Rare transitional 0.5 acre land opportunity at a signalized hard corner in the heart of South Austin. Located at Menchaca Road and Berkeley Avenue, the property offers excellent visibility and access along a major north-south corridor. The 2025 two-way annual average daily traffic count on Menchaca Road just south of Stassney Lane was 23,333 vehicles. The property is surrounded by commercial and institutional uses, including United Heritage Credit Union across Menchaca Road, Articulture to the south, and JM Engravers and Headwaters School directly to the north. CapMetro bus stops are located approximately 210 feet from the property, including a stop directly across Menchaca Road to the north. Route 3 serves the immediate intersection, with additional nearby connections to additional routes. Currently zoned SF-3, the property is located within the South Austin Combined Neighborhood Plan and designated as a “Neighborhood Node. ” The plan describes Neighborhood Nodes as walkable destinations intended to accommodate neighborhood-serving businesses, restaurants, shops, offices and multifamily housing. Commercial or mixed-use redevelopment may therefore be possible, subject to rezoning and all required City of Austin approvals. Buyers should independently verify zoning, permitted uses, development standards, utilities and redevelopment feasibility. Strategically positioned between Stassney Lane and William Cannon Drive, the property is approximately 1.8 miles from Ben White Boulevard/US 290, providing convenient access to major employment, retail and residential areas throughout Austin. Existing improvements include a 1831 sf single-family residence, detached 611 sf two-car garage, 641 sf separate workshop, two storage buildings and an additional shed, offering flexibility for continued residential use, owner occupancy, investment or longer-term redevelopment. Additional adjacent land may also be available. Contact the listing agent for details.
Single-familyProperty Type
1955Year Built
0.5 acresLot Size
$726Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by Heather Morrison• Keller Williams - Lake Travis
Garrison Park, located between South Congress Avenue and Manchaca Road, is a residential and park-centered Austin neighborhood with a mid-century street grid and a greenbelt feel. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Garrison Park grounds at Manchaca Rd and W Stassney Ln, where ballfields, a pool, and shaded paths set the daily rhythm. Single-story ranch homes and updated bungalows sit along wide, tree-lined blocks, with pocket gardens and carports common. The Violet Crown Trail and nearby Williamson Creek corridors add a long, linear route for walking and biking. Radio Coffee & Beer and the Austin Winery act as local pillars for casual meetups and tastings. Stassney Lane’s low-slung storefronts and food trucks keep the atmosphere grounded and local.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Laminate countertops
Has view
Bedrooms
Three main-level bedrooms
Bathrooms
Two full bathrooms
Kitchen
Cooktop
Laundry & utility
Laundry on lower level
Flooring
Carpet
Tile
Heating & cooling
Central heating (natural gas)
Central air conditioning
Exterior features
Corner lot
Partial fencing
Exterior steps
Front porch
Covered deck/patio
Shed(s)
Workshop
Home design
Single-story home
Built with HardiPlank siding
West-facing
Pillar/post/pier foundation
Resale property
Parking
Two-car garage (garage faces side)
Total of 4 parking spaces, 2 covered
Construction
Shingle roof
HardiPlank exterior
Utilities
Electricity connected
Public water
Public sewer
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.
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
Oct 21, 1994 • Final
Plumbing
Work on a gas meter.
Gas
Jan 27, 1987 • Final
Building
Construct an addition to an existing residence to create a new deck.
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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