Entertainment & Events
Tuesday, June 19, 2018 by Chad Swiatecki
Entertainment & Events
City tour support, tipping program previewed in summit for Austin musicians
The city’s music office is moving ahead with plans that could provide up to $5,000 in assistance for touring bands, as well as installing credit card kiosks in a handful of city music venues so fans can more easily tip…
Thursday, June 14, 2018 by Chad Swiatecki
Entertainment & Events
$29.5M appraisal backs claims city eyed McKalla for commercial use
A 2016 appraisal of the city-owned property commonly known as McKalla Place found that it had a market value of $29.5 million if used for “commercial development, including retail, office and multifamily development.”The appraisal, performed by Paul Hornsby & Co.…
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 by Jo Clifton
Entertainment & Events
Council plays with ideas for soccer stadium
District 7 City Council Member Leslie Pool on Tuesday continued to try to convince her colleagues that they should not play ball with Precourt Sports Ventures, the folks who want to bring a Major League Soccer stadium to Austin.But most…
Monday, June 11, 2018 by Chad Swiatecki
Entertainment & Events
Developer: $22.5M offer intended to open McKalla Place for alternative proposals
A local development partnership has offered $22.5 million to purchase the North Austin property that is currently being considered as the site for a professional soccer stadium.The offer letter from developers John Chen and Marcus Whitfield was submitted on Friday…
Monday, June 4, 2018 by Chad Swiatecki
Entertainment & Events
Amid ‘tight timeline,’ soccer stadium debate gets very public
With Friday’s release of two key documents related to Austin’s possible home for a relocated Major League Soccer team – and the push to build a stadium for the team on city-owned property – it’s likely that every City Council…
Monday, May 14, 2018 by Chad Swiatecki
Entertainment & Events
After community input, the wait is on for soccer team’s Austin proposal
After a blitz of community input sessions in recent weeks, representatives of the group looking to move a Major League Soccer franchise to Austin have a firm grasp on what they have to do to meet what they admit is…
