Residents Neighborhood Gallery

Neighborhood

East 5th and Onion, the walkable side of Austin.

The Foundry sits one block north of East 5th Street, three blocks east of I 35, and four blocks from the lake. It is the part of Austin that does not need a car, by design.

The Foundry at Eastside
1201 East 5th Street
Austin, TX 78702
The downtown Austin skyline over Lady Bird Lake at dusk, a few minutes from The Foundry at 1201 East 5th Street
92
Walk score
88
Bike score
56
Transit score

What is around you

A curated list, not an exhaustive one. Walking minutes assume an unhurried pace from the lobby.

Coffee and food

  • Veracruz All Natural 4 min
  • Easy Tiger 7 min
  • Suerte 9 min
  • Rainey Street bars 5 min
  • Whole Foods on Lamar 11 min by bike
  • Franklin Barbecue 14 min

Parks and outdoors

  • Lady Bird Lake trail 8 min
  • Festival Beach 6 min
  • Edward Rendon Park 10 min
  • Boggy Creek Greenbelt 12 min by bike
  • Zilker Park 15 min by bike

Daily errands

  • HEB on East 7th 10 min
  • Target on Riverside 6 min by car
  • CVS Pharmacy 3 min
  • USPS post office 8 min
  • Republic Square farmers market 13 min

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