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12518 Research Blvd
Austin, TX 78759
Downtown Austin Loft
- In the Epicenter of exciting 2nd Street District
- Fantastic view of Town Lake or Downtown and the Capitol
- Dramatic Floor to ceiling windows with solar shades
- Large patio
- Brand New luxury high rise
- "Urban Contemporary" design w/Concrete floors
- Fully-equipped chef's kitchen with stainless steel 8" sink
- Granite countertops & Salerno tile backsplash
- Washer/Dryer in unit
- Walk in closet
- High speed internet in business center/lobby, optional wi-fi in apartment
Property Amenities
- Cyber Cafe & Cyber zone business center with Wi-Fi access
- High endurance fitness center
- Convenient Private Parking Garage steps away
- Resident lounge & activity zone
- Fabulous 5th floor rooftop swimming pool &
- Sky Deck with stainless steel gas grills, outdoor fire pit,
360 degree view of ever growing 2nd Street District
- Lounge and activity zone with movie screen TV, perfect
for private gatherings
- Interior resident storage rooms available
- 48 hr Service Guarantee
"Four Star" Concierge Service
- Convenient dry cleaning/laundry pick up'drop off downstairs
- Personal Assistaqnce, Shopping & Gift Services
Including errands of all kinds
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- Home and Automotive Services
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- Business Services
- Travel Coordination
- Entertainment Arrangements
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- Party, Event, Meeting Planning
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View life with a beat Brand new luxury high-rise apartments. Fantastic Views of Town Lake, Congress Bridge and fabulous sunsets through full floor to ceiling windows or from the large patio. All this & an extremely cool contemporary decor make cosmopolitan loft the "Primo" downtown apartment in Austin.
The vibrant 2nd Street District is the new Epicenter
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radius. The nationally acclaimed Town Lake 10 mile
Hike & Bike trail is a short block away. Cafes,
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2nd Street District
- Winner of Best of Austin’s “Best Recent Renovation” and “Best Street” Award
- Downtown Austin Alliance “2006 Best Public/Private Sector Development” Award Winner
- The Realm of Possibility’s “2006 Project IMPACT Award” Winner
- Austin Business Journal’s “Best Real Estate Award – Mixed-Use” Winner
Austin is a fusion of culture and style all its own. People here are looking for something beyond a cookie-cutter mall experience transplanted from another city. They’re ready for something that speaks to them in their own language. Which is why 2ND Street District will look, feel, taste and sound like one place, and one place only. Austin. With 225,000 square feet of well-integrated retail, restaurants and entertainment, 2ND Street District is the most significant retail development in downtown Austin and a promising venue to launch a concept or put a fresh spin on a current one.
In a city known for its cool vibe, 2ND Street District will add to the urban energy. On the edge of the Austin skyline, on the north shore of Town Lake, 2ND Street District is being built with the feel of SoHo and the intimacy of Boston’s Back Bay. Interesting places to live. Great restaurants. Outdoor cafes. Unusual shops. Art films. All within a few blocks of museums and outdoor activities. The kind of neighborhood where the pedestrian is king and there’s always a new find no matter what time of day.
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2nd Street District News
Lance Armstrong getting Mellow Johnny's Bicycle shop, commuting center rolling
at the northwest corner of Fourth and Nueces
Lance Armstrong unveils his new commuting bike shop Cyclist hopes to encourage bike use in downtown
Thursday, February 14, 2008
It's not about the bike sales.
That from Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong, who plans in May to open a bike shop, commuting center, training facility and cafe in a 1950s-era building at the northwest corner of Fourth and Nueces streets.
"This city is exploding downtown. Are all these people in high rises going to drive everywhere? We have to promote (bike) commuting," Armstrong said Wednesday, gazing up at the towering 360 condos rising next to the site of his new shop. "This can be a hub for that."
Mellow Johnny's, named for the nickname Armstrong earned while wearing the Tour de France leader's "maillot jaune," or yellow jersey, will be housed in a yellow- and red-brick building next to the music venue La Zona Rosa. It is a block north of the Lance Armstrong Bikeway, a path that will cut east-west through downtown Austin.
Armstrong said he'd like to see Austin evolve into a place like Portland, Ore., where biking is part of the culture and people pedal to work, to restaurants and to run errands. "Walk outside, and the streets are lined with bikes — because they have a safe place to ride," Armstrong said of the city long known for its bicycle-friendly amenities and policies.
So how does Austin get to that point?
"The (Lance Armstrong Bikeway) is a big start," he said. Armstrong and his general partner in the project, Bart Knaggs, said they'd like to see Austin create bike lanes separated from vehicle traffic and a system like a new one in Paris where people can use a credit card to rent a bicycle from a bike rack station and return it at any of the dozens of other stations around the city.
"There are times I ride in Austin, and I'm afraid of cars," Armstrong said. "Imagine what the beginner cyclist must feel like? I think (Mayor) Will Wynn's dream was this whole revitalization of downtown, which we're getting, but it's going to make it a lot easier if people can get around on bikes."
Mellow Johnny's will carry top-of-the-line Trek bikes, which Armstrong rode to his seven consecutive Tour de France victories, but the focus won't be on selling the newest, lightest racer. The shop will celebrate the culture of biking, from the historic memorabilia hanging on the walls to a counter where customers can sip coffee and ask questions as they watch bike mechanics at work.
Besides road bikes, Mellow Johnny's will sell commuter bikes, mountain bikes, triathlon bikes, fixed-gear bikes, low-riders, cruiser-style bikes and even hand-made "art bikes" that look as good hanging on a wall as they do rolling down the street. Stock will also include gear by Giro, Nike and Oakley.
Showers and a locker room will allow commuters who don't have facilities at their offices to ride downtown, store their bikes at the shop, bathe and catch a ride on a pedicab or walk the rest of the way to work.
The building covers 18,000 square feet on a main floor and basement level and will have garage doors that roll open at one end. The site has served as a distribution center for Pearl beer, a paint company, a steel manufacturing facility and a resource center for the homeless. Demolition work began in June, and construction inside the shop started two weeks ago. Armstrong and his partners are leasing the property from an undisclosed owner.
Part of the basement level will include a Carmichael Training Systems facility, where cyclists can do power-based training.
Armstrong predicted that Mellow Johnny's will be "the coolest bike shop in the world," but said he's not trying to put any other Austin bike shop out of business. "It's not us versus them," he said. "We're all about the cycling culture."
Architect Michael Hsu, who designed the Belmont and Bess restaurants downtown and the 04 development on South Congress Avenue, said he is uncovering the clean lines of the original building as he transforms it.
An old dumb waiter will be used to haul bikes between floors. Decor will include some of Armstrong's memorabilia, but the cyclist said he doesn't want to turn the shop into a Lance Armstrong museum. He said he'd rather feature items from other famous athletes. Craig Staley, co-owner of Bettysport women's fitness store, Rogue Equipment running store and other local ventures, will be general manager.
Downtown Austin Apartments -
Downtown Austin Texas Loft Apartments for rent - - Austin apartments downtown in the epicenter of Austin's exciting 2nd Street District
- 2nd Street District Apartment, Loft Studio apt with professional property management, attached parking garage,
Downtown austin texas loft view of Lady Bird Lake (Town Lake)
You'll be near:
- 6th Street bars and clubs
- Warehouse District
- 1 Block to Town Lake Hike and Bike trail
- Republic Square Park
- Lease free Town lake dog park 1 block
- Farmer's Market Saturday morning & Wednesday aft)
- Whole Food Flagship store
- Future Museum of Art
- Future Lance Armstrong bicycle shop, commuting center
- City Hall & Public Plaza - 750 parking spaces
- Convention Center & hotel
The View from the top
- Watch the Congress Avenue bats come out at dusk
- Catch the 4th of July fireworks right across the river
while listening to the Austin Symphony
- Enjoy the 1st Street bridge lights and action yet enjoy
the serene quietness from 11 stories up
- Fabulous sunsets to the Southwest
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