Austin Music Hall Renovation Has Begun
Back in July 2006, local event production company Direct Events, in collaboration with Novare Group Holdings LLC and Andrews Urban LLC (the developers of the new 360 Condos at 3rd & Nueces), unveiled a plan to "preserve, renovate and expand" the Austin Music Hall, one of Austin's larger live music venues. The venue is located at 208 Nueces Street, just down the way from the 360 Condos development.
The plan calls for an expansion of the venue's size from 22,000 square feet to approximately 43,000 square feet, in order to increase capacity from 3,000 to 4,000. The plan also calls for the addition of an expanded mezzanine level, a full-service restaurant, multiple full-service bars, and exclusive club and opera box seating. Improved sound and lighting will also be added. The exterior will also be altered considerably (as shown below) to (you guessed it!) modernize the architectural style. Additionally, the structure will be more noise-friendly to neighbors.
And all of this, at long last, started today. The renovations -- priced at $5 million and originally given a scheduled completion date of June 2007 -- are now scheduled for completion in October of this year.
*Graphic of renovation design courtesy of Sixth River Architects.
