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Business along Rainey Street. DAVE CREANEY

Austin Business Journal writes, "Austin’s Rainey Street is about to emerge from a construction cocoon — solidifying its longtime transformation from a once sleepy, residential street into one of the densest areas in Texas, if not the country.

The district in downtown Austin has been years in the making. It was a hub of late-night entertainment and barhopping in the 2010s, and a flurry of high-rise construction in recent years has made it difficult for bars and businesses to bring in patrons.

Once the dust settles, however, the new Rainey Street Historic District will become its own ecosystem. Thousands will call the area home, in addition to a mixture of hotels, offices, retailers, restaurants and a host of both daytime and nighttime activities.…

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Artist rendering of 700 River

Austin American-Statesman reports, "a 43-story apartment tower is the latest high-rise to start construction in the booming Rainey Street area in downtown Austin.

High Street Residential, along with MSD Partners and River Street Partners, said started construction has bgun on the tower, which will rise 500 feet at River and Rainey streets on downtown's southeastern edge. It will have 377 upscale apartments, ranging from studios to three-bedroom units and penthouses.

Called 700 River (initially River Street Residences), the tower will include 3,400 square feet of retail space and more than 30,000 square feet of amenity space, according to the developers. The high-rise is due to be completed in late 2024.

The project is part of wave of growth…

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