Northcross Mall, the tired 1970s-era shopping center at West Anderson Lane and Burnet Road, may finally be headed for its long-rumored glow-up. Developer Riverside has quietly filed plans to scrap the enclosed mall in favor of a mixed-use project that would bring housing, retail, and office space to the sprawling site. City approvals, demolition dates, and a construction timeline have not yet appeared on public dashboards.
As reported by the Austin Business Journal, the filings list Riverside as the project applicant and sketch out a replacement of the current mall with a blend of residential units, ground-floor retail, and commercial space. City permit and property records tied to the Northcross parcels, including listings at 2525 W Anderson Ln, line up with the site described in the application, according to City of Austin permit records.
What the filings propose
The application frames Northcross as a “mixed-use project to replace the 1970s-era mall,” with early concepts pointing to mid-rise housing, shops, and office buildings. The city packet includes preliminary maps and site diagrams but stops short of disclosing final unit counts or a detailed phasing plan, according to the Austin Business Journal. Surface parking fields and stand-alone pads appear slated for a more connected, pedestrian-oriented block, signaling a pivot away from Northcross’s long-standing car-centric layout.
For now, the paperwork is only at the intake stage. City staff still need to review the submittal, issue public notices, and work through neighborhood outreach before any permits can move…