June 4, 2013
Austin Community College's board of trustees is mulling over the future of its recently acquired property at North Central Austin's well known Highland Mall. They are considering a proposal from Red Leaf Properties to create mixed-use residential and retail condominium development in the almost abandoned mall space along Interstate 35 and Airport Boulevard. Impact News reports that Matt Whelan of Red Leaf Properties testified to the board that overall construction of the massive retail-residential condominiums may take a period of 10-20 years to complete. Permitting of the building of these properties has yet to begin and must go before the Austin City Council elected representatives to be approved. Matt Whelan recently met with Northfield Neighborhood Association in which he outlined plans for the groundbreaking changes and corporate redevelopment of the sprawling Highland Mall. ACC plans to use the space to create a massive new campus that includes a wellness center, a fine arts complex, a educational culinary space and a center for hospitality which appears to cater to service industry job training.
http://impactnews.com/austin-metro/central-austin/plans-for-acc%27s-highland-include-apartments,-retail/
http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/austin/acc-breaks-ground-on-highland-mall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF_mcTBLzgc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0u4h3aRVAY
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