Veterinary Associates takes top floor of new project on S. Lamar Blvd. "National Veterinary Associates, one of the nation’s largest veterinary hospital networks, has signed a lease for the top floor of an office and retail building that is part of a new development on South Lamar Boulevard called the Bouldin.” (Shonda Novak, Austin American-Statesman)
Demolition derby: Austin neighborhoods save affordable housing in a density-bonus victory "Under [an entitlement program called 'Density Bonus 90'], developers are only required to set aside 10 to 12 percent of new units for lower-income tenants. That would not have been enough to replace the 284 below-market-rate units at two apartment buildings slated to be replaced by new development. However, community organizing in two East Austin neighborhoods — East Riverside and Cherrywood — averted that outcome.” (Sara Willa Ernst, Austin Free Press)
New Tru by Hilton hotel underway downtown in place of a former student housing complex "The plans are partly the result of changes to the surrounding neighborhood and the explosion of student housing development closer to the University of Texas campus in recent years, the developer said” (Cody Baird, Austin Business Journal)
Austin City Council approves nearly $7 million to keep Marshalling Yard shelter open "City officials said they were able to scrape together a combination of federal COVID relief dollars and general fund money to support the shelter. The City Council approved the $6.75 million at a meeting on Thursday.” (Luz Moreno-Lozano, KUT 90.5)
West Campus’ Nueces Mosque Readies for Renovation “The reconstruction plan’s main attraction is the large prayer hall at the building’s core. Surrounding this space, the Mosque will include a welcoming lounge, a second-story dedicated to education and outreach efforts, a coffee shop, and even floors for student housing.” (Amaya Austin , Austin Chronicle)
