Ok. So I am officially excited. I've been sniffing the pollen of the new mixed-use real estate developments, condo towers, and the new urbanist communities coming in Greater Austin 2008 through 2010.

Central Austin development took a step forward last week, with two huge projects breaking ground.

The Four Seasons Residences luxury condo tower in Downtown Austin broke ground last week, as did the first phase of the highly-anticipated Crestview Station in North Central Austin.

Both are scheduled for completion in 2010.

COOL! CRESTVIEW STATION NORTH CENTRAL AUSTIN FINALLY BREAKS GROUND

"Crestview Station will be one of Austin's biggest transit-oriented developments...to the tune of $100 million. It will be on the Capital Metro commuter rail line currently scheduled to start service this year, and is expected to bring housing and retail and office space to the neighborhood". ~Austin American Statesman 1/30/08. 

The 73-acre, mixed-use project between North Lamar Boulevard and Morrow Street will be the first big transit-oriented development on the new commuter rail line. Midtown Commons at Crestview, will be first residences. Too bad they're only rental apartments.

FOUR SEASONS RESIDENCES, DOWNTOWN AUSTIN ON THE WAY

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