1993-2013
YEAR ANNIVERSARY
DOWNTOWNAUSTIN ALLIANCE Annual Report
2013
1993-2013
CelebratingOUR
YEAR ANNIVERSARYANNIVERSARY 1993 2013
20 YRS Table of CONTENTS
2 WELCOME 2 Letter from Board Chair Larry Graham 3 Letter from Executive Director Charles Betts 5 About the Downtown Austin Alliance 6 DOWNTOWN BY THE NUMBERS 6 Downtown Office Market 7 Public Improvement District 9 Downtown Residential and Hotel Markets 10 Downtown Retail Market 12 STRATEGIC PLAN 14 IMPACT AREAS 15 Congress Avenue 16 Mobility and Infrastructure 18 Northeast Quadrant 20 ONGOING INITIATIVES 20 Economic Development 23 Arts and Entertainment 25 Parks and Open Spaces 26 Retail 28 Public Safety and Cleanliness 30 Advocacy and Policy 31 Communications 33 Education 34 FINANCIAL REPORTS 36 DAA TEAM 36 Board and Advisory Board 39 Staff DOWNTOWN AUSTIN ALLIANCE 2 2012-2013 Annual Report a and a lights. activity and community partners to turn to far-reaching plans into reality. partners and community le our with out day in, day working requires it And for just next not ning the year,for but 2 next the Because project our of few Alliance, Austin Downtown the At term. Increasingterm. downtown Austin’s value and involvevitality great. can and outcomes. of our brand new federalof ourbrand courthouse. new long-term tangible This debut. championed partners with our 10 service 2013. And quency, new components andother parks,retail dation fornew is Authority construction YRS
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BOARD CHAIR Letter fromthe makeover
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downtown, more issues Downtown Chair 2012-2013 Board LARRY GRAHAM Sincerely, On As
finding proposals
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7 DOWNTOWN AUSTIN ALLIANCE 2012-2013 Annual Report 8 DOWNTOWN AUSTIN ALLIANCE 2012-2013 Annual Report 2,163 Condo units built down- PERCENT 93 town since 6,400 apartment occupancy: 6,400 (Source: Capitol Market Research, June 2013) 2000: available now: $178.82 (Source: Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau, through May 2013 hotel rooms Number of PERCENT Downtown hotel occupancy: Downtown 81 Hotel average daily rate: (Source: DAA City and of Austin, 2013) 1,994 since 2000 Apartment units built downtown 1,664 1,664 Number ofhotel rooms under construction construction: $2.28 apartment units under 1,164 Apartment Market Research, Average (Source: Capitol SQUARE rents: June 2013) FOOT ) 10 DAA Chair, Board 2010-2011 Congress Holdings Group JOEL SHER retailnew on Congress.” the Streets, I-35 makeover project and Great Tunnel, the Wallerincluding Creek advocate for to come fruition our and staff membership seeing many the projects toDAA the of my service is part rewarding most “The 11 Research, June 2013) (Source: Capitol Market Market Apartment May 2013) & VisitorsBureau, (Austin Convention Occupancy Hotel AUSTIN CBD CBD AUSTIN CITYWIDE RESIDENTIAL ANDHOTELMARKETS $0.90 $0.60 $2.40 $1.80 $1.50 $2.10 $1.20 80% 86% 68% 58% 62% 74% 2002
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DAA Chair Board 2000-2001 Transwestern ROBERT GASTON our great downtown.” visitors sharing a passion for residents, businesses and of on building a community successthe of that focus one. We continue to enjoy downtown Austin for every- of and experience quality committed to improving the volunteer board and staff I was surrounded by a “In my year as DAA Chair, key
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IH-35 ACCESS ROAD IH-35 ACCESS ROAD 06 05 DAA Chair, Board 2005-2006 Southwest Strategies Group JOHN ROSATO al and a delight to work with.” staff is organized, profession- as Boardto serve Chair. The It was a pleasure and honor would not itbe what is today. by DAA, the downtown Austin earlythe leadership provided venues.tertainment Without by employers as well as en- destination as a sought-after ofopment downtown Austin “DAA is integral todevel- the build Task These gwell downtown’s opportunities serving for School The FORCE TASK INNOVATION DISTRICT PROGRESS OUR GOALOUR The MASTERPLAN MEDICALDISTRICT of East Sixth Street. Sixth East transformation the including asset downtown significant to of vital economically appealing, safe, a into Quadrant pital, Austin tion, services, osition DAA hospital Health, from care levard Interstate between
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02 01 DAA Chair, Board 2001-2002 Beverly Silas &Associates BEVERLY SILAS at least twice weekl on that am corridor; which is Ito come. smile whenever I have today, and iswhat still as chair, resulted in we what 2nd Street during my term coupled with planning the of a couple of years before, Street. The visioncreated comprehensive plan for 2nd businesses, which created a downtown the between closer sense of community “I most proud am of the y!” 21 DOWNTOWN AUSTIN ALLIANCE 2012-2013 Annual Report 22 DOWNTOWN AUSTIN ALLIANCE 2012-2013 Annual Report 93 94 the organizationthe it is today.” moved forward to become Alliance would not have Downtown the others, Austin Lucy Galbraith and a host of DavidMartinez, Bodenman, Daywood, Phil Breeland, Jose latethe Jerry Creagh, Carl Karen Richmond, Glen West, ground — without Bill Renfro, DAA Chair, Board 1993-1994 BarclayJohn !e Agency,A. Inc. JOHN BARCLAY helped DAA get the o ofsome our early folks who would like to tip hat to the Chair was DAA the itsel forward in my year as “The thingone that moved ff the the f! I by theDAA andKUT90.5FM. attendees. wasco-sponsored event The Stroll, whichattracted arecord18,000 Holiday Sing-AlongandDowntown providing amenities for bicycle trans- providing amenitiesforbicycle downtownwhile thearts that support to designunique,durable sculptures lic Placestocommissionlocalartists inPub-2008, workingcloselywithArt in ed thebike project rack sculpture Congress Avenue. DAA The initiat- new, bike racks on artist-designed Program andtheDAA dedicated two in Public City Art Places ofAustin The BIKE RACKS debut outsidetheCapitol treemadeits The from localartists. lights programmed toholiday music anew,install 40-footholiday treewith Musicthe Austin Office and toselect worked with theCity and ofAustin Alliance DowntownAustin The NEW HOLIDAY TREE PROGRESS OUR premierthe destination for cultural events entertainment. and organizations, music and events for the region that make downtown GOALOUR Foster environment an cultural of that is supportive at theannual ARTS ANDENTERTAINMENT and 816Congress. Properties Group along withThomas DAA The portation. fundedtheproject are homeless bypeople who Show andSaleofart FromArt theStreets: hub space AllianceAustin: Art AllianceAustin: Art at AnnMade: competition Holiday WindowWalk scholarship AMLI Residential: in2013.ing projects sponsorships toimplementthefollow- Our2012Austin. recipientsusedtheir to thevalue andvitality ofdowntown that contribute andprojects events placemaking sponsorshipsforcultural DAAThe awarded $60,000in SPONSORSHIPS
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NET ASSETS
Property Prepaid Accounts Investments TOTALASSETS TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES TOTALCURRENT TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS TOTALCURRENT FOR FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2013 FOR FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2013 net ofdepreciation of$149,565 REPORTS FINANCIAL
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3,333,549 3,333,549 2,866,275 2,866,275 2,755,949 1,439,052 1,301,244 288,212 179,062 467,274 577,600 15,105 548 — Contributions Security OTHERAND SUPPORT REVENUE TOTALUNRESTRICTED Net AssetsReleasedfromRestrictions NET ASSETS AT END OF YEAR NET ASSETS AT OF BEGINNING YEAR REVENUE AND OTHER SUPPORTS Changes inUnrestricted Net Assets INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS Net Assets ReleasedfromRestrictions Contributions IN CHANGES TEMPORARILYUNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS Net Assets Increase (decrease) innetassets General SERVICESSUPPORTING Streetscapes Parks SERVICESPROGRAM EXPENSES Interest Income Membership Dues Contributions fromTravis County Public ImprovementRevenue TOTAL REVENUE AND OTHER SUPPORTS OTHER AND TOTALREVENUE TOTAL PROGRAM SERVICES TOTALPROGRAM TOTAL SUPPORTING SERVICES TOTALSUPPORTING TOTALEXPENSES Maintenance Membership Economic Communications Arts/Marketing Other Supports
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2,995,572 2,866,275 2,849,757 2,655,093 2,906,451 2,906,451 3,035,748 (129,297) (129,297) 989,586 380,655 380,655 252,128 446,753 100,502 190,647 587,491 25,000 56,969 10,837 31,017 6,401 7,450 7,006 — A E B D C TOTAL TOTAL Promoting Economic Vitality Vitality Economic Promoting Areas Impact Current Systems & Capabilities Internal Leadership Downtown Developing Realm Basics/Public the Improving Budget Budget
FY 2013-14
3,267,751 1,435,437 1,435,437 450,463 708,460 396,914 276,477 / / / / / / / / / / 100.0% / / 43.9% 12.2% 13.8% 21.7% 8.5% A B D C E 35 DOWNTOWN AUSTIN ALLIANCE 2012-2013 Annual Report 36 DOWNTOWN AUSTIN ALLIANCE 2012-2013 Annual Report Amy Shaw Thomas, Secretary Adam Nims, Vice Chair Larry Graham, Chair OFFICERS 2012-2013 Jude Galligan, Cid Galindo, David Bodenman, PROPERTY OWNERS SMALL/VOLUNTARY Jim Ritts, Alex Pope, *Laura Gass, Matthew Hooks, Nancy Burns, PROPERTY MEDIUM OWNERS Tom Stacy, Andy Smith, Adam Nims, Carrie Holt, Jerry Frey, Eddie Burns, Owners Property Large Eddie Burns, Treasurer YRS 20 Properties Trust Management Statesman (retired) of Texas System Statesman (retired) AustinTheatre Alliance CBRE AlexPope Company CapRidge Partners AMLIResidential TheGalindoGroup Trammell CrowCompany ThomasPropertiesGroup Meet theleadersguidingourgrowth. DAA BOARD DigitalRealty
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* Pamela Power, CHAIR EMERITUS Aundre Dukes, Commissioner Gerald Daugherty, Mayor Pro Tem Cole, Sheryl Linda Watson, PUBLIC MEMBERS *Daniel Woodroffe, Michele Van Hyfte, Mark Tester, Carol Polumbo, Michael Kennedy, *Marshall Jones, Greg Hartman, Larry Graham, MEMBERS ASSOCIATE *Sania Shifferd, Joel Sher, *Charles Heimsath, *Allen Green, Denotes Committee Chair Foundation ofTexas Impact Newspaper and Design Management Research Travis County & Horton LLP of Hospitals Congress Holdings Group AustinConventionCenter Wells Fargo Wealth Texas GasService CapitalMetro Texas Facilities Commission SetonFamily ofHospitals Community McCall, Parkhurst SDSGroup Architecture SDSGroup TheWine&Food Commercial Texas, LLC dwg. SetonFamily CapitolMarket CityofAustin
Will Wynn Jeff Trigger, Beverly Silas, Fred Schmidt, Rob Roy, John Rosato, Bill Renfro, Mac Pike, Tom Petrie, John Nyfeler, Bill McLellan, Jim McBride, Eva Martin, Bill Keenan, John Horton, Gaston,Robert Tim Finley, Sue Edwards, Carl Daywood, C. WadeCooper, Cathy Coneway, Kent Collins, O. Philip Breland Jr. Hayden Brooks, Terry Boothe, Sinclair Black, Bobbie Barker, John A. Barclay, ADVISORY BOARD Fred Schmidt, BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPRESENTATIVE TO ADVISORY BOARD Corporation Agency, Inc. Company Health Foundation CBRE TheSuttonCompany
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