Whether you call it redevelopment or repurposing, the proposal to build a giant luxury apartment complex on the site of the old Rosedale School has caught the attention of the press.
Austin Chronicle City Hall Reporter Brant Bingamon published an excellent article today (May 7) on the battle over the future of the original Rosedale Elementary School campus, including neighborhood work to create a compromise development plan. Take a few minutes to read the story.
Austin’s Zoning and Platting Commission voted 9-2 to advance the rezoning of the old Rosedale School site to allow a massive 465-unit luxury apartment complex to be constructed in the single-family neighborhood, rejecting hours of testimony from neighborhood residents. The commission had previously delayed the issue and rescheduled it for Read more
Rosedale residents held a little block party of sorts on Sunday, March 16, to demonstrate how just a few dozen extra cars and about 50 people can overwhelm the capacity of one of the narrow neighborhood streets around the original Rosedale Elementary School. If a picture is worth a thousand Read more
AISD’s lawsuit against Rosedale Neighbors and contract to sell the campus of the original Rosedale Elementary School to the highest bidder won’t be the last. In fact, AISD’s fire sale of community assets spreading fast. After failing to quickly cash in on the sale of the Rosedale property, AISD approved Read more
December 10, 2025 In case you missed it, KVUE provided coverage of our battle to protect the Rosedale Neighborhood. You can watch the story on the TV station’s website. Thanks to reporter Brianna Perez for taking the initiative.