http://ilovenorthloop.org      Thoughts on how to make a great 'hood even better Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:12:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We've been seeing quite a bit of Jamil Alam of Endeavor Real Estate around the hood lately. He attended last night's Neighborhood Association meeting, as well as the last North Loop Planning Team meeting. He hasn't approached the NA leadership with any new plans, leaving us to wonder why he's ... http://ilovenorthloop.org/?p=37 If you were planning on attending the Board of Adjustments meeting tonight to defend North Loop against Endeavor's variance request, you can stay home. The hearing has been postponed for the third time, verified over the phone by Susan Walker, the City caseworker handling the Endeavor / Howard's case. The hearing ... http://ilovenorthloop.org/?p=36 Today in a message sent to the NNADL list serv, NNA prez. Sebastian Wren told us that Jamil Alam of Endeavor Real Estate has not, in fact, gone away, but has been personally invited to our annual neighborhood potluck dinner/NNA meeting. From Sebastian's email: Neighbors. Our next "meeting" will be ... http://ilovenorthloop.org/?p=35 It's time for the semi-annual North Loop Block Party on the North Loop Strip! Sunday, October 28, 2007 11 AM - 9PM North Loop Halloween Block Party! Live Music: 12-2pm Gypsy Halloween Music by WinoVino @ The Parlor 2pm-4pm The Thunderchiefs @ Austin Modern Costume Parade around 4pm (Yes, costumes are encouraged! And we will have trick or ... http://ilovenorthloop.org/?p=33 Over the past weeks Jamil Alam of Endeavor Real Estate has stated that the developer does NOT intend to move forward with the Howard's Project. Because the Variance Request at the Board of Adjustments (still scheduled for Nov 14) has not been cancelled we asked Jamil why, what Endeavor's intentions were ... http://ilovenorthloop.org/?p=32 We at I Love North Loop were contacted earlier this week by Allen Cowden of Centro Partners, another local Austin development firm. Centro is interested in pursuing the Howard's property, but has some different ideas about what could be done with apartments there, including the possibility of 3-story, owner-occupied townhomes ... http://ilovenorthloop.org/?p=31 Could the Howard's Nursery lot be the greatest opportunity this neighborhood has ever seen for adding new parkspace? It's definitely a long shot, but it's worth discussing. Anyone out there have experience with the process of establishing new parkland in Austin? http://ilovenorthloop.org/?p=30 Crummy old couches. Worn-out tires. Three-legged tables. A lot of neighborhoods keep this kind of stuff out of sight until bulky-item collection day rolls around. Lately I've been noticing a lot of it by the curb, year-round. Especially next to dumpsters and at the Lee Dorms. Does it bother anyone else? Does anyone ... http://ilovenorthloop.org/?p=29 Last night, a representative from Endeavor Real Estate wrote a letter to the Northfield NA president, saying that they are canceling the contract and walking away from the deal. We still haven't heard about any plans to build a strip mall full of fast food restaurants in the location, but if ... http://ilovenorthloop.org/?p=28 Does anyone have any thoughts on all the graffiti that has been cropping up in the neighborhood? I do. It sucks. So what can we do about it? Last week I called the real estate agent who is listing the green, 2-story commercial property on 53rd near Duval (listed at $775,000, ... http://ilovenorthloop.org/?p=24