11th & 12th Streets Community Redevelopment Project

Summary

The redevelopment plan contains projects and programs that seek to restore a thriving mix of uses and activities along the East 11th and 12th Streets corridors. East 11th Street is envisioned as a visitor-oriented destination consisting of 3-5 story buildings that provide entertainment, music and office uses that will attract users from the Austin metropolitan area as well as local residents. The East 12th Street Corridor is envisioned as a mixed use area with a variety of small-scale, live-work environments with combined office, retail and residential uses which serve the immediate area.

Status

The Austin Revitalization Authority has selected RIATA Development to help develop up to 95,000 sq. ft. of office/retail space with up to 400 parking spaces on E. 11th between Curve and Lydia Streets. RIATA also proposes to build 24 town homes along Juniper Street, and up to 12 work/live loft units on Waller and Curve Streets. Design work is underway with construction for this initial phase of development projected to begin late 2001. In addition ARA has attracted a tenant to occupy 1101 East 11th Street. Restoration is completed. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on October 26, 2001 for this project with Deputy HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson attending. Balcones Recycling administrative offices will occupy the entire building. A groundbreaking ceremony was held at the same time for the East 11th Street streetscaping project and the mixed use project.

A city funded historic resources survey has been completed. Required by the federal government as part of all federally funded projects. The survey has identified and made recommendations for preserving both physical and cultural historic resources within the East Austin Master Plan area. The City is making the results available to the public at the Austin History Center, Carver Library and on the City's Web page, at http://www.austinrev.org.

Description

The main redevelopment area encompasses the area bordered on the south by East 11th Street from IH 35 to Navasota Street and on the north by East 12th Street from IH 35 to Poquito St. This area has been designated an Urban Renewal Area with development projects being eligible for HUD 108 loan funds.

Basic Data

• Project Contact: Jerry Freese, Project Coordination, Neighborhood Housing and Community Development, 974-3189

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