Plaza Saltillo project breaks ground in east Austin

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Ten acres just east of downtown Austin will be transformed into 800 apartments, retail and an eight story office tower beginning Wednesday. The tract of land owned by Capital Metro and being developed by Endeavor Real Estate Group, encompasses six city blocks between Plaza Saltillo and Interstate 35. The project took years to get off the ground after much debate by city council concerning the number of affordable housing units available.
Out of the 800 units being construct