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Downtown Austin Condos Dwindling: Video
We don’t watch much TV, so we missed this KXAN piece highlighting the potential shortage of new downtown Austin condos.  The report claims 408.  Downtown Austin Blog’s count is 475.  I deal in downtown condos everyday, and this report is a little misleading.  Reports like this ignore the approximately 175 downtown resales currently available for [...]

The State Theatre
Next to the Paramount Theatre on Congress Ave sits another theatre.  The State Theatre is managed by a non-profit, Austin Theatre Alliance, which also manages the Paramount.  In recent years, you couldn’t be blamed for completely missing the theatre from the street-scape vantage point, though countless photos and postcards highlight the giant “State” neon monument.  [...]

Suzanne Davis Gandy: Artist Reception Tonight
Friend of Downtown Austin Blog, Suzanne Davis Gandy, will have a reception tonight at Art Exchange Gallery on 5th Street, below 5th Street Commons. Original oil landscapses by this Austin artist are included in the gallery’s collection.  Art Exchange Gallery opened in early October, 2009, with owner, Hardy Woodall, bringing a captivating collection of original [...]

904 West Update
Below is an update from Noa Levy and 904 West Ave condos. I was able to preview this rehab last month and left impressed with the quality and design. Calling it a rehab doesn’t paint the full picture, as nearly everything is new – the studs, flooring, plumbing, electrical, all new.  You can find pricing [...]

Not So Great Streets
The phrase “great streets” gets a lot of lip service in downtown stakeholder circles.  This has been going on since 2000.  We’re all familiar with 2nd Street District, and I think we can generally agree that the City/AMLI knocked it out of the park with this one.  It’s a terrific pedestrian experience. With the Great Streets [...]