MLK, located between I-35 and Airport Boulevard, is a residential and cultural Austin neighborhood with a grid of historic bungalows and a growing arts corridor. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the MLK Jr. Boulevard and Chicon Street area, where murals, small galleries, and patio-friendly eateries set a street-level rhythm. The George Washington Carver Museum anchors local history and programming. Nearby, the East Austin Studio Tour route and the Canopy creative complex add open-studio energy. Streetscapes mix older cottages with newer infill, and pocket parks break up the blocks. The MetroRail at MLK Station ties the area to downtown without changing its grounded feel.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Interior features
Wood window frames
Main-level primary bedroom
Bedrooms
One main-level bedroom
Bathrooms
One full bathroom
Flooring
Wood floors
Exterior features
Exterior steps
Front porch
Back yard
Few trees
Home design
Single-story home
Faces south
Tear down / value in land
Parking
Driveway
Space for 2 vehicles
Construction
Shingle roof
Pillar/post/pier foundation
Construction details: see remarks
Year built per public records
Utilities
Electricity connected
Public sewer
Public water
Electricity and solar
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Family residence (SF-3) district is the designation for a moderate density single-family residential use and a duplex use on a lot that is a minimum of 5,750 sq ft. An SF-3 district designation may be applied to a use in an existing single-family neighborhood with moderate sized lots or to new development of family housing on lots that are 5,750 sq ft or more. A duplex use that is designated as an SF-3 district is subject to development standards that maintain single-family neighborhood characteristics.
Zone overlays
Airport Overlay Zones
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture-Other
Assembly/ meeting place
Garden center
Day care facility
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Senior
Bed & breakfast
Educational/school
Communications tower
Sep 20, 2001 • Final
Electrical
Construct an addition for a washroom at the rear of a residence.
Addition
Electrical
Sep 20, 2001 • Final
Building
Construct an addition for a washroom at the rear of a residence.
Addition
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
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