Celebrate MLK Day the Austin Way!

Once again, the Austin Area Heritage Council has organized the annual Martin Luther King Day Celebration and activities. The Annual Community March is a celebration of Dr. King and his legacy while promoting the importance of multiculturalism and diversity within Austin. This year’s celebration includes the march, the community festival, and a food drive.

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Our old office building will be raised to make way 800 unit multi-family complex!

Beck-Reit’s Previous Office Will Be Razed for Mixed-Use Development

Beck-Reit & Sons Construction performed a gut renovation at 2131 Theo between 2014-2016, an adaptive reuse project that turned the aging auto repair shop into a 5-unit creative office space with shared conference room, kitchen, and lobby. The finished project was managed by Beck-Reit Asset Management and leased by Beck-Reit Commercial Real Estate until 2020, when the developers came knocking with an offer we couldn’t refuse.

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'Black Artists Matter' mural painted in the heart of historic East Austin neighborhood

East Austin:

In many ways, development has displaced the cultural arts traditions of East Austin, long the home of the city’s Black community. Now, its champions — Black artists, creatives and community leaders — are working to restore that soul.

Capitol View Arts and the Austin Justice Coalition, with support from local artists and dozens of volunteers from the Austin area, painted a ‘Black Artists Matter’ mural on East 11th Street the morning of Thursday, June 18 2021. #BlackArtistMatter

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Hidden Gems and Lumps of Coal in Pressurized East Austin

"In rapidly developing areas like East Austin, the property is proof that development isn't just looking for diamonds in a pile of coal; sometimes success requires making the diamond yourself." ~ DeLea Becker

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East Austin gets a Chili's on East 6th Street

Chili's Restaurant coming to East 6th Street and Waller in East Austin.  Is it true or a hoax?  Records show the property sold in 2016.  Keep Austin Weird?

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