2009 Parade of Homes will be at Mueller
By American Statesman staff | Tuesday, November 25, 2008, 10:34 AM

Next year’s Parade of Homes builder showcase will be at Mueller, the first time in decades the popular event has been in Central Austin.

The event will feature five $1 million-and-up homes, the first time such expensive residences have been built at Mueller. All are by local builder, and all will be built to earn the highest five-star rating from Austin Energy’s green building program.

The homes will range in size from 3,000 to 4,500 square feet.

The architects and builders are: Architecture 365 for Bill Taute Homes Barley & Pfeiffer for Durrett Interests; Cornerstone Group Architects for Cool River; Michael Hsu Design Office for the Muskin Co.; and Texas Four Star Architects for Streetman Homes.

Muskin and Streetman have built other homes at Mueller; the other builders are new to the project, which is turning Austin’s former airport into a new community of residences, offices, stores and medical facilities.

“We’re eager to bring the 2009 Parade of Homes to a large audience that is enthusiastic about the latest in sustainable, new urban home design,” said Matt Whelan, senior vice president of Catellus Development Group, the master developer for Mueller.

The Parade of Homes, sponsored by the Homebuilders Assoiciation of Greater Austin will run from May 23 to June 7.

To anyone interested, here is the official press release PDF for this event:

Parade of Homes Release.pdf

AWESOME!!! I am so excited! Has anyone else been in the three that are moving along right now? The Barley & Pfeiffer has a nice screened back porch, the Streetman has an elevator and a third floor look-out deck, and the Michael Hsu has corner windows with great views, a huge, fully retractable sliding glass door onto the patio, and a spot for a flat screen TV in the bathroom!!

I wouldn't want a house better than twice the size of my very adequate home, but I want one of those houses! It'll be great to see the homes when they're finished.

Finally! Homes that address the "Gap". I've been wondering when all of the out of work Investment Bankers were going to be given a break by the government, so that they too could live the dream of owning their own home in Austin.

They have definitely earned the right to own a million dollar home here in Austin by running their company into the ground and getting them bailout without cutting their multimillion dollar bonus! :) Can't wait to meet them! hehe.

I think we should all get together and buy the Streetman home with the elevator and third floor with 360 degree views, it is amazing!!!