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Plaza Saltillo project draws fire from labor advocates
The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s plan to redevelop 10 acres of largely empty land near downtown Austin has drawn criticism from labor advocates. The Workers Defense Project organized a rally of dozens of activists at the front door of Cap…
Transit • By Caleb Pritchard • Mar 18, 2016
Plaza Saltillo development raises concerns
The redevelopment of East Austin’s Plaza Saltillo area is just underway, and some residents are already worried. This summer, the Capital Metro Transportation Authority board selected Endeavor Group to head the redevelopment of the 10-acre tract of the former East…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Sep 25, 2014
Capital Metro picks Endeavor Group for Plaza Saltillo development
The choice of a Plaza Saltillo developer came down to a nail-biter in the final minutes of the Capital Metro Transportation Authority board meeting Monday. In the end, the board chose Endeavor Real Estate Group and Columbus Realty Partners in…
Development • By Jenny Blair • Jun 24, 2014
Capital Metro board chooses two finalists for Plaza Saltillo project
The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority selected two finalists Monday in the competition to develop the East Side’s Plaza Saltillo. They were Endeavor Real Estate Group and Saltillo Collaborative. The board plans to announce a final choice at its June 23…
Development • By Jenny Blair • May 20, 2014
Capital Metro hears proposals to redevelop Plaza Saltillo area
It’s a familiar headline at this point, but more change is coming to East Austin. After years of planning and discussion, Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority is on the verge of selecting a development plan for the Plaza Saltillo area.…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Apr 16, 2014
City seeking federal funds to create jobs in Plaza Saltillo area
Council has approved a resolution authorizing an application for up to $2 million in Brownfield Economic Development Initiative (BEDI) Grant funds and up to $8 million in Section 108 Loan Assistance Program funds, both aimed at funding inner city revitalization. …
Uncategorized • By Elizabeth Pagano • Jan 31, 2011
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Residents, commission member oppose federal grant for Plaza Saltillo area
The Austin City Council will hold a Jan.13 public hearing on an $8 million federal grant that would provide loans for local businesses in the Saltillo Plaza neighborhood. Mayor Pro Tem Mike Martinez pulled the item that set the…
Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Dec 20, 2010
Flaw in density bonus plan could bring changes to Plaza Saltillo projects
Developers of the Bonneville Townhomes on East 7th Street earned a density bonus Thursday for their mixed use project, but in the process, Council members learned of a flaw in the density bonus plan for the area around Plaza Saltillo.…
Uncategorized • By Michael Kanin • Dec 10, 2010
Staff suggests plaza program either be well-funded or be forgotten
After eight months of study, including a two-month extension, the Planning and Zoning Department has finalized its recommendations for a potential public plaza program to make it easier and cheaper for applicants and city departments to create temporary public plazas.…
Uncategorized • By Ryan Thornton • Jun 24, 2019
City staff gets green light to research public plaza program
While it’s fashionable in the U.S. for private enterprises to attach the word “plaza” to many things that are not, like shopping malls or condominiums, a public plaza can be hard to find (Austin’s beautiful Plaza Saltillo actually prohibits “loitering,”…
City Council • By Ryan Thornton • Oct 23, 2018
Designers express concern about Saltillo District process
Architects' role put them in sticky situation Members of the Design Commission have expressed concern about the Saltillo District planning process, but only hesitantly because of the possibility of conflict of interest. The Saltillo District is 11 acres around Plaza…
Uncategorized • By • Jun 8, 2004
TipSheet: Austin City Council, 11.21.24
Austin City Council will convene for their regular meeting today and, per usual, there were a few things that caught our eye that we’ve detailed in this TipSheet. For more information, or to make your own decisions, the entire agenda…
