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Evaluating The Different Options Available For Downtown Austin Condos
owntown Austin is growing of the river view since you are
faster than ever. Well, at the bend. The two places are
maybe not ever, but more called The Milago and The Shores.
than in the last 14 years I have The Milago is right at the bend
lived here. The city council and of the river with only the Town
the community in gereral is Lake Trail between it and the
pushing for growing the downtown water. If you want protected
into a live-work area with high river views, The Milago is pretty
density, shops downstairs, and much it. Also, to get any views,
living upstairs. The term is you need to be above the trees
"multi-use" and it is pretty much and that is at about the 6th
pretty much the montra for Austin floor as well as on the west side
real estate. There are 10+ condo of the building; the east side of
projects going up in the next the building pretty much has
couple years that cater to the nothing interesting right now.
different appeals of living in The Shores has a similar view
downtown Austin. corridor down the river and to
the west and is a little more
A couple condos are situated at north of the Milago. It has the
the turn of the river in downtown Mexican-American cultural center
Austin, taking advantage of views being built in front of it and
down the river. The first time I has a low-rise, older townhome
saw the views, I was pretty project that poses no threat as
surprised. You can see all the of now to block the view. This
way down the river from the building is not as rectangular as
Congress bridge, past the Lamar The Milago so more of the units
Bridge, and past downtown. One have some sort of view, whether
nice aspect about these places is it be the river or downtown.
that there is not much chance of
anything being built in the way Moving on to a another downtown
Austin condo sector. Some hotels houses too) to downtown to the
are renovating the top floors of west. There's a local shop to
their places or building new walk to on West Lynn, and if you
high-rises next-door to want more of a supermarket, the
accomodate those who want more Whole Foods mothership
high-end services associated with headquarters complete with ice
hotels. They will have room rink is at the corner of 6th &
service available, workout Lamar along with REI, Waterloo
facilities, concierge, and Records, Amys Ice Cream, and
whatnot. The Hilton probably has other fun stuff. The Nokonah is
the most upper end units right right there in the midst of all
now called the Five Fifty Five. that. It was built in 2001, so
To name a couple slick it is all resale at this point,
attributes, they feature wolf but a good location with
ovens, wood floors, 24hr. concierge and security.
concierge & security, and walls
of windows viewing Austin And of course, people just want
downtown. They have a couple to live by cool areas. Austin's
penthouses left. South Congress is known for
probably being the hippest street
The other downtown Austin aspect in Austin. It is so cool it has
of living that some condos will been abbreviated to be called
be banking on is the trend to SoCo. A couple different condo
live near walkable shops and projects are popping up around
restaurants. Clarksville is a that area. Most are the loft,
neighborhood thriving around some slick style that blends with the
shops and restaurants on West SoCo area. One is practically
Lynn as well as the 6th & Lamar the neighbor of a popular
area. It is probably the closest restaurant and club. It's a
actual neighborhood (meaning smaller condo project at only 14
units available and starting at planned to take advantage of the
380K. A larger condo projects is new SoLa. One is just south of
being developed further down the river called The Magnolia.
south called the SoCo Lofts. They've already begun
These will have bamboo floors and construction and are moving fast,
stainless appliances. They will targeting completion by July
not really be walkable to the 2008. The funny story behind
SoCo shopping area but will be this location is that it used to
creating its own multi-use be a Wendy's.
shopping, retail, and
restaurants. Since they are a It will be interesting to watch
little more south from the Austin develop over the next
saught-after SoCo strip of shops, several years. There are a
they are a more affordable number of downtown Austin Condos
option, starting at 225K for a as shown here
1-1. http://www.escapesomewhere.com/do
wntownaustincondos.html but the
Another area in the south that is new ones that are coming online
trying to model itself after SoCo should widen the selection for
is being coined as SoLa, or South people interested in living
Lamar. SoLa is parallel to SoCo downtown. Additionally, the
and about 2 main streets west. increased density should allow
It is not as dense with shops but for more small shops and
city plans are in the works to businesses to set up shop
rezone almost everything along downtown which will hopefully
the street between the river make downtown a more walkable
south to 71 to be multi-use. It interesting location for years to
could be pretty cool and much come.
more expansive than the current
SoCo. There are various condos
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Escapeso Austin Real Estate Home Search is a real estate team located in Austin Texas. Their site provides a description of different Austin Condos.
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