The details
The mixed-use project planned for South Lamar is making its way through the city's permitting process, with site plans including hundreds of apartments as well as commercial and retail space.
Currently the project is awaiting site plan approval; however, according to the application, there are two buildings being proposed.
The first building at 2700 S. Lamar Blvd. will be 8 stories and consist of 399 apartment units totaling 97,215 square feet. The second building at 2800 S. Lamar Blvd will be 6 stories and consist of 19,640 square feet of office space and 4,480 square feet of retail. Both buildings have associated parking, garages, drives and utilities.
The roughly five acres of property at 2700 and 2800 S. Lamar Boulevard, referred to as the SoLa Mixed Use project, is owned by an Austin-based investment firm Seamless Capital LP.
Part of the site received approval for DB90 rezoning back in August, making way for the property’s redevelopment.
A DB90 zoning designation allows residential uses on sites with certain commercial base zoning districts. It modifies certain requirements and grants additional height in exchange for income-restricted housing, according to city documents.
The multifamily building will provide a minimum of 10% of units for workforce housing up to 80% MFI, according to the original zoning request.
Of note
Plans for dozens of mixed-use projects concentrated around South and East Austin are advancing under a city building program created in 2024.
Hundreds of affordable housing units will be included in those developments, which could reach seven or eight stories tall under the new policy. Find more information on the DM90 designation and implications here.
