Food-O-File

Trailers on the move, and the Austin food community loses a friend

"...organic farm... Fans of the wines of Flat Creek Estate will be pleased to know they've opened a new..."

May 23, 2014 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

The Luv Doc: Dream Crushing

If you never try, you never fail

"...she’s had for 15 years, and start selling real estate. She says she really loves houses and that she..."

March 22, 2013 Column by The Luv Doc

Frankenstein's Flat Tax

Part Forbes, part Bush, Perry cobbles together financial policy

"...is an optional 20% income tax, with no federal sales or VAT. Which, by the way, was what Steve..."

Oct. 26, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The 12th of Never

The dispute over one Eastside housing proposal reflects a larger Austin conflict

"...– "a long-time haven for open and obvious drug sales, vagrancy, and prostitution," as described in a Robertson Hill..."

Dec. 17, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Yellow Bike Project Rolls Into New Home

Nonprofit collective adds community programs to its mission

"...space. And so we started working with the real estate department at the city and looked and looked and..."

April 30, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

'Chronicle' Betrays Constituency

"...Prop. 2 shares the same basic misunderstanding of real estate and finance that led the Austin City Council into..."

Oct. 20, 2008 Postmarks

Point Austin: What's at Stake?

There will be blood

"...unions, the neighborhood associations, and yes, even the real estate crowd are evaluating the various candidates. The endorsement gauntlet..."

April 25, 2008 News Column by Michael King

Working on the Railroad

The regional Transit Working Group is poised to make progress on passenger rail

"...progeny, transit-oriented development) from diverse groups – the Real Estate Council of Austin, the Austin Neighborhoods Council, the city..."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Point Austin: Shoot the Messenger

The ARA strikes back

"...Writes Urdy: "That is also not true. ARA's real estate agent Sue Delcuze, as well as City staffers, told..."

Sept. 28, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Greenbacks for Green Space

City moves to make development pay more for parks

"...A&M (see "Real Value: The Parks Premium"). "The real estate market consistently demonstrates that many people are willing to..."

May 4, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Common Law

People's law school

"...law (divorce and child custody), consumer law (deceptive car sales, home/car repairs, and identify theft), employment law (for employers..."

Feb. 16, 2007 Column by Luke Ellis

Developing Stories: Where Are They Now?

The latest on this year's big digs

"...Strategies Group to find a new space and real estate attorney Steve Drenner to negotiate a lease extension –..."

Dec. 29, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Finding the Pieces to Put Back Together

"...is already known. For me, that meant visiting family estate files; you might begin the journey by talking to..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Food Feature by Toni Tipton-Martin

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"...Wes Benedict. Wes filed suit alleging that the Real Estate Council of Austin is laundering money through the police..."

May 6, 2005 Column

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Program led all utility-sponsored green power programs nationwide in sales last year for the third year in a row,..."

April 29, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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"...gasoline taxes and vehicle registration, but from property and sales taxes, it is reasonable to argue that cyclists actually..."

Oct. 15, 2004 Column

Original History

The Schlotzsky's history begins with a really big sandwich

"...this time, a brash young trio of Austin real estate investors had begun putting the moves on Schlotzsky's. They..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Capital Metro Stays Its Course

All Systems Go!, but no extensions added, to a November commuter-rail vote

"...from the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, the Real Estate Council of Austin (which had held out the most..."

Sept. 3, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Lazarus, Come Forth

The Gary Bradley bankruptcy trial pits a creditor theory of financial manipulation against a Bradley defense of innocent bookkeeping errors

"...has had a heady, 25-year run as a real estate rainmaker with a reputation for finessing his way in..."

April 30, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Austin @ Large: Welcome Back, Kirk

Kirk Watson's new job at the chamber stands at odds with his "message" as mayor.

"...like those of the Chamber of Commerce, the Real Estate Council of Austin, the Statesman, and all the other..."

Dec. 5, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Sunset vs. Goliath

Tiny Sunset Valley defends the aquifer -- but could use a little neighborly help

"...400 can lay claim to $3 million in annual sales-tax revenue -- $4 million in a good year. Sunset..."

Oct. 10, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Forget the little boxes -- it's the big boxes we need to knock down

"...Wal-Mart, or its well connected land pimp Endeavor Real Estate Group, or whoever wants to play "owner" here. But..."

Oct. 3, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Battle of the Big Box

Enviros and Southwest neighbors find a common cause: fighting Wal-Mart and its plans for a Supercenter on the aquifer

"...recently bought the land from local developers Endeavor Real Estate Group, which has drawn fire for promoting the potential..."

July 11, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

The Mayor's Task Force on the Economy is not completely clear on the concept.

"...At the Real Estate Council of Austin candidate forum last week, Will Wynn..."

April 18, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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"...responsible for more than $2 billion in speculative real estate development. Using our current property tax rate, that translates..."

June 14, 2002 Column

The Secret History of Tuna

Tuna isn't the only Texas town with which actor-writers Jaston Williams and Joe Sears can be closely identified. Austin has played a significant role in the development of their town, and in return Sears and Williams have changed the face of the capital city.

"...time. This was in the pre-dot-com bust, pre-dot-com boom, pre-real-estate bust, pre-real-estate boom Austin of the early 1980s, and..."

April 12, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Chapter 2: Biweekly and Proud

September 1982-August 1988

"...advertisers pissed off about something or other, cold-calling office-supply salespersons, and so on. I was also on intimate terms..."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

The Changing Face of Downtown

"...Developers' big dreams for this choice piece of real estate (commonly referred to as the Bennett tract) have been..."

April 20, 2001 News Feature

Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer: The Beauty Supply District

"...Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer:..."

Sept. 8, 2000 Books Review by Robert Faires

Pete's Principle

Ex-Chamber Head Winstead Takes Us to the Toll Road

"...over the sea of familiar faces -- bankers, real estate executives, construction contractors, and high-tech industry VIPs -- the..."

May 22, 1998 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

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