East Riverside-Oltorf Apartments

This month, we’re spotlighting the East Riverside-Oltorf Neighborhood of Austin, Texas.  This week, we’ll be exploring some of the apartments in this affordably priced neighborhood just south of Lady Bird Lake.

Amli Southshore has an amazing deck, a rooftop overlooking downtown and provides direct access to Lady Bird Lake.  There is also a state of the art gym.  Amli Southshore loves pets and provides a dog wash station so you can make sure Fido stays nice and clean, even after enjoying the trail!

For those of you who love the beauty of Austin’s downtown, Breakers on the Lake has a pool with views of the skyline.  The complex also has scenic views of Ladybird Lake, as well as Kayak storage for when you want to get out on the water.  When it’s time to commute to work or play, direct access to IH 35 will get you to where you are going in no time.

The Zone at East End has a basketball court, a volleyball court, gaming center and provides community sponsored events, so you can really get to know your neighbors.

Coppertree has a scenic pond, remodeled pool, hot tub and volleyball court for residents and their guests to enjoy.

Ion at East End has a basketball court, resort style pool, game room and community sponsored events.

Forest Hills has an all bills paid package, sparkling pool, spacious floor plans and an onsite laundry facility.

Chevy Chase Downs has no weight limit for pets, large floor plans, a beautiful pool and tennis courts.

Paradise Oaks has hardwood flooring, onsite laundry facilities, a hot tub and a fitness center for residents to use.

Cityview has garage parking, hardwood floors, a resort style pool and is on the UT Shuttle Bus Route.

Looking for an apartment in the East Riverside-Oltorf Neighborhood?  Apartment Experts South can help with our knowledge of amenities, move-in specials and vacancies at all the best properties in the ‘41.  Give us a call today at 512-416-8100.

East Riverside-Oltorf Dining, Entertainment and Shopping

This month, we’re spotlighting the East Riverside-Oltorf Neighborhood of Austin, Texas.  This week, we’ll sample some of the dining, entertainment, and shopping options in this neighborhood just south of Lady Bird Lake.

Emo's, the iconic Austin music venue, recently shuttered its 6th Street Location and moved to Riverside Drive, taking over the old location of the Backroom, a defunct heavy metal club.  Emo's East, as this new location is called, is located at the corner of Riverside and Burton, and continues to rock with alternative acts both local and touring.  Plus the occasional odd ball show like Geto Boys, the infamous 90's rappers from Houston.  

Antone’s, has been an iconic music venue since 1975.  It just moved to East Riverside from 5th and Lavaca and occupies the space on the other end of the strip mall from Emo’s that was formerly home to the Beauty Ballroom.  Antone’s is all ages and plays host to loads of great acts, from Marcia Ball and Lavelle White, to touring bands like Hanson.  

Another new edition to Riverside's amazing transformation from gritty hood rat to glittering hipster prom queen, is The Buzz Mill.  This coffee house and bar is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, AND featusre a huge patio where you can buy pancakes and barbecue!  Did you even know those foods went together?  Well this is Texas, barbecue goes with everything!  The Buzz Mill is right across Riverside from Emo's, on Town Creek Drive, chilling in the shadow of the scores of brand new apartments going up.

If tacos are more your speed, well have you come to the right place!  East Riverside and Oltorf are a taco-lover's dream, with more taco trailers serving authentic, cheap Mexican food than you can shake a tamale at.  Rico's Tacos, located in the parking lot of the Oltorf Food Mart at the corner of East Oltorf and Douglas, serves delicious super cheap tacos with a smile.  Check out their breakfast tacos for just $1.00 or $1.50 for you late risers (after 11am).

Looking for a grocery store shopping experience that's a touch exotic?  HEB Riverside has an aquas fresca stand in the store, a meat area that's modeled on a Spanish carnicería (meat market), and of course all the usual stuff you'd expect from an HEB.  It's also an HEB Plus, so you can buy dog beds, baby clothes, furniture, and all kinds of assorted treasures you usually don't find at your local grocery store.

To keep in shape, the East Riverside-Oltorf Neighborhood offers the Hike and Bike Trail along Lady Bird Lake, which will soon be connected to the west side of the trail without leaving the shore via the amazing boardwalk, currently being built.  Paddle Zen is located behind Amli South Shore on Lake Bird Lake and offers stand up paddle boarding, so you can experience the beauty of the lake while keeping in shape!

Looking for an apartment in the East Riverside-Oltorf Neighborhood?  Apartment Experts South knows all the vacancies, move-in specials and amenities at the best complexes in this great area.  Give us a call at 512-416-8100 today!

East Riverside-Oltorf

This month, we’ll be spotlighting the East Riverside-Oltorf neighborhood of Austin, Texas.  This newly hot neighborhood is just south of Lady Bird Lake, East of I-35, west of Grove Boulevard and north of Ben White/Texas State Highway 71.  Thanks to the city's East Riverside Corridor Plan, which aims to make Riverside Drive, already an important commercial corridor between downtown and the airport, into a transit-oriented and walkable road with lots of housing options for people from all income levels, this area is seeing a lot of development.

This neighborhood is already more than two times as dense as the city average.  There are 6,504 people per square mile in this area, compared to the Austin average of 2,610.  There is a plethora of apartments in the area, resulting in 83% of the area's residents being renters.  The large number of apartments in the area were originally built for University of Texas Students.  St. Edward's University and an Austin Community College Branch are also nearby.  However, a lot of families and young professionals have moved into the area, lured by low rents.  

Average rents in the area range from $385 for one of the student-focused rentals where you rent by the bedroom, to $1,100 for a conventional two bedroom, two bathroom unit.  There are also new luxury apartments going up on the lake on Riverside, like Amli Southshore, where rents range from $1,250 to $2,174.  Overall, though, rents here tend to be very affordable, especially when you consider that you are less than 5 minutes from downtown, South Congress and, depending on where you live, mere steps from Lady Bird Lake and the Hike and Bike Trail.

Looking for an apartment in the East Riverside-Oltorf area?  Apartment Experts South can help!  We know the vacancies, amenities and prices for the best complexes in the neighborhood.  Give us a call today at 512-416-8100.