2210 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX 78702

Opportunity awaits in one of Austin's most desirable zip codes 78702 with high walk and bike score. 2210 E. MLK Jr. is a unique property zoned for both commercial and residential with endless possibilities for an investor, developer or homeowner looking for a property with charm and soul. The current single family house is a 1920's bungalow with much of the original footprint and character intact including a large living room, functional kitchen opening into the dining room and 2 bedrooms connected by a full jack and jill bathroom . A fully permitted addition expanded the sq. footage adding on a bright 2nd living room with half bathroom and an upstairs primary suite complete with bathroom and balcony. Other upgrades include updated dual pane windows throughout, durable metal roof, and new 2022 tankless water heater. Bonus ~400 sf flex space in the attic is finished out and not included in total sq footage of home, adding even more space and flexibility for homeowners. Take advantage of the massive backyard to build a studio, park an RV with short term rental potential, or extra space for furry friends to roam. For investors and developers, take advantage of the prime location on East MLK Jr Blvd surrounded by booming new development. Renovate the main home, build an ADU in the back half of the lot or scrape and start over with a luxury SFR. Or go commercial and convert to office bungalow or vertical mixed use space. The 6200+ sf lot allows for many uses and configurations for new development as alleyway exists behind property and is meant for public use. High value location just 5 minutes to Downtown Austin, UT, Moody Center and Mueller and just 13 minutes to ABIA. Walk to Sour Duck Market, Juiceland, Haymaker, Dai Due, Salty Sow and so much more! Brand new survey included in MLS Docs.

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.