Archive for June 11th, 2006

Downtown residents upset about city's rise in garbage rates

Sunday, June 11th, 2006 by Kathy Kennebrook

The City of Austin is forcing downtown condo owners to pay its private trash collector the same price it charges suburban home dwellers.
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Prices run high as Waikiki runs low on vacant lots for developers

Sunday, June 11th, 2006 by Kathy Kennebrook

Waikiki is running out of vacant land to develop and the few remaining lots are fetching high prices.
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Park DuValle nears home stretch

Sunday, June 11th, 2006 by Kathy Kennebrook

As Michael Bauer drove down the tree-lined streets of The Villages of Park DuValle, he proudly pointed out the features of the mixed-use community — housing units at various price points, commercial space, schools, churches, a health facility and recreational areas.
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Higher gas prices may add to home building slowdown

Sunday, June 11th, 2006 by Kathy Kennebrook

An economist with the state's home-building industry says the rising price of gas may help boost condominium and apartment construction as single-family home production slows.
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High-end housing to test market downtown

Sunday, June 11th, 2006 by Kathy Kennebrook

A pair of high-end residential projects are about to see whether Birmingham residents are ready to live on the southeast edge of downtown.
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