The Centro blog
The Highland area, getting around, and the money side of renting a studio.
- LocalFrom Highland Mall to ACC Highland: The Campus StoryHow Highland Mall became ACC Highland, from the 1971 opening to Phase 2 in 2021, with the campus today and its distance from Centro Studio Homes.
- LocalGetting to ACC Highland From Centro: Walk, Bus, BikeHow to get from Centro Studio Homes to the ACC Highland campus: about 0.6 miles in a straight line, 1.2 miles on foot, plus the bus routes and bike notes.
- LocalHighland Austin Neighborhood Guide: What Is NearbyA plain guide to the Highland area of Austin around 824 Camino La Costa: the ACC campus, the Red Line station, the roads and the measured distances.
- LocalHighland to Downtown Austin Without a Car: Red Line GuideHow to get from the Highland area to Downtown Austin without a car: the walk to Highland Station, the Red Line, connecting buses and the measured distances.
- MoneyHow to Compare 'Weeks Free' Apartment Offers in AustinLearn how to compare 'up to 8 weeks free' offers across Austin communities with net effective rent math, a worked example and a checklist of questions to ask.
- Studio livingHow to Zone a Studio Apartment: Sleep, Work, Eat, RelaxPractical ways to zone one room into sleep, work, eat and relax areas, with ideas that fit Centro's studio layout: one main room, a full kitchen and one bath.
- MoneyMove-In Cost Example: A $699 Studio, With and Without a PetA worked example of move-in costs for a $699 2nd floor studio at Centro in Austin, using only published fees, with and without one pet. Prices change daily.
- PetsPet Costs in a Studio: First-Year Math for 1 or 2 PetsSee the first-year pet cost at Centro Studio Homes in Austin for one and two pets, using only the published deposit, one-time fee and monthly pet rent.
- LocalRiding the MetroRail Red Line From Highland StationA plain guide to the CapMetro Red Line (Route 550) from Highland Station: the 10 stops, the fare, the hours, and the walk from Centro Studio Homes.
- MoneyThe 3x Income Rule on a $699 Studio in Austin: The MathLearn how the common 3x income rule works on a $699 studio and on the top of Centro's price range. Centro's own criteria come from the leasing office.
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