Reji Thomas Has Left the Building

Pining for Pine Street

"...the old structure has historic value as one of Austin's last standing railroad buildings. Twenty people spoke, 18 supporting..."

Nov. 7, 2014 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Matter Over Mind

The proposed Cypress Realty Development in Dripping Springs

"...In the late Seventies, when Austin was still clinging to its small-town roots, a youthful..."

Sept. 21, 2001 News Feature by Rob Curran

Let's Make a Deal

Greasing the Wheels at City Hall

"...meeting will lay the groundwork for the future of Austin's downtown and the lasting legacy of this city council...."

Jan. 30, 1998 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

Developing Stories

Connect-the-dot conversations heard around town

"...something feels different. At events organized to address how Austin can best develop and grow – whether convened by..."

Nov. 9, 2007 News Column by Katherine Gregor

Postmarks

Letter to Isaac

"...Winburne Trust, care of Jim Crosby, PO Box 1868, Austin, TX 78767.] We Will Tear Down Landmarks..."

Feb. 19, 1999 Column

Whose Affordability Crisis?

Looking through the prism's lens

"...than 30% of the city's median family income (in Austin, that's $81,400 for a family of two or more)...."

Feb. 2, 2018 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

The Yassine Sixth Street Noir

Legends, rumors, unpaid taxes ... and coke on the side

"...a slow day on the News desk. This was Austin in campaign season, not Chicago during Prohibition...."

May 18, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Stratus Quo?

Stratus Properties tries to shake the ghost of Jim Bob Moffett as it is acquired by Tom Hicks.

"...Moffett, Armstrong's former boss and founder of the real estate development outfit formerly known as FM Properties, is..."

Dec. 1, 2000 News Feature by Amy Smith

Mapping the Future

Seven longtime Austinites talk about Smart Growth, neighborhood planning, and the future of Central Austin in an October roundtable discussion.

"...value." He laughs. "We" are a group of eight Austinites with, between us, far more than eight perspectives on..."

Dec. 3, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

10 in Focus

Alma

"...SXSW in 1996 with Wildwood, New Jersey, returns to Austin for the world premiere of her latest documentary, Alma...."

March 13, 1998 Screens Feature

Public Notice: More and Cheaper Housing

Demographer's report offers new perspectives

"...saying that he's examined the city's currently pending Draft Austin Strategic Housing Plan "from a demographic perspective," and offering..."

April 14, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

'Chrome Underground' Goes Classic Car Hunting

Motoreum's Yusuf & Antonio talk about the biz and their reality TV debut

"...if you're Antonio Brunet and Yusuf Johnson, owners of Austin's Motoreum, a high-end classic car dealership, and the stars..."

May 22, 2014 Screens Post by Jordan Smith

What's In Store

The city's self-storage business is changing as corporate giants push mom and pop operations aside.

"...U-HAUL self-storage trash dumpster. Better sense prevailed as I realized that my front porch would be the only place..."

Sept. 1, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Tovo and Casar Unfiltered on CodeNEXT

The Council members' full conversation with the Chronicle

"...or 20 feet or 25 feet – what folks really want to know is not just this individual zoning..."

Sept. 14, 2017 News Post by Nick Barbaro

Playback: Holy Mountain and Red 7 in Danger of Losing Leases

Could the Red River Cultural District be losing two of its landmark live music venues?

"...In Downtown Austin, cranes, condos, and new hotels aren't the only sky-high..."

May 15, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Jumpolin & Gentrification Backlash

Jumpolin owners fight back against landlord demolition

"...until the case concludes. Meanwhile, state Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, D-Austin, is expected to file a bill later this week..."

March 13, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Eye of the Media Storm

On the block, the Statesman fiddles while the industry burns

"...From his office atop the Bat Cave, the Austin American-Statesman's lakefront headquarters, new Publisher Michael Vivio sees the..."

March 6, 2009 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Revving Up for Slow Times

How local entrepreneurs plan to weather the recession

"...Staring down a deepening recession, what's an Austin small-business owner to do? The consensus advice: Get out..."

Dec. 5, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Making of an Endorsement

"...to incentivize exactly the kind of (re) development that Austin has decided we need: dense, mixed-use projects that integrates..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature

Save as We Pave?

The latest trend in environmentally sensitive planning tiptoes into Travis County

"...profits as a conventional 5-acre-lot subdivision, provides a distinctive marketing angle, and lets them be good guys for a..."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Smart Growth Is Dead, Long Live Smart Growth

As Sixth + Lamar teeters, the Domain aims to pick up Austin's new-school incentive package.

"...Considering Austin's $77 million budget shortfall, why is the Domain --..."

May 2, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

What's Wrong with Public Housing?

The remarkable turnaround of the city's Housing Authority

"...project of the Housing Authority of the city of Austin, it's the very first of what will be thousands..."

Aug. 31, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Changing Face of Downtown

"...July 2001 The same architects who brought you the Austin Convention Center (including its expanded version) and the Austin..."

April 20, 2001 News Feature

E-tail This!

La Frontera is proof that e-commerce has not destroyed traditional retail commerce.

"...many that by McNeil Road it's clear you don't really need to be in Round Rock after all. You..."

March 2, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Whole Foods’ 180 on Eastside Redevelopment

“Full-line” store, not now-jettisoned value brand, to take spot at Plaza Saltillo

"...With last week's news that Whole Foods Market would open no more of its smaller, more affordable..."

Jan. 18, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Food-o-File

Virginia B. Wood sets the record straight on Rocco's Grill and sets the town to stompin' grapes this weekend in this week's "Food-o-File."

"...and need to set the record straight. Mr. Piazza's real-estate enterprise is now located in Austin, rather than Houston,..."

Aug. 16, 2002 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Public Notice: Home Prices Still High

No surprise there, and they'll go higher. Plus policing.

"..."Austin-area Home Sales and Prices Set New Record" was the..."

May 21, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Full Campaign Disclosure: Here Comes Late Money

Charges, countercharges, and lawsuits in City Council campaigns

"...Early last Thursday, April 28, in a brief and..."

May 6, 2005 News Feature by Michael King

Fighting to Stay

As Austin's housing market booms, its poorest residents fight to exist

"...Austin has watched new developments rise across the skyline over..."

April 15, 2016 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Pondering Downtown Condos

Frequently Asked Questions

"...Isn't the Austin condo market overbuilt?..."

March 13, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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