Comments on: Downtown living goal hits a snag http://crosslandteam.com/blog/2006/07/17/downtown-living-goal-hits-a-snag/ Austin Real Estate Blog Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:04:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Debbie http://crosslandteam.com/blog/2006/07/17/downtown-living-goal-hits-a-snag/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Debbie Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:29:43 +0000 http://ben.crosslandteam.com/blog/2006/07/17/downtown-living-goal-hits-a-snag/#comment-163 Excuse me, I meant to say 20,000 to 25,000 additional residents in the above comment. Excuse me, I meant to say 20,000 to 25,000 additional residents in the above comment.

]]> By: Debbie http://crosslandteam.com/blog/2006/07/17/downtown-living-goal-hits-a-snag/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Debbie Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:28:51 +0000 http://ben.crosslandteam.com/blog/2006/07/17/downtown-living-goal-hits-a-snag/#comment-162 Re. the Mayor's vision of having the downtown area with more people living there. One little detail seems to be missing - enough roads to handle all the additional traffic. The downtown/central area is already heavily congested, and adding another 200,000 people without a viable infrastructure, such as light rail will make it more of nightmare to attempt to drive in that area of town. Re. the Mayor’s vision of having the downtown area with more people living there. One little detail seems to be missing – enough roads to handle all the additional traffic. The downtown/central area is already heavily congested, and adding another 200,000 people without a viable infrastructure, such as light rail will make it more of nightmare to attempt to drive in that area of town.

]]> By: Pat Doyle http://crosslandteam.com/blog/2006/07/17/downtown-living-goal-hits-a-snag/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Pat Doyle Wed, 26 Jul 2006 21:56:41 +0000 http://ben.crosslandteam.com/blog/2006/07/17/downtown-living-goal-hits-a-snag/#comment-161 Spring will have 280 units and had over 500 reservations already, and it's not breaking ground until January. The market is sizzling for this stuff. I predict that Capitol corridor crap will be a faint memory in 50 years. Spring will have 280 units and had over 500 reservations already, and it’s not breaking ground until January. The market is sizzling for this stuff. I predict that Capitol corridor crap will be a faint memory in 50 years.

]]> By: Joe http://crosslandteam.com/blog/2006/07/17/downtown-living-goal-hits-a-snag/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Joe Thu, 20 Jul 2006 19:49:06 +0000 http://ben.crosslandteam.com/blog/2006/07/17/downtown-living-goal-hits-a-snag/#comment-160 Oh boy, it all got started by Milago a year ago, and I'm sure glad I got in on that deal (btw, was that speculation or investment). I think east of i35 is where development needs to go. Right now it's too low density and a lot of neighborhoods are a bit run down, so they're not bringing in as much revenue. Perry Lorenz got the ball rolling and a few more properties are going up right near i35, but I see a lot of potential there for low-rise condos. Oh boy, it all got started by Milago a year ago, and I’m sure glad I got in on that deal (btw, was that speculation or investment).

I think east of i35 is where development needs to go. Right now it’s too low density and a lot of neighborhoods are a bit run down, so they’re not bringing in as much revenue. Perry Lorenz got the ball rolling and a few more properties are going up right near i35, but I see a lot of potential there for low-rise condos.

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