Austin's Chase Tower renamed to Pocore Tower in downtown "Chase Tower, a high-rise that looms as a 21-story landmark in downtown Austin, is getting a new name. The name — Procore Tower — was revealed Wednesday. An unveiling event featured a 4-foot-tall cake replica of the building at 221 W. Sixth St., between Colorado and Lavaca streets." (Shonda Novak, Austin American-Statesman)
Riverside Resources may turn old condo sales office on Fifth St. into bar "Site plans were approved in September for a project called 507 West Bar, near the corner of West Sixth Street and West Avenue, according to city records. The property at 507 West Ave. is linked to real estate investment firm Riverside Resources through an entity called 506 West Avenue LP, according to multiple public filings." (Sahar Chamais, Austin Business Journal)
35-Story Downtown Austin Condo Tower Planned at 14th and Guadalupe "The headquarters of the statewide police union known as the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT), located in a fast-growing region of downtown Austin at the northwest corner of 14th and Guadalupe Streets, could redevelop as a 35-story residential tower, according to a concept design document prepared by local architecture firm Page on behalf of developer Northland Living." (James Rambin, Towers)
Local nonprofits to redevelop affordable housing units off South Lamar Boulevard "Mary Lee Square, an affordable housing complex off South Lamar Boulevard, is slated to be completed by 2027, offering housing and a variety of community services for low-income households or people with disabilities. Foundation Communities and the Mary Lee Foundation, both Austin-based nonprofits that provide affordable housing services, are redeveloping the MLF’s 8-acre campus with affordable units for households at or below 60% of the area median income." (Community Impact)
In Red-Hot Austin, Climate Fears Can’t Stop a I35 $4.5 Billion Highway Expansion "Despite opposition from Austin environmental groups and local lawmakers, TxDOT formally approved the I-35 Capital Express Central Project in August, issuing a combined environmental impact statement and record of decision, the final step before construction could begin." (Megan Kimble, Bloomberg)
