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Old 05-02-2008, 11:02 AM
 
Location: Madison, WI
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Hi everyone,

Another thread brought up this development. Where is it? Any opinions about it?
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Old 05-02-2008, 12:08 PM
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Location: Jollyville, TX
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The reason it's called Mueller is because it is located where the old airport used to be. So, picture a flat area that used to be covered with runways and fields and that's what it looks like. Here's a link to the city of Austin's webpage that describes it. I personally didn't care for it, but it does have a lot to offer. and I think it will definitely improve over time (especially when it gets some trees, LOL).
City of Austin - Redevelopment of Robert Mueller Municipal
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Old 05-02-2008, 12:31 PM
 
Location: Austin 'burbs
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I think it's a great idea for those who need to be close to the city core, for work. I also think it's expensive and doesn't work for many people who need a bit of yard, or those with a larger (over 2 people, animals, beings) family.
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Old 05-02-2008, 12:35 PM
 
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I just wanted to mention that we have a friend who has moved in over there - the trees and landscaping have started going in and it looks great now! I think it is a neat development and we came close to moving there. If you google it the main website should come up - it has tons of info. I do think there are quite a few families living there, with lots of kids.

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Old 05-02-2008, 05:30 PM
 
Location: Austin 78722
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I personally dislike the development so far... though I like the concept. It's amazing how much the concept and the execution can differ. The houses are HUGE but are crammed onto tiny lots. I know I'm likely in the minority here, but I don't understand why each person in a family needs 750 to 1,000 square feet of living space to be comfortable.

The houses also all look too similar to one another for my taste, and I think its odd that hundreds of stone faced "Hill Country contemporary style" homes should be built in the Blackland Prairie. I'd prefer more eclecticism in the housing stock, with some moderns, and (updated) bungalows, arts-crafts, victorian, and mid-century thrown into the mix. It would fit in better with the surrounding neighborhoods and be a tad bit "weirder." I know, that's probably an anathema to a developer or construction lender.

The fact that there will be lots of nice parks, sidewalks, bike lanes, and even some amenities within walking distance does make up for a lot. They may get a downtown transit link in the future if you like that idea.

I also really, really dislike the shopping center fronting on I-35. I understand that these developments need a big regional retail component to jump-start the economics of the deal; why they can't build them with continuous awnings or arcades/loggias so you could actually walk from Best Buy to Chair King (for example) without subjecting yourself to the blistering sun or the rain is beyond me. I guess you're supposed to drive to Best Buy, park near it, walk to the store, buy stuff, walk back to your car, drive across the asphalt ocean to the Chair King, park near it, etc. Sheesh.

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Old 05-04-2008, 10:17 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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I know I'm likely in the minority here, but I don't understand why each person in a family needs 750 to 1,000 square feet of living space to be comfortable.
Well, add me to that minority. I will never get why people need such large houses. Stop buying so much crap and wasting so much space.
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Old 05-05-2008, 09:38 AM
 
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I will never get why people need such large houses.
Nothing impresses the neighbors and family like debt.
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Old 11-23-2009, 12:15 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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I think that the residential density may be set to go up. The developer is talking about going from silver to gold LEED-ND (green neighborhood design) ratings. Here's an article in the Chronicle about it:Austin News: Developing Stories: Greening the Neighborhood: Mueller earns LEED-ND - AustinChronicle.com
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Old 11-23-2009, 01:23 PM
 
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Garreth, can you give us a sense of how the affordable housing component of Muller and surrounding areas is working. At want pt. does lack of funding become an issue? It's nice they built that beautiful children's shelter in Mueller, but ran out of money to operate it.
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Old 11-23-2009, 02:41 PM
 
Location: Austin
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Garreth, can you give us a sense of how the affordable housing component of Muller and surrounding areas is working.
I'm not Garreth, but I can give you the basics of the "affordable housing" part of the community. 2% of the homes are to be "affordable housing". That means, out of every 100 houses built, 2 (two) houses have to be priced lower. They were sold well before they were built.

Each section is assigned a builder for the affordable housing so it's not the same builder in each section. As for right now, last I inquired, Mueller has decided to wait another year before starting their next phase.
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