Construction crews have started work on The Martin, a seven-story, 375-unit apartment community from OHT Partners now rising in East Austin and marketed to working young professionals. Planned on roughly three acres near E. Seventh Street and Zaragoza Park, the project will reserve about 10% of its units for lower-income households while offering an amenities list that plants it firmly in the amenity-heavy wave reshaping this part of the city.
Where The Martin Will Rise
As reported by Community Impact, The Martin is planned for a roughly 3.12-acre site at 2730 E. Seventh St., at the northwest corner of Pleasant Valley and E. Seventh. The property sits next to the city’s 15-acre Parque Zaragoza Neighborhood Park and is about 1.5 miles from downtown, with quick access to retail and major transit corridors. OHT leaders told the outlet the location "lies within one of Austin’s most active urban corridors," which helps explain why the site is drawing such a large, dense project.
What Renters Will Find Inside
Industry reporting notes that The Martin will offer one- and two-bedroom floorplans, generally ranging from about 550 to 1,440 square feet, with private balconies or yards and built-in desks in many units. According to Multifamily & Affordable Housing Business, the amenities list includes an elevated courtyard with two resort-style pools and a jumbotron, a top-floor fitness and wellness center with saunas and cold plunges, co-working spaces, a golf simulator, podcast rooms, and a rideshare lounge. It is the sort of all-in-one setup that has become standard for new Austin developments targeting residents who live and work in and around the city’s core.
Affordable Units And What They Mean
The developer plans to reserve 37 of the 375 units, roughly 10%, for households earning up to 50% of the area’s median family income, Community Impact reports. The outlet also cited local MFI figures used to determine who qualifies for those apartments, which are intended to come in below typical market-rate pricing in the area.
Timeline And Team
OHT is serving as both developer and general contractor on The Martin. Omniplan is listed as the architect, with KW Landscape Architects handling outdoor spaces, civil engineer 360 Professional Services on-site work, and Basharkhah Engineering as MEP consultant, according to industry coverage. Construction is currently expected to wrap in fall 2028, with leasing to begin in phases as portions of the project are delivered, as reported by REJournals.
Where This Fits In East Austin's Boom
Local reporting places The Martin within a broader wave of new and planned apartment projects remaking East Austin’s main corridors. The Austin Business Journal recently highlighted the development in a roundup of area multifamily activity. OHT Partners describes itself as a locally based multifamily developer with a growing Texas pipeline, and The Martin adds another large-scale entry to its Austin roster.
For nearby residents and drivers, that means several years of construction activity, shifting streetscapes, and a steadily changing skyline as the project moves toward its targeted late-2028 completion. For now, the reporting linked above provides the most detailed public look at what is on the way at this high-profile corner of East Austin.
