There has been lots of talk about gentrification of central neighborhoods such as south and east austin over the last few years. It seems that central living is in high demand -- prices are going up, developers are moving in, and whole swaths of central austin are being gentrified. But no area i
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07/08/2007
The New York Times published an interesting analysis of the development pressures on the hill country surrounding Austin. The hill country is one of Austin's greatest assets and has historically been protected from development by the difficulty of providing a reliable water supply across the rur
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07/08/2007
The editors of AustinTowers love Austin and are always excited to learn more about our readers. Registration is free and private: your comments and surveys are essential to help us continually improve our coverage of the downtown Austin condo market. In addition, we will provide registered visi
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07/06/2007
Two months ago, Austin Towers initiated a comprehensive unit-by-unit analysis of appreciation in the Nokonah. The Nokonah, A luxury high-rise project completed in 2002, was one of the first successful projects that helped to ignite the current condo boom in downtown Austin. The 11-story project
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07/06/2007
Now that it is open and available for occupancy, the 240 unit Milago is completely sold out. Despite the fact that all units have been purchased, it is curious to see 30 units -- 1 / 8th of the building -- currently listed on MLS. While some could be from people whose plans have changed between w
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07/06/2007
The Capital View Corridor is a unique Austin phenomenon. As part of the downtown master plan, the city has set aside a number of corridors where development is severely restricted. The corridor essentially requires all buildings to be short so that they don't block views of the capital from a num
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07/06/2007
The growth of the site has been amazing over the last three months - we're now averaging nearly 1,000 visitors per month -- it's great to see so much interest in downtown high rise condo development. On our home page, there is about 40 links. Interestingly enough, the link that gets the most clic
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07/06/2007
The purpose of Austin Towers has always been to help downtown austin condo buyers to find the right project and unit. Today, Austin Towers launches a new listing section which will help make this a reality!The way most people choose a condo is by figuring out which building or buildings they wan
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07/06/2007
When you focus on price-per-square-foot in evaluating costs, downtown condos may seem expensive. But there is more to the cost:- Energy costs in a condo are typically very low: it's not uncommon for average utilities in a 2,000 SF unit (Electric + Gas + Water) to be under $100 per month. A simila
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07/06/2007
The Monarch is one of the largest rental projects in downtown Austin. Changes to their website, and tips from condo seekers, suggest they my have switched the structure of the projects from rentals to condos. Let me us know if you have information that can confirm this. Send us your tips! ***Vis
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06/25/2007
