Sprawling Mixed-Use Project Planned Near Austin-Bergstrom Airport

The project, if permitted, would be quite a change to the local landscape. Developer PlaceMKR and architechture firm Steinberg Hart, hope to create a new mixed-use community located in Austin at the intersection of East Riverside Drive and Highway 71. The site is currently a self storage facility and mobile home park.

The seven-building complex will be called the East Riverside Gateway complex. The urban mixed-use development is designed to include over two million square feet of office, retail, and residential space alongside amenities to draw tech workers and young families, including a large urban park. Three office buildings are organized around a central plaza to create a pedestrian connection to the planned mass transit, multi-modal Riverside corridor. Four multi-family buildings provide 1,100 residential units at a range of price points: from high-end condominiums to affordable housing. All seven buildings are connected through a ground-floor retail corridor.

East Riverside Gateway is currently in the entitlement phase and has been submitted for a site development permit.