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S.O.U.L on East 11th *DRAFT* Community Development Commission - June 2026 LOCATION • The sites are located along East 11th Street, the main commercial corridor within the African American Cultural Heritage District • 7 blocks from Huston- Tillotson University • 10 blocks from the state Capitol • 15 blocks from the center of downtown Austin LOCATION • Just east of downtown Austin • Block 16 • Western parcel • Adjacent to the African American Cultural and Heritage Center • ~1 acre • Block 18 • Eastern parcel • Wraps around the historic Victory Grill • ~1 acre Timeline 4 4 Block 16 & 18 ▪ Community Conversations Austin EDC 5 Community Engagement (non-exhaustive list) Community Groups Engaged (non-exhaustive list) African American Resource Advisory Committee E4 Youth Ebenezer Baptist Church Mt Zion Baptist Church Future Front Third Spaces KAZI FM Texas Music Museum Americans for the Arts Six Square Robertson Hill Neighborhood Association East Austin Creative Coalition LC Anderson Yellowjacket Alumni Association Rogers Washington Holy Cross Neighborhood Assoc. Black Austin Tours (upcoming) Austin Justice Coalition Guadalupe Neighborhood Association We Outside ATX (upcoming) Pleasant Hill Collaborative Consultants Architects Co-Developer Lead Developer • Forgecraft • Moody Nolan • Carter Design • Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation • Servitas • Harold McMillan • Bingham Group • Raasin in the Sun • Sean Garretson • AusBos Social Housing • Chesnut Neighborhood Revitalization Corporation • Pam Owens • Peak Parking • TOPO • Garza Engineering Spaces for Original culture Unity & Legacy PROGRAM Block 16 • ~100-unit affordable project • All units at or below 50% MFI • Parking garage • ~146 Total Beds Block 18 • Affordable Housing and Live/Work Townhomes • ~113 Total Beds • Cultural Venue • Affordable Restaurant/Retail • Large exterior gathering space CONCEPT • A transformative real estate initiative in Austin’s historic African American Cultural and Heritage District • A vibrant, community-led, mixed-use development • Integrates affordable housing, arts venues, and commercial spaces to foster cultural preservation • Features: • Affordable housing • Jazz lounge • Non-profit cultural space • Retail & restaurants • Live/work townhomes • Structured parking • Rooftop amenities Commercial Space Commercial Breakdown Non-profit arts space Grocery / Other Music Venue Jazz Lounge Restaurant 1 Restaurant 2 Cafe Rehearsal Space Music Studio Potential Total: ~30K – 40K square feet RAL LY AUSTI N | URB BOARD MEETI NG Block 16 & Construction Schedule Tentative Build Schedules LIHTC 9% Application Construction Start Q1 2027 Q4 2027 Block 16 Q3 2027 2029 Financial Closing Construction Completion RAL LY AUSTI N | URB BOARD MEETI NG Block 18 Construction Schedule Tentative Build Schedules Schematic Design Construction Documents Q3 2026 Q2 2027 Block 18 Q4 2026 2029 Design Development Construction Completion