| Capital Metro Releases Request for Proposal for Redevelopment of Plaza Saltillo
On Tuesday, October 1, 2013, Capital Metro released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the redevelopment of Plaza Saltillo in East Austin. The unique and iconic area includes 11 total acres, 10 of which will be redeveloped as a Transit Oriented Development (TOD). The remaining portion will remain dedicated to the operation of the Plaza Saltillo MetroRail station.
The property is zoned for high-density and transit-friendly mixed use development. The RFP review process includes a comprehensive review of each proposal followed by input from the public on the finalist's proposal. Capital Metro anticipates their board of directors selecting a developer in mid-2014.
If you are interested in receiving a copy of the RFP, please contact BIG RED DOG.
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Looking at the Greater Plaza Saltillo Area
 Capital Metro Transportation Authority's plans to redevelop the Plaza Saltillo area have sparked a lot of interest from public officials to development teams to advocates who want to protect the cultural significance of the area.
Here is a look at what makes the area so unique. Plaza Saltillo was first built in 1998 as a result of a collaborative effort between the City of Austin, the City of Saltillo (Austin's sister city), Capital Metro and Ole Mexico, an east Austin cultural group. In 2010, part of the plaza complex became the Plaza Saltillo station along the Capital MetroRail commuter rail line. It is the second to last stop along the line which terminates in downtown. To read more and the area, click here. |
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The New and Improved East 5th Street
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IDEA Schools of San Antonio
 We're excited to share with you some photos of the IDEA School we helped to complete in San Antonio. The project is located on South Flores Street, and the laughter of children has now replaced the rumbling of construction for the most part. IDEA public school is excited to be in San Antonio and looking forward to expanding their high performing school network to Central Texas. Enjoy by clicking here! |
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Hermann Park Breaks Ground on Single Largest Improvement Project
 A veritable "who's who" of Houston joined Mayor Annise Parker in Hermann Park midday Wednesday to celebrate a very special occasion - the groundbreaking of the final project in the Park's Master Plan, the $30 million McGovern Centennial Gardens and Cherie Flores Garden Pavilion. The largest capital improvement project undertaken by the Park, McGovern Centennial Gardens will transform the existing 15-acre Garden Center and surrounding grounds into a public garden unique in Houston. Features will include a rose garden, celebration garden, woodland garden, international sculpture promenade and interactive family garden to teach children about growing fruits, vegetables and herbs.
The centerpiece of the Gardens will be a football-field length great lawn, crowned by the Cherie Flores Garden Pavilion as the entry. Ribbon cutting is scheduled for Fall 2014.Read more here.
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The MoPac Makeover
 If there's one thing Austin residents can all agree on, it's that our transportation problem is now a crisis. Regardless of when a resident moved to the greater Austin area, the issue largely remains everyone's number one concern. City, county, and regional authorities continue to explore how to provide congestion relief, but to date, we are making some progress but still spinning our wheels.
There is at least one silver lining to the dark cloud, and it starts with a number of changes to MoPac. These are important and substantial modifications that should provide Austinites traveling the City's main western artery some relief, and most importantly construction for these changes will begin this fall.
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American Society of Civil Engineers (San Antonio Chapter) and BIG RED DOG
 Here at BIG RED DOG, we encourage our team members to get out in the community, help others, and make a difference. But it's all just talk unless our people actually go out and do it. In one such instance, our teammates Amanda Saldivar and Steve Lin have been working with the San Antonio chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) to impact local students and the community for the better. 
To read more about Amanda and Steve's involvement in ASCE, click here.
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Project Spotlight Series: Focusing on select BIG RED DOG civil engineering projects in and around Capital Metro Transit-Oriented Districts (TOD)
 Corazon, in the Saltillo TOD
Representing the largest project to date in the ambitious Plaza Saltillo transit-oriented development, Corazon is a 260-unit, 17,000-square-foot commercial, retail, vertical, mixed-use project on East 5th. Read more here.
Elan East, in the MLK TOD
District 
Developed by Greystar Real Estate Partners, Elan East is located within the MLK TOD of east Austin and includes 255 residential units, ground floor commercial space, and associated amenities. As the civil engineer and land use consultant for the project, BIG RED DOG was responsible for land subdivision, site development permitting and engineering design for this urban infill project. Read more here.
 East 5th Office Project, near the Plaza Saltillo TOD
The East 5th Office Building Project located at 2021 East 5th street is nearing completion within a few short weeks. Developed by Endeavor Real Estate Group, the project consists of a �30,000-SF office building located in the core of Central East Austin. This professional office building and associated site improvements have been designed to achieve a LEED Gold certification. Read more here.
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BIG RED DOG Team Member Spotlight:
Amy Hageman
 As BIG RED DOG continues its expansion, we like to reflect on our team members that make our organization strong, creative, and supremely capable.
Amy Hageman joined us in February 2013. Quite simply, she is the glue that holds BIG RED DOG together. She is squarely in the middle of our firm's activities including business development, marketing outreach, client relationships, media relations, and accounting. Amy is responsible for coordinating teams in each of these areas and making sure the people we do business with are satisfied with our services.
She holds a B.A. in Business Administration from St. Edwards University and is active in the Urban Land Institute, Real Estate Council of Austin, the International Council of Shopping Centers, Coastal Conservation Association, and the Society for Marketing Professional Services.
We are excited to have Amy as part of our team and look forward to her continued professional development in our organization.
But more importantly, here are some interesting things to know about Amy.
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Austin, Texas 78702
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San Antonio, Texas 78249
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