403 E Koenig Ln: “The Hangar”
Currently: Former Texas Gas Service service yard
Soon to be: Two five-story apartment buildings (464 new residences) on this previously abandoned site. Residences will be a mix of one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and efficiency apartments, with mixed use and restaurant space (2500 sq ft) on the ground level.
Amenities for the Neighborhood:
- Protected bike lanes and new sidewalks along Koenig Ln.
- The Neighborhood Association and the North Loop Plan Contact Team worked with the developers to integrate a 1+ acre public park on the southeast area of the property, facing the neighborhood and available for all to enjoy. Rendering below:
Developer: Seco Ventures
Status: Construction began January 2025; scheduled through 2029
- Phase I: Underway, expected to last approx. 24 months – 249 housing units and park
- Phase II: starts after Phase I completion; expected to last approx. 24 months – 215 housing units
501 E Koenig Ln: Leif Johnson Ford Property
Currently: Leif Johnson Ford Dealership
Approved: Zoning changes to allow for mixed-use multi-story apartment building(s) with ~1,500 units and retail space on ground level.
Amenities for the Neighborhood:
- Improved pedestrian network
- Widened continuous sidewalk / bike lane with vehicular buffers
- ~1.5 acres public park and green space. See rendering below:
Owner/Developer: United Properties
Status: Likely to begin construction in Q4 2025 or Q1 2026. Site renderings below:
605 E 55th St.: Legacy at 55th
Currently: Vacant Lot
Underway: Modern detached condo development (6 units total).
3 units (2 levels, 2 beds, 1.5 baths) are available for presale through the Affordability Unlocked program.
3 units (3 levels, 2 beds, 2.5 baths) are available for presale at the market rate.
Owner/Developer: Legacy at 55th
Status: Construction scheduled to last through Spring 2026. Renderings and site plan below:
Jim’s Discount Auto and Surrounding Lots
Currently: Jim’s Discount Auto (706 E 53rd St), Residences (5301 and 5303 Martin Ave), Abandoned Residential Lot (5210 Bruning Ave)
Approved: Rezoning to allow residential units to be built above first-floor commercial space.
- Current zoning on 706 E 53rd St: CS-CO-NP
- New: CS-MU-V-DB90-CO-NP
- This permits a Mixed Use Building (Residential over Retail) on this site with an increased height maximum of 90′.
- Current zoning on 5301 Martin: CS-CO-NP
- Current zoning on 5303 Martin: SF-3-NP
- Combined New: CS-MU-V-CO-NP
- This permits a Mixed Use building (Residential over Retail) across these two sites.
- New zoning on 5210 Bruning Ave: MU+V
- TX Senate Bill 840 automatically provides Residential Mixed use (MU+V) on ALL commercially zoned properties in the state of Texas by right, and no neighborhood input was required on this zoning change request.
Amenities for the Neighborhood: Two restrictive covenants were signed with the landowner specifying neighborhood preferences and amenities which must be included in the eventual builds on 706 E 53rd St, 5301 Martin, and 5303 Martin. These covenants are legally binding and will transfer with any sale of the property to any new owner or developer.
Owner/Developer: TBD
Status: TBD
Airport Boulevard Corridor
Currently: Work in progress northward along Airport Blvd. extending from Middle Fiskville Rd/55th St and progressing southward along the western side of Airport Blvd to 45th St.
Phased work will incorporate mobility and safety improvements that reflect the City’s ultimate vision for urban corridors and safer pedestrian experiences. Sign up for the public Airport Corridor newsletter to receive construction updates or visit AustinTexas.gov/AirportBlvd.
- Completed: Successful install of 692 feet of shared-use path from Middle Fiskville Road to 55th Street.
- In Progress:
- Crews are currently working on the section from 51st Street to 46th Street.
- Crews are also currently building the shared-use path on the south side of Bruning Avenue, from Middle Fiskville Road (near the railroad tracks) to Airport Boulevard. Once that is complete, crews will repave Bruning Avenue between Airport Boulevard and Middle Fiskville Road.
- Conduit installation across Airport at 55th Street for the new pedestrian hybrid beacon (PHB) is underway.
Amenities for the Neighborhood: Improved pedestrian walkways (including a PHB for dedicated pedestrian crossing over Airport at 55th St), dedicated bike lanes, upgraded intersections (including mountable curbs at Bruning and Airport), a new bus stop at the southwest corner of Airport Boulevard and Bruning Avenue, and smoother traffic flow.
Owner/Developer: The City of Austin Corridor Program, funded by the 2016 Mobility Bond.
Status: Work in Progress. As of September 2025, the project is 80% complete and is scheduled for full completion by mid-October 2025.
5413 Guadalupe St: Guadalupe Macro House
Currently: Guadalupe Macro House (Co-op housing complex)
Soon to be: Three-story apartment building with three-bedroom apartment rental options and parking on the ground level.
Owner/Developer: Guadalupe Heights LLC
Status: Zoning changes approved; Scheduled to begin construction TBA
5555 North Lamar Blvd: Link Logistics Office Park
Currently: One-story commercial and office park
Soon to be: Mixed-use multi-story apartment buildings (~1,000 new residences) with retail space on the ground level. Titaya’s Thai Cuisine and the office park directly south of Titaya’s (including Nervous Charlie’s) will not be affected.
Amenities for the Neighborhood:
- A minimum of 1.25+ acres of green space is required by City zoning.
- Stormwater abatement via installed drainage.
- The Neighborhood Association and North Loop Plan Contact Team remain diligent about working with the developer to maximize benefits for neighbors within the proposed site plan.
Owner/Developer: Link Logistics
Status:
- Zoning changes approved
- Construction planning is indefinitely on pause as of Summer 2025.
North Loop Neighborhood Association 