Preparing for her first big meeting, Austin City Council Member Mackenzie Kelly thumbed through the items she d be voting on last week and was caught off guard by one of them: the planned purchase of a motel to house people experiencing homelessness.
The property – a Candlewood Suites near U.S. 183 and the Texas 45 toll road – was in Kelly s district. Soon, she was bombarded by calls from residents with homes and businesses near the motel who told her they felt blindsided by the city s plans and weren t happy about it.
The veil of secrecy that set up the motel s proposed purchase is consistent with the strategy under which Austin officials have operated for more than a year to acquire hotels and motels to convert into housing for people living unsheltered. The public never hears about the planned transactions until the city council is ready to act on them.
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Institutional Property Advisors Facilitates Central Texas Multifamily Sale
February 3, 2021 GMT
AUSTIN, Texas (BUSINESS WIRE) Feb 2, 2021
Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), announced today the sale of Park at Estancia, a newly constructed, 320-unit multifamily property located within the master-planned community of Estancia Hill Country in Austin’s Far South neighborhood.
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“Far South Austin has seen exceptional growth and strong multifamily fundamentals in recent years, including above average rent growth and high occupancy,” said Will Balthrope, IPA executive director. Balthrope, Jordan Featherston, IPA director, and Kent Myers, Marcus & Millichap senior vice president investments, represented the seller, GenCap Partners, and procured the buyer, Churchill Forge. “The long-term outlook for Austin’s labor market r
City of Austin Music and Entertainment Division, is a concerted effort to highlight and spread the love for the Austin music scene.
This month more than any other, KUTX is pulling out all the stops to encourage Austinites to support the local music scene – whether it’s paying to see a virtual show, generously tipping at a free virtual show, buying music from Austin artists or donating to one of the many non-profits that serve local musicians.
Throughout the month-long Love Austin Music celebration:
· Laurie Gallardo’s Austin Music Minute will highlight live streams and other virtual performances from Austin artists.
Whataburger Opening at Austin Airport
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It s been a staple of Texas cuisine for many years, and now travelers flying in and out of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport can get a taste of the Lone Star State s favorite burger joint: Whataburger.
The restaurant is located at 2901 Spirit of Texas Drive in the airport’s cell phone lot, so you do not have to be in the airport to get a burger. Yes!
The new Whataburger features seating of 72 people and it has a custom interior mural featuring well known local icons. In fact, I’m pretty sure Willie Nelson along with others will be on it.
Texas favorite Whatabuger lands at Austin airport for first time
Texas favorite Whatabuger lands at Austin airport for first time Whataburger just landed at the airport.
Courtesy photo Beginning January 28, Austinites can spice up their travels with a side of Fancy Ketchup.
Whataburger is now open at 2901 Spirit of Texas Dr., inside the cell phone parking lot at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Along with being Austin s newest Whataburger, it s also the restaurant s first location at ABIA. The new Whataburger features all of the old favorites served out of a state-of-the-art kitchen, and available for dine-in, drive-thru, and curbside. Inside the 72-seat restaurant, guest can also feast their eyes on a custom interior murals featuring well-known, local icons.