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The list of business advocacy nonprofits in Austin includes organizations that help professionals grow and promote their industries’ interests. These nonprofits must be headquartered in Austin, file 990 tax forms locally, and are typically classified under the 501(c)(6) designation, though some may fall under 501(c)(4) or 501(c)(3). The organizations are ranked by revenue and grouped…
LV Collective has started work on its Paseo residential tower in Austin’s Rainey Street district. The 48-story tower will feature 557 apartments, including 28 affordable units, and is set to be completed in late 2025. The building will include a range of amenities such as bars, lounges, a rooftop pool, coworking space, and a wellness…
Wilson Capital’s plan for the Wilson Tower, a 1,035-foot apartment high-rise in downtown Austin, has encountered a setback. During a January 23 meeting, the city’s Design Commission did not approve the current design, citing concerns about the building’s interaction with public space and pedestrian use. The commission emphasized that while the building is visually striking,…
Aspen Heights Partners is redeveloping the vacant HealthSouth hospital site in downtown Austin into two residential towers with 921 apartments, including 25% affordable housing. The north tower will have 573 market-rate units, a live music venue, food hall, and public parking, while the south tower will feature 348 units, a childcare center, retail, and parking….
The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce has announced Rudy Garza, president of Garza EMC LLC, as the chair-elect for 2024, following the tenure of 2023 chair Ali Khataw, president of Encotech Engineering Consultants. Garza, a former assistant city manager, will take on the influential position, working with chamber members and civic leaders to tackle key…
Intracorp Texas is seeking approval for a 65-story luxury hotel and condominium tower, Conrad Austin and Conrad Residences Austin, set to rise 750 feet at 307 and 319 E. Second St. in downtown Austin. The project, which includes 125 condos and a 330-room hotel, will replace the historic Leonard and Vida East House, which Intracorp…
Tishman Speyer Properties is considering redeveloping a 0.8-acre site at 311-315 S. Congress Ave. into a 330-foot office tower with 475,000 square feet of space, including retail. The project would join a wave of developments south of Lady Bird Lake, including Endeavor Real Estate Group’s redevelopment of the former Austin-American-Statesman site. Tishman, which entered the…
Rainey Street is rapidly evolving as two major high-rise projects make headway, further transforming the downtown Austin skyline. The Austin Design Commission approved plans for Lincoln Ventures’ 49-story apartment tower at 80 Rainey St., while Urbanspace Real Estate secured financing for its 56-story condominium tower, The Modern Austin Residences at 610 Davis St. Together, these…
Brandywine Realty Trust has officially begun construction on Uptown ATX, a transformative $3 billion, 66-acre master-planned community in North Austin near The Domain and Q2 Stadium. The project will deliver 7 million square feet of office, residential, retail, and hospitality spaces, along with a new MetroRail station. Key initial developments include One Uptown, featuring office…
Central Austin Management Group’s plan to develop 742 apartments and 535,000 square feet of commercial space for Austin’s creative community has advanced despite neighborhood concerns about gentrification in East Austin. At a Nov. 9 Planning Commission meeting, some residents opposed the project over fears of rising housing costs and insufficient community benefits, though the commission…
Central Austin Management Group plans a 21-acre mixed-use development in East Austin, featuring 742 apartments—10% affordable for those earning 60% of the area’s median income—and up to 1 million square feet of commercial space. The project will include offices, retail, restaurants, and spaces for creative industries, with 10,000 square feet offered at reduced rent to…
Austin-based Lincoln Ventures LLC has unveiled plans for a striking 49-story residential tower at 80 Rainey St., with construction anticipated to begin in summer 2022 and completion by 2025. The project will feature 644 rental units, including 20 affordable housing units, alongside ground-floor retail, dining spaces, and a coffee-to-cocktail concept. Public amenities include an 11th-floor…
