<p>I’m curious about the condos you’re talking about. Can you give names? I know the Oak Hill area well … PM me if you want.</p>
<p>Yes, gentrifying as others have explained. As “progressive” a town as Austin is, there’s still quite a bit of racial divide. I-35 splits the city. It’s largely Anglo to the west and largely minority to the east. Gentrification is pushing eastward, so that the minority neighborhoods are shrinking as the condos are built east of I-35 and new, hip restaurants and bars also push eastward. It makes me a little sad, personally.</p>