West Campus - Developments

[eastsider]

Texan Tower

http://www.texantower.com/

2505 San Gabriel

7-stories

21 Rio

21st & Rio Grande

18-stories

Plans were announced for this 18-story project that will rise 220' which will break the proposed 175' height limit for the site. Planning commissioners are divided on how to handle this project.

News: http://www.austinchronicle.com/issues/disp...pols_naked.html

[eastsider]

Sterling WestCamp

http://www.sterlingwestcamp.com/

2704 Rio Grande

6-stories - 76 apartment units

Complete: August 2006

The Quarters at Cameron House

2707 Rio Grande

The Quarters at Montgomery House

2700 Nueces

The Quarters at Sterling House

709 West 22nd

http://www.quartersoncampus.com/

4 levels of residential over 2 levels of parking

First three of seven total planned buildings

Complete: Fall 2006

The Venue on Guadalupe

http://www.universityhouse.com/UHvenueonguadalupe/

2815 Guadalupe

Two 6 story buildings connected by 2nd level pool - 76 apartment units

Ground level retail

2 level underground parking garage

Construction began: July 2005

Complete: Fall 2006

[mcheiss]

These are great Eastsider!!!!

Austin is by far one of my favorite cities, thanks for the updates.

[eastsider]

The West Campus area is undergoing major changes with 12 high density projects planned or under construction. These projects will create 1,009 new units bringing roughly 2,800 new residents to the area, along with 70,000 sf of planned retail space.

In an attempt to turn the area into a "pedestrian-oriented community," new structures are now required to be set back from the street to provide room for wider sidewalks and shade trees. Enhanced street lighting and improved bicycle lanes are also part of the plan, which envisions a future West Campus with significantly fewer cars.

Parking is already scarce in West Campus, and the planners of UNO hope to make it more so by requiring developers to provide parking for only 60 percent of their residents, compared to the standard 80 percent requirement in the Central Austin area.

Also, last week the Austin city council approved the 21 Rio project, allowing for it to be built at its full height of 18 stories and 220' tall.

The Daily Texan: The new face of West Campus

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A rendering of 21 Rio.

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Texan Shoal Creek

http://www.texanshoalcreek.com/

2502 Leon St.

7-stories - 98 units

under construction / complete Aug. 07