Kali Bramble

1 week ago | austinmonitor.com | Kali Bramble

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 by Kali Bramble Plans to redevelop an apartment complex in Northwest Austin are off to a rocky start, drawing a crowd to City Hall last week with demands for more concessions to displaced tenants. Acacia Cliffs residents and their neighbors took to the podium on Thursday to request time for more robust negotiations with owner Price Realty Corporation, which is angling to rezone the site to construct a brand-new, seven-story apartment building.

4 weeks ago | austinmonitor.com | Kali Bramble

Friday, March 28, 2025 by Kali Bramble With a major expansion on the horizon for Austin’s Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, Mayor Kirk Watson is working with city staff to ensure the $1 billion project goes off without a hitch. The project, which City Council approved last May, would expand the site’s processing capacity from 75 million to 100 million gallons of water per day, while replacing aging equipment, updating treatment processes, and improving flood resilience.

1 month ago | austinmonitor.com | Kali Bramble

Friday, March 21, 2025 by Kali Bramble Austin’s Preservation Office is poised to complete its Historic Resources Survey of the downtown area by the end of the year, wrapping up years of work documenting sites of cultural interest. Preservation Office Planner Sofia Wagner met with Historic Landmark Commission members earlier this month for a progress update on the project, which to date has profiled 1,964 properties built before 1980.

1 month ago | austinmonitor.com | Kali Bramble

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 by Kali Bramble The owners of a West Austin property formerly home to the grandson of Edgar Howard “Commodore” Perry may find their plans to make way for new construction prove more challenging than expected. Last week, the Historic Landmark Commission voted unanimously to postpone the request to demolish the midcentury modern residence, which owners claim would take cost-prohibitive measures to be preserved.

1 month ago | austinmonitor.com | Kali Bramble

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 by Kali Bramble After ending last year with a successful vote for its Climate Protection Plan at City Council, Austin Energy is taking no breaks to celebrate, moving right ahead with plans to make good on its promises for a more sustainable and resilient power grid.