Lawsuit over deed restrictions remains, prevents immediate construction The Austin City Council has rezoned the former Rosedale Elementary School campus to permit construction of a 435-unit apartment complex. The vote at the council’s Sept. 24 meeting was 10-1 in favor of the rezoning, which was proposed by the Austin Independent Read more
Build ‘missing middle’ density with a variety of home styles, not a monolith The old Rosedale School site is a community resource that presents an opportunity—not merely to build housing, but to strengthen and diversify a living neighborhood. While current attention centers on a monolithic 435-unit luxury apartment complex and Read more
Austin’s analysis underestimates impact on neighborhood streets, say experts When done right, developments plan for the additional traffic they’ll create, and minimize its impact on existing neighborhood streets. The proposed Rosedale School redevelopment fails on both counts. Who says so? We do. We are Kathy Fretwell and Scott Morledge, and Read more
The Austin City Council rezoning hearing for the former Rosedale School property has been delayed until the council’s May 21 meeting. The matter, which if passed would allow a developer to build a six-story, 435-unit luxury apartment complex on the site, had been scheduled for May 7. Two neighborhood groups Read more
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.
Two civic associations representing Austin’s Rosedale neighborhood issued a joint letter May 1 embracing development on the grounds of a former school, but opposing the construction of a 435 luxury apartments there. The letter was signed by 39 members of the groups – the Rosedale Neighborhood Association and Play Fair Read more
Play Fair With Rosedale leaders organized a tour Monday of a 70-unit development of an affordable housing project that the neighborhood has welcomed and continues to support. Ovetta Rosedale, 4202-4210 Medical Parkway, is a mixed-income affordable family housing community now under construction, with occupancy expected some time this winter. When Read more
When Austin city staff were asked to explain why they recommended rezoning the old Rosedale School site to allow 435 high-density apartments, they cited six recent “comparable” rezoning cases that boosted residential density. Each sailed through the city council in 2025 on unanimous votes. On closer examination, the comps are Read more
Development plans go from neighborhood-friendly to ‘Death Star’ Change is fast approaching for the old Rosedale School site, a prime 4.6 acre piece of Austin real estate surrounded on three sides by small single family homes. After eight decades as a school, the site at Rosedale Avenue and 49th Street Read more
Councilman Mike Siegel, who represents the north park of Rosedale, is inviting residents to attend a meeting on April 16 to discuss the proposed development of the campus of the original Rosedale Elementary School. If you want to attend, you need to register in advance. Below is a copy of Read more