From the outside, the Ivory, located at the intersection of Chicon and East 14th Streets, looks like an ordinary residential building. Windows and balconies look out onto the street below with unoccupied commercial space making up the bottom floor. But with the exception of one handicap spot, the building does not have onsite parking. When […]
Housing
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Government
Four years. Dozens of inspections. One dilapidated house finally marked for demolition
Neighbors fought rats, decay and delays for years before Austin ordered a Bryker Woods home to be demolished. The absentee owner wants the city to leave it alone.
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Government
‘I don’t live in a dark place anymore’: Austin housing voucher program faces funding cuts
Austin’s local housing voucher program for chronically homeless residents may face cuts amid budget deficits and increased encampment clean-ups.
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Government
‘There’s just so much need’: Austin inches towards calling bond election
On Monday, Austin will be closer to deciding whether to put a bond before voters, the first property tax-funded proposal since Prop Q’s defeat last fall.
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Growth & Development
Front-yard businesses, less parking: Austin’s latest density push
Austin leaders approved three resolutions advancing a vision of a more walkable city.
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Growth & Development
Austin rents dropped over 7% since last year, but families on tighter budgets are still struggling
Austin’s monthly rent continues to decrease as the city leads the way in rent relief since costs peaked in 2022, according to a new report. Newly released data from realtor.com shows monthly rent dropped more than 7% year-over year. As of Feb. 2026, the median asking rent was $1,357 for an apartment of any size. That […]
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Education
AISD turns closed school into affordable housing to keep teachers in Austin
Teaching in one of the most expensive metro areas in Texas has become unaffordable for many. In an effort to keep teachers, AISD is doing something about it.
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Government
Austin’s short-term rental rules tighten after years of enforcement issues
By July, the city will require all short-term rental listings on platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo to be licensed or removed.
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Growth & Development
Could a European-inspired public housing model stabilize Austin’s volatile housing market?
The Austin City Council will vote on a social housing model supporters say could lead to more affordable, climate-friendly homes built in the city.
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Growth & Development
Austin’s musicians are being priced out of the Live Music Capital they built
As housing costs rise, working musicians are leaving Austin, even as the city profits from their live music.
