2117 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702

Explore a rare opportunity in the heart of East Austin with 2117 E Cesar Chavez St. This distinctive 1926 two-story home totaling 1,751 sq ft sits on a 6,743 sq ft lot. Currently being used as an office, this property can further be taken advantage of for the potential to make use of the ample space or utilized for another type of use. Zoned CS-CO-MU-NP, the property allows for a variety of mixed-use possibilities in one of the city’s most energetic and rapidly evolving corridors. Just minutes from Plaza Saltillo, downtown, and the bustling East 6th Street district filled with acclaimed restaurants, bars, and local favorites, this location blends historic charm with urban convenience. The property also includes an additional insulated structure of approximately 600 sq ft in the back, ideal for use as a studio, office, or creative workspace. Featuring alley access for added functionality, this site is perfectly positioned for an innovative project that captures the spirit of East Austin.

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Zoning drives the value at 2117 E Cesar Chavez St. In East Austin, this 0.1548 acre East Austin site is currently operating as an office and carries CS-CO-MU-NP zoning, a meaningful advantage for buyers focused on mixed-use flexibility in a corridor where land use options matter as much as the structure itself. At $1.06M, the offering combines an established address in Travis County with a property type that can serve immediate operational needs while preserving future repositioning potential.

The main building dates to 1926 and totals 1,751 square feet across two stories, which puts the asking price at roughly $605 per square foot. That matters less here as a pure building metric than it does in context of use, lot utility, and location leverage. The 6,743 square foot lot gives the site a practical footprint for a commercial operator, investor, or owner-user who values a central East Austin address with functional separation between structures. Behind the main building, an additional insulated structure of about 600 square feet expands the utility of the property for studio, office, or workspace use. Alley access adds another layer of function that is increasingly important in urban infill settings, especially for circulation, service access, and day to day operational efficiency.

This is not a generic office listing. It is a 1926 asset in an active East Austin corridor where buyers often evaluate three things first: entitlement flexibility, site usability, and positioning relative to the city’s most active districts. On those points, 2117 E Cesar Chavez St reads clearly. The address sits minutes from Plaza Saltillo, downtown, and the East 6th Street district, placing it near some of the strongest consumer energy and redevelopment momentum in the city. The current office use proves immediate viability, while the zoning and secondary structure widen the range of future outcomes without relying on speculation about features that are not here.

With 42 days on market, this property gives a buyer time to look past surface impressions and underwrite what actually creates long term value in central Austin: a small but usable site, a legacy structure, alley access, and a zoning profile that supports multiple paths forward.

East Austin is the only neighborhood in the city where you can walk from a James Beard Award-winning restaurant to a converted warehouse gallery to a live music venue to a craft cocktail bar without ever getting in your car. That walkability, combined with a building boom that has reshaped the housing stock over the past decade, makes East Austin the most dynamic real estate market in Central Texas.

East Austin stretches from I-35 on the west to Highway 183 on the east, with Lady Bird Lake forming the southern boundary and roughly MLK Boulevard marking the northern edge of the 78702 core. The 78722 zip extends the identity further north and east. Downtown is immediately across I-35 - five minutes by car, 15 by bicycle. East Cesar Chavez, East 6th, and East 7th serve as commercial corridors, each with its own personality. East Cesar Chavez leans toward taquerias and family shops, East 6th trends cocktail bars and restaurants, East 7th mixes galleries with newer retail.

Modern townhomes and duplexes make up about 35% of sales activity, concentrated on infill lots. Original shotgun bungalows and Craftsman homes account for 25%, mostly on quieter streets east of Chicon - typically 800 to 1,200 square feet on generous lots with ADU potential. Contemporary custom homes represent 15%, with architects like Bercy Chen and Alterstudio producing some of the most interesting residential design in Texas. Unrenovated bungalows start in the mid-$400s. Renovated historic homes with ADUs land between $700,000 and $1 million. New townhomes cluster around $600,000 to $900,000. Custom builds cross $1.5 million.

East Austin falls within Austin ISD. Zavala Elementary and Blackshear Elementary handle early grades. Martin and Kealing Middle Schools are the primary options, with Kealing's magnet program drawing students districtwide. Eastside Memorial High School serves the area, though many families opt for LASA, private schools, or open-enrollment options. The school landscape is more complex than in neighborhoods with a single feeder pattern, and specific addresses matter.

The lifestyle is what people picture when they think of modern Austin. Morning starts at Cenote or Fleet Coffee. Franklin Barbecue's line forms early, but locals order ahead. The dining concentration is remarkable. Suerte does modern Mexican with in-house nixtamal. Nixta Taqueria won a James Beard Award. Launderette turns a converted laundromat into one of Austin's best brunch spots. Canje brings Caribbean cooking to Holly Street. Kemuri Tatsu-Ya fuses izakaya with smokehouse. Via 313 has been making Detroit-style pizza since before the current boom. The Butler Trail, Boggy Creek Greenbelt, Roy Guerrero Park, and Mueller Lake Park provide outdoor options.

East Austin offers urban density and walkability unmatched outside downtown, at prices that undercut the west side significantly. Compared to South Congress, it provides more housing variety and better value per square foot. Compared to Mueller, it trades master-planned orderliness for more character. The main concerns are the pace of change and the east-west infrastructure divide, which has narrowed but still shows in some areas.

East Austin is for buyers who want to live in Austin's cultural energy rather than commute to it. It fits people who eat out frequently, bike to work, and value diversity of experience. It works for investors who see ADU potential in the generous lots. If you need a large lot, a quiet cul-de-sac, or a top suburban school, look elsewhere. But if you want to walk out your front door and feel the pulse of what makes Austin different from every other Texas city, there is no better address.