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"New affordable housing complex in Austin has rentals starting at $600"

CultureMap Austin shares, "A new affordable housing complex is now open in South Austin.

Parker Lane Apartments officially opened on the morning of Saturday, November 16, and is now accepting applications.

Nonprofit Foundation Communities said its goal is to bring more affordable housing for families to the city.

Rent prices start as low as $600 and are income-based. On top of an affordable apartment, the community also offers sustainable green features and on-site services such as a healthy food pantry and a no-cost learning center for after-school and summer programs.

"The on-site learning center is primarily for residents but also open to the public. It is a no-cost service to residents that will take away the pressure and the stress…

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"United Properties opens its first two apartment developments in Austin"

Austin Business Journal reports, "Minneapolis-based United Properties LLC has opened its first two Austin-area multifamily properties, and it has plans for more.

The pair of projects, located in South Austin, add hundreds of apartments to the city. Victor Young, senior vice president of Austin commercial development at United Properties, said the company has additional multifamily developments in its pipeline but nothing to announce yet.

The first of the two projects is Bishop Momo, located at 4341 S. Congress Ave. in the St. Elmo District. Bishop Momo is a 274-unit property with one- and two-bedroom apartments, according to an announcement. Overall, the property is 256,510 square feet.

Apartments at Bishop Momo are leased primarily at market…

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"Developer teeing up big master-planned project in Lockhart"

Austin Business Journal reports, "A North Texas-based developer appears to be gearing up to build a 178-acre master-planned community on the southeast side of the Barbecue Capital of Texas.

The project in Lockhart by Intermandeco GP LLC could bring hundreds of single-family homes, townhomes or apartments — as well as commercial space — to the 1500, 1600 and 1700 blocks of South Commerce Street. Representatives of Allen-based Intermandeco detailed its initial plans during a Lockhart City Council meeting on Sept. 3.

Council members voted unanimously to establish zoning on the site, including 28 acres of medium-density commercial, 18 acres of high-density residential and 132 acres of medium-density residential.

The Marilyn Riddle Trust is the…

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"Where wealthy people live"

Austin Business Journal writes, "In his 2005 State of the City address, then-Austin Mayor Will Wynn — fresh off leading the Downtown Austin Alliance — had a goal of 25,000 people living in downtown Austin.

At the time, about 5,000 people called the Central Business District home. Almost 20 years later, downtown is still far short of that goal but growth has ramped up as thousands of new apartments and condos rise toward the sky. 

The DAA now pegs downtown's population at about 15,000. Almost 900 were added last year, DAA reports. They come for the high-rise living, entertainment, quality restaurants and urban hike-and-bike trails.

It's an appealing package if you can afford it — the downtown ZIP code, 78701, is now the wealthiest in the area…

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"Tower on West Sixth Street nears completion"

Austin Business Journal shares, "Another West Sixth Street tower is approaching the finish line.

ATX Tower, formerly known as 321 West, will open in the fourth quarter this year after topping out in May, according to an announcement. The 58-story tower will add hundreds of apartments and a big chunk of office space to downtown, much like Sixth and Guadalupe, which opened earlier this year and is located across the street from it.

ATX Tower is being co-developed by Ryan Companies US Inc. and Tishman Speyer Properties LP, the latter of which came on board in 2021.

In total, ATX Tower, located at 321 W. Sixth St., is 425,000 square feet. Floors two through 11 are dedicated to parking. Floors 14 through 19 consist of more than 100,000 square feet…

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"Wilson Capital's recapitalization strategy continues with $35.2M loan"

Austin Business Journal shares, "Wilson Capital, one of the busiest multifamily development firms in Austin, continues a refinancing spree that began in January. 

The latest effort comes in the form of a $35.2 million loan originated from Southern Realty Trust Inc. for the refinancing of Jovie Belterra, a partially complete apartment complex in the Belterra neighborhood between Austin and Dripping Springs, according to a July 8 announcement.

“Since the beginning of the year, Wilson Capital has successfully refinanced multiple properties in the greater Austin area,” said Taylor Wilson, the company’s president, in a written statement.  “These transactions are consistent with a portfolio-wide recapitalization strategy to support lease-up activities…

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"US rental market continues to cool as record amount of new supply delivers"

Austin Business Journal writes, "The national rental-housing market has continued to cool, with differing outcomes based on geography and unit type.

Several markets in the South posted significant year-over-year declines in apartment rental rates as of April, according to a new Realtor.com analysis. Those declines were led by Nashville, Tennessee, and Austin, Texas, the latter of which has seen an 8.3% annual drop in asking rents and an 11.5% drop since peaking September 2022.

And while most rental markets similarly have come off an August or September 2022 peak, a few locations are bucking the trend — including Indianapolis, Milwaukee and Minneapolis, which all experienced record-high rents in April, Realtor.com found.

Danielle Hale, chief…

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"Five questions with Austin's top multifamily developer"

Austin Business Journal writes, "Multifamily development in Austin has slowed dramatically.

In April, 29,669 multifamily units were under construction across 104 communities in the metro, compared to 50,393 units under construction in 178 communities during the same month last year, according to ApartmentData.com.

The Journeyman Group ranked at the top of ABJ's latest list of multifamily real estate developers, with 3,944 units in the works or delivered in the Austin area last year. Journeyman Group has an additional 1,613 units planned for the area.

Alliance Residential ranked second on the list with 3,089 units in 2023, while The NRP Group took the No. 3 spot with 2,442 units. Wilson Capital ranked fourth with 2,135 units and Endeavor…

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"More apartments proposed near Barton Springs Road and Zilker Park"

Austin Business Journal reports, "A plan to demolish a 40-unit apartment complex near Barton Springs Road to make way for a bigger one is set to be considered by City Council later this month.

The project at 1725 Toomey Road — on a less-than 1-acre tract sandwiched between Butler Shores and the original Chuy’s restaurant — would replace the existing Barton Springs Apartments with a new building containing more than 203 units.

Property owner Greg Smith of First Austin Properties is seeking a zoning change for the location to remove a conditional overlay that restricts building height to under 75 feet. Aside from the conditional overlay, the property has the city's highest-density multifamily zoning.

The exact height and other details of the…

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"PID financing secured for plan to bring 1,400 homes to far East Austin"

Austin Business Journal reports, "Bond financing has been secured for a long-anticipated public improvement district that will support more than 1,400 new homes in far East Austin.

Located on 427 acres east of Del Valle High School between State Highway 71 and Pearce Lane along Kellam Road, the Longview 71 PID is expected to result in 1,461 new homes from homebuilder Taylor Morrison (NYSE: TMHC) in the coming years. During a March 19 meeting, the Travis County Commissioners Court approved a service and assessment plan for the site, in addition to an estimated $10 million bond to support it. The land is not far from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and Tesla Inc.’s gigafactory.

Christy Moffett, the county’s director of economic development,…

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