but it's nice to see anything this tall break ground these days.
An exceedingly rare 6 unit project was just completed in Highland (700 Denson Dr). Only 1 parking spot per unit!
July 3, 2025 at 1:40 AM
An exceedingly rare 6 unit project was just completed in Highland (700 Denson Dr). Only 1 parking spot per unit!
Staff have pruned their recommendation to funding just two of the caps, which seems reasonable given the trade-offs.
May 2, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Staff have pruned their recommendation to funding just two of the caps, which seems reasonable given the trade-offs.
Bills filed to remove a few CVCs northeast of the capitol
communityimpact.com/austin/south...
communityimpact.com/austin/south...
April 3, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Bills filed to remove a few CVCs northeast of the capitol
communityimpact.com/austin/south...
communityimpact.com/austin/south...
I wonder how much the new Wildland-Urban Interface boundaries will impact building costs. It'll simultaneously push development into the urban core (good) but also beyond city limits (bad). www.kut.org/energy-envir...
March 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I wonder how much the new Wildland-Urban Interface boundaries will impact building costs. It'll simultaneously push development into the urban core (good) but also beyond city limits (bad). www.kut.org/energy-envir...
58 micro units are planned for a 4800 sq ft lot in West Campus. 8 stories and just 11 parking spots.
March 11, 2025 at 11:26 PM
58 micro units are planned for a 4800 sq ft lot in West Campus. 8 stories and just 11 parking spots.
Survey for the University Neighborhood Overlay update is out!
Staff propose amending the borders and boosting height limits in all of the subdistricts. I think council should push harder on the boundaries but the increased density is great to see.
publicinput.com/w11878
Staff propose amending the borders and boosting height limits in all of the subdistricts. I think council should push harder on the boundaries but the increased density is great to see.
publicinput.com/w11878
February 19, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Survey for the University Neighborhood Overlay update is out!
Staff propose amending the borders and boosting height limits in all of the subdistricts. I think council should push harder on the boundaries but the increased density is great to see.
publicinput.com/w11878
Staff propose amending the borders and boosting height limits in all of the subdistricts. I think council should push harder on the boundaries but the increased density is great to see.
publicinput.com/w11878
Great example of the impact of the Affordability Unlocked compatibility waiver @ 1309 Chicon. Without the waiver a quarter of the lot would be in the no-build buffer and another quarter would be limited to 40 ft.
February 16, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Great example of the impact of the Affordability Unlocked compatibility waiver @ 1309 Chicon. Without the waiver a quarter of the lot would be in the no-build buffer and another quarter would be limited to 40 ft.
Looks like Cady Lofts is almost ready to open. 100 permanent supportive housing units in Hancock www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2022...
February 8, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Looks like Cady Lofts is almost ready to open. 100 permanent supportive housing units in Hancock www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2022...
Site prep has begun for the Hangar development in North Loop. 470 apartments spread across two phases. Sure hope they stocked up on their Canadian lumber.
February 3, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Site prep has begun for the Hangar development in North Loop. 470 apartments spread across two phases. Sure hope they stocked up on their Canadian lumber.
Anyway here's a nice map of all the bonus overlays
January 7, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Anyway here's a nice map of all the bonus overlays
Excluding SMART and AU, these programs combined are netting us a couple hundred units per year + a couple million in fee-in-lieu.
January 7, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Excluding SMART and AU, these programs combined are netting us a couple hundred units per year + a couple million in fee-in-lieu.
Here's a comprehensive look at participation rates in the various bonus programs. We're leaving a lot on the table here and I suspect ETOD will underperform most of these.
January 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Here's a comprehensive look at participation rates in the various bonus programs. We're leaving a lot on the table here and I suspect ETOD will underperform most of these.
This chart shows how unresponsive these programs are to market changes or rent differences in different neighborhoods.
January 7, 2025 at 9:59 PM
This chart shows how unresponsive these programs are to market changes or rent differences in different neighborhoods.
Two PDA rezonings with 120 ft height limits filed near the end of E Cesar Chavez. More than 1500 units planned between the two projects.
December 28, 2024 at 8:16 PM
Two PDA rezonings with 120 ft height limits filed near the end of E Cesar Chavez. More than 1500 units planned between the two projects.
Another rezoning filed just west of downtown, this time for a 300 unit DB90 project. Feels like every other lot in this area is getting rezoned.
December 26, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Another rezoning filed just west of downtown, this time for a 300 unit DB90 project. Feels like every other lot in this area is getting rezoned.
Report on the first 6 months of the HOME initiative is out. ~25% of the projects are 3-unit: services.austintexas.gov/edims/pio/do...
December 19, 2024 at 11:51 PM
Report on the first 6 months of the HOME initiative is out. ~25% of the projects are 3-unit: services.austintexas.gov/edims/pio/do...
ETOD rezoning filed for the Waterloo Records lot @ 6th & Lamar. 93 units and 18k sq feet commercial planned. This is the first time I've seen an owner request ETOD zoning.
December 16, 2024 at 5:35 PM
ETOD rezoning filed for the Waterloo Records lot @ 6th & Lamar. 93 units and 18k sq feet commercial planned. This is the first time I've seen an owner request ETOD zoning.