Courtyard pool
DeliversAdvertised: "Landscaped Pool Courtyard and Swimming Pool."
Reality: The pool sits in the courtyard with grills and lounge chairs around it. It gets busy on summer weekends.
Austin · Downtown · Apartment ReviewB+ · Upscale Mid-Tier
Corazon Review: Homes From $1,420 on East 5th, and What the Fee Sheet Adds
01 · The Verdict
Roomy floor plans, a short walk to the train and a Whole Foods across the street, with building upkeep that lags behind the leasing team residents keep praising.
Recommended if you're…
- You want to walk to groceries, coffee and the train and keep your car parked most of the week
- You want more square footage per dollar than the towers west of I-35
- You qualify for one of the homes set aside under the city SMART Housing program
- You work downtown, at UT or at St. David's Medical Center and want a drive of about 10 minutes
Skip if you're…
- You get a lot of deliveries and need them waiting for you at the door
- You need quiet before midnight on weekends
- You want utilities rolled into one predictable monthly number
- You need two or more parking spots without a wait
7.7/10 · Recommend, with caveatsHow we scored Corazon
We score every community on the same five dimensions, each from 0 to 10, each with a fixed share of the rating that never changes between communities. Multiply each score by its share, add the five together, and you get the number. Resident reviews are evidence for the scores, never averaged in.
Maintenance and management25% of the rating
7.4/10The leasing team gets named in review after review, and management answers reviews in about two and a half days on average. The building is the drag: elevator complaints show up 29 times, plus roaches, a garage gate that goes down, and doors left propped open.
Location and walkability20% of the rating
9.3/10Walk Score 92. Whole Foods is across 5th Street, the Plaza Saltillo rail stop is about six minutes on foot, and Congress Avenue is a five minute drive or a quick bus ride on the 4.
Noise inside the unit20% of the rating
6.6/10East 6th bars are a block north, I-35 is two blocks west and mid rebuild, and the lot next door hosts ticketed events. Residents mention street noise, thin walls and early leaf blowers. Courtyard facing homes on a higher floor are your best shot at quiet.
Value vs. the market20% of the rating
8.2/10The smallest studio is 523 square feet, which is big for this part of town, and the one bedrooms start at 730. Fixed monthly fees are $63.62, a fraction of what the newer towers nearby tack on. Every utility is billed on top, so budget for it.
Amenities and building15% of the rating
7.0/10A six story building from 2014 with a courtyard pool, a rooftop deck, a gym, a clubroom and food on the ground floor. Solid for the age. The rooftop has had long closures, and the hallways draw complaints about wear.
Totalweighted sum, rounded to one decimal
7.7/107.4×0.25 + 9.3×0.20 + 6.6×0.20 + 8.2×0.20 + 7.0×0.15 = 7.72, rounded to 7.7
Where 7.7 lands on the 10 point scale:
Corazon · 7.7
What earns it
- Floor plans with real room in them. A 523 square foot studio here would be a small one bedroom in some downtown towers.
- A walk to almost everything: groceries across the street, East 6th a block up, and the Red Line a few minutes away.
- A leasing team residents praise by name, with Aubrey, Hannah and Jeremy all called out in recent reviews.
The catches
- Packages go missing. Residents say the lockers fill up and boxes get left out, and the city logged 49 mail thefts on this block group last year.
- Every utility is billed to you, on top of $63.62 a month in fixed fees. Plan on about $180 a month beyond rent before water and gas.
- The elevators and the garage gate are the two things residents complain about most once the move in glow wears off.
Corazon sits on East 5th Street, across from a Whole Foods and a block south of the East 6th bars. We track pricing across more than 1,100 Austin communities, and this one stands out for one simple reason: the floor plans are big for the rent. The smallest studio is 523 square feet. A lot of newer buildings nearby charge more for less.
Here is the part the listing photos skip. Every utility here is billed to you, on top of $63.62 a month in fixed fees from the official fee sheet. And the complaints that show up over and over are about the building, not the staff: packages going missing, an elevator that runs slow or stops, and a garage gate that stays broken for days.
Below we walk through the real monthly cost with the current special, how screening works here, what 800 plus reviews say once you sort the tour raves from the long term residents, and what to ask before you sign. It's the same rundown we'd give a client before a tour.
02 · The Evidence · Pricing & Floor Plans
What Corazon costs right now
Every number in this section comes from one place: Corazon's own pricing feed, refreshed every day. Start with the size you need, then open the exact plan. These are advertised base rents. Fees come on top, and the true cost section below adds them in. The prices at the top of this page are the homes Corazon lists open on its own site today. The plans below come from its floor plan feed, which can run a day behind, so a price can differ between the two. A plan with no home listed open shows no price, and you can ask us about it.
- Straight from Corazon's own pricing feed
- Checked every day
- Reviewed by a licensed locator, TREC #679806
Some apartments here have income limits
35 of the 332 apartments here are saved for renters who earn under a set amount. Earn more and you can't rent those. So if one price looks way cheaper, that is probably why. Ask the leasing office which ones. To rent here, you usually need to earn at least 3x the advertised base rent, counted before any other specials apply. Screening criteria change. Confirm with the leasing office before you apply.
Studiofrom $1,420↓ $454 available · earliest Oct 211 Bedroomfrom $1,905↑ $4011 available · earliest Nov 42 Bedroomfrom $3,089↓ $621 available · earliest Nov 28
11 floor plans · 16 homes open today · checked October 15, 2026 straight from Corazon's pricing feed, refreshed daily. Every open home below is a button: tap one and we will look for your best price on that exact unit. We reply within 24 to 48 hours on weekdays.
Studios
2 plans · 4 available · from $1,420
E1
↓ $45 from $1,420
Studio · 1 bath · 523 sq ft · $2.72/sq ft
4 available · move in Oct 21
E2
Studio · 1 bath · 524 sq ft
none open today, ask about upcoming
One bedroom
6 plans · 11 available · from $1,905
A2
↑ $40 from $1,905
1 bed · 1 bath · 730 sq ft · $2.61/sq ft
6 available · move in Nov 11
Best valueA3
↑ $40 from $2,058
1 bed · 1 bath · 845 sq ft · $2.44/sq ft
4 available · move in Nov 24
A4
↑ $222 from $2,175
1 bed · 1 bath · 765 sq ft · $2.84/sq ft
1 available · move in Nov 4
A1
1 bed · 1 bath · 581 sq ft
none open today, ask about upcoming
A6
1 bed · 1 bath · 879 sq ft
none open today, ask about upcoming
A7
1 bed · 1 bath · 1,012 sq ft
none open today, ask about upcoming
Two bedroom
3 plans · 1 available · from $3,089
B2
↓ $62 from $3,089
2 bed · 2 bath · 1,053 sq ft · $2.93/sq ft
1 available · move in Nov 28
B4
2 bed · 2 bath · 1,015 sq ft
none open today, ask about upcoming
B1
2 bed · 2 bath · 986 sq ft
none open today, ask about upcoming
Free to you, with a reply within 24 to 48 hours on weekdays. The community pays the referral fee, like a seller paying a buyer's agent.
Data reviewed by Ross Quade, Licensed Apartment Locator (TREC #679806)How we get our dataplan level pricing and availability from the community's pricing feed, checked October 15
02 · The Evidence · True Cost
Your true monthly cost at Corazon
Advertised rent is not the whole story. Most communities charge monthly fees on top of rent and bill you for the utilities you use, like water, electric, and internet. It varies a lot, so ask for the fee sheet on your tour. Pick your unit, add the extras that apply, and choose the month you move in. The calculator shows what you should expect to pay each month once those are added and the special is spread across the lease. It is an estimate, not a quote. Only the community can give you a final price.
Bed types come from live pricing. Options are grayed out if Corazon doesn't offer that layout.
Specials come from the community and can change or end at any time. Some apply only to select units. The math here is an estimate, not a quote. Confirm the exact numbers on your tour before you sign.
Text me my best priceFree to you. The community pays the Austin Apartment Team a small referral fee, the same way a seller might pay a buyer's agent. We talk with leasing offices every day, track their current specials, and push for the best deal on your behalf.
What you should expect to pay
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Net effective rent
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This is your net effective rent: the special spread evenly across the lease. The community may actually give it as free months, so a single month's bill can be higher or lower. What you pay over the whole lease is the same.
Utilities estimate: About $115/mo estimate, billed by a third party provider
Move-in costs (paid once)
App fee$150
Admin fee$0
Security deposit$200
Pet deposit$400
02 · The Evidence · Market Position
What Corazon costs vs. the neighborhood
Real rent comps near Corazon, pulled from live market data. Pick your unit type below. The market position widget and the map update instantly with advertised base rents for that layout.
Live comparison data fetched October 2026
Every rent we have banked for Corazon
Our daily record of this community's advertised starting rent, by bedroom count, drawn as a step. Pick a size above the chart. The rent held at each level until the day we saw it change; nothing between the points is filled in. The number is the advertised rent before any special; where a special was running, a dashed line shows what it nets out to on a 12-month lease.
Cheapest here today Studio $1,420 ↓ $45 · 1 bedroom $1,905 ↑ $504 · 2 bedroom $3,089 ↑ $709
$1,570$1,130
Aug 22Oct 15$1,570$1,202
Aug 22Oct 15$1,905$1,186
Aug 22Oct 15$3,151$1,989
Aug 22Oct 15Solid is the advertised rent before the special; dashed is the net effective rent on a 12-month lease.
Not counted as rent moves, since the record we read the rent from changed on those days: any size on Aug 31, Sep 13, Oct 12 and Oct 13; studio on Aug 31, Sep 13, Oct 12 and Oct 13; 1 bedroom on Aug 31, Sep 13, Oct 12 and Oct 13; 2 bedroom on Aug 31, Sep 13, Oct 12 and Oct 13.
Price log
- Studio$1,465 → $1,420cut $45
- 1 bedroom$1,865 → $1,905raised $40
- Studio$1,570 → $1,465cut $105
- 2 bedroom$3,151 → $3,089cut $62
- 1 bedroom$1,794 → $1,870raised $76
- 1 bedroom$1,589 → $1,794raised $205
- 1 bedroom$1,574 → $1,589raised $15
- 2 bedroom$2,349 → $3,120raised $771
- 1 bedroom$1,401 → $1,574raised $173
- Studio$1,465 → $1,495raised $30
See this chart for every community we track, or every move we caught across the market.
Corazon 1 bedroom · advertised from
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Nearby apartment communities · priced against Corazon
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Price vs Corazon
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Our take
Look at the square footage before the price on this map. The cheapest studios nearby are often tiny, some barely over 300 square feet, so a lower number can mean a lot less room. Corazon's studios run over 500, which puts its price per square foot near the bottom of the newer buildings around it. One bedrooms land with the pack and run bigger than most. Two bedrooms are where it gets thin: only a home or two is open at a time, so the price you see swings with whichever one is listed. Before you compare totals, add Corazon's fixed fees and utilities back in, and then add the much larger fee stacks some of the towers across I-35 charge.
Live market comparison data · fetched October 14, 2026
02 · The Evidence
Amenities audit: advertised vs. delivered
Every amenity gets a green (works as advertised), yellow (mixed reviews), or red (residents complain) badge based on what people actually wrote.
Rooftop deck
MixedAdvertised: "Rooftop Deck w/ Downtown Views."
Reality: The view is the real thing. The catch is access: residents have posted about the roof staying closed for months with no word on when it would reopen. Ask if it is open the week you tour.
Fitness center
DeliversAdvertised: "Fitness Center."
Reality: One gym room, which fits a mid-rise this size. If you lift heavy, look over the equipment on your tour before you cancel an outside gym.
Clubroom and events
DeliversAdvertised: "Clubroom w/ Well Equipped Entertaining Area."
Reality: Residents say the resident events are actually fun, and one recent reviewer credits them with making friends in the building. That is rarer than you would think.
Grills and courtyard
DeliversAdvertised: "Outdoor Grilling Stations."
Reality: The grills sit around the pool courtyard, and residents use them, mostly on weekends.
Business center and conference room
MixedAdvertised: "Business Center and Conference Room."
Reality: Fine for printing a lease or taking a call away from a roommate. If you work from home every day, plan on your own desk setup.
Bike parking and cruisers
DeliversAdvertised: "Covered Bicycle Parking and Cruiser Bicycles for Resident Use."
Reality: Useful on this block, with East 6th, Plaza Saltillo and the lake trail all an easy ride. Lock your own bike well; bike theft shows up in the city data here.
Package lockers
ConcernAdvertised: "Package Lockers."
Reality: The weak spot. Residents say the lockers fill up, boxes get left outside them, and some go missing. The city logged 49 mail thefts in this block group over the past year. Ship valuables to a pickup spot.
Gated entry and garage
ConcernAdvertised: "Gated, Electronic Entrance and Controlled Access Parking Garage."
Reality: Good on paper. Residents report the garage gate breaking for days at a time, doors propped open, and the door code getting around. Park in the garage, but leave nothing in the car.
Ground floor food
MixedAdvertised: "Retail Dining on Ground Floor and Coffee Bar Service."
Reality: Handy to have food downstairs. The flip side is roaches: residents tie the recurring pest complaints to the food service on the first floor. Management sprays, and the problem comes back in waves.
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The full list, straight from the source
Everything Corazon publishes about its own amenities and policies, in one place. No digging through their site, no trusting a listing site's stale copy.
- Landscaped pool courtyard with swimming pool
- Outdoor grilling stations
- Rooftop deck with downtown views
- Fitness center
- Clubroom with entertaining area
- Business center and conference room
- Coffee bar service
- Retail dining on the ground floor
- Package lockers
- Valet trash service
- Covered bike parking and cruiser bikes for residents
- Gated electronic entrance
- Controlled access parking garage
- Studio, one and two bedroom homes
- Washer and dryer included
- Stainless steel, energy efficient appliances
- Dishwasher
- High ceilings
- Wood style flooring
- Walk in closets
- Private balcony or patio
Cats and dogs, up to 2 pets per home, with a 75 pound limit per pet. Aggressive breeds are not allowed, and the property does not publish its breed list, so ask for it before you apply.
Budget a $400 fee per pet that you do not get back and $20 a month pet rent per pet. The fee sheet lists an optional third party pet management charge of $25 to $30 per pet each year.
Garage parking is $100 a month per vehicle, and the fee sheet says spots depend on availability. Ask how long the wait is for a second spot before you count on one.
Street parking on East 5th and the side streets is metered or limited near the bars, and it fills on weekend nights. Covered bike parking is free.
Source: corazonatxapartments.com + official fee sheet + City of Austin renter portal, checked October 14, 2026. Policies change, so confirm the current details with the leasing office before you apply.
02 · The Evidence
What 403+ residents actually say
We read every review across Google and ApartmentRatings. Here's the sentiment breakdown, the themes that came up over and over, and real quotes.
50"Leasing staff named by name"
30"Walk to everything"
29"Slow or broken elevators"
8"Roaches"
5"Packages stolen"
5"Gate and door security"
Ratings by platform
Google
4.2/ 5
403 reviews
ApartmentRatings
4/ 5
56 reviews
What residents wrote
"Aubrey in the leasing office sealed the deal for me and I couldn’t be happier as a new resident!"
"I’ve already made so many new friends, and it truly feels like a community instead of just an apartment complex."
"The staff is very friendly and helpful, especially Jeremy!"
"I like the actual apartment but the building management, cleanliness, and communication is very poor."
Our take
Here's what we'd tell a friend. The apartments are good and the location is hard to beat, and that's why people sign. What wears on residents is the stuff around the apartment: a package that never shows up, a gate that's been broken since Tuesday, an elevator you stop trusting. None of it is a deal breaker by itself. Add it all up and it's the difference between loving the place and counting down to your lease end. Tour it on a weeknight, ask a resident in the hallway how the last month went, and budget for every utility.
02 · The Evidence
Where Corazon sits in Downtown Austin
Corazon Nearby spots Walk radius
Quick facts
- Address
- 1000 E 5th St
- Walk Score
- 92 · Walker's Paradise
- Floors
- 6 stories
- Built
- 2014
Commutes from Corazon
- Whole Foods (across 5th Street)2 min walk
- Plaza Saltillo MetroRail6 min walk
- Congress Avenue5 min drive · 17 min walk
- UT Austin10 min drive
- The Domain18 min drive
- Airport23 min drive
Street view at the front of Corazon
Open full Street ViewImagery from Google Street View, the closest camera pass to the front door. Tap it to walk the block yourself.
Noise avoidance tip
The loud sides are north toward the East 6th bars, west toward I-35 and the highway rebuild, and east toward the lot that hosts ticketed events. Ask for a courtyard facing home on a higher floor, and tour on a Friday night with the windows shut so you hear it for yourself.
02 · The Evidence · On this block
Living here. What this block is really like
Every fact below is pulled from public data sources (Austin PD, City of Austin permits, FEMA, EPA AirNow, Google) and refreshed automatically. Our read sits on top of the data.
Property incidents · last 12 mo · East 5th and 6th Street block group
983
+656% vs Central east police sector avg (130)
Personal incidents · last 12 mo · East 5th and 6th Street block group
232
+625% vs Central east police sector avg (32)
Trend · last 6 mo vs prior 6 mo
↓ 9%
Declining property crime
12-month incidents · East 5th and 6th Street block group
Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26Sep '26
Our take
Read this number against the blocks it covers. Corazon's census block group takes in the East 5th and 6th Street corridor, with the bars, a Whole Foods, hotels and heavy foot traffic. Of about 1,200 incidents in the past year, 983 were property incidents and 232 were personal. The top categories were car break ins, vandalism, theft, trespassing and 49 mail thefts, which lines up with what residents say about packages. Counts eased about 9 percent in recent months. The building has a gated electronic entrance and a controlled access garage, and residents say those only work when the gate is fixed and nobody props the doors. Our read: keep nothing visible in your car, have packages go to a pickup locker, and use the same street sense you would anywhere near a bar district.
Source: City of Austin PD crime reports · dataset fdj4-gpfu · block group scale · pulled Oct 2026
Crime numbers tell one part of the story. The other question we get about a block like this: what about the cars? So we pulled the city's crash reports for a quarter mile around the building on October 15, 2026. We pull them again every month.
Traffic safety within a quarter mile
103 crashes in the past 12 months, including 2 deaths. Most happen on I-35 and the I-35 frontage roads.
Our take: pedestrians have been seriously hurt here in the past 12 months. Cross at signals and treat the busy streets with respect, especially at night.
Live data · Austin Vision Zero crash reports · 400m radius
Live data · Google Distance Matrix · includes current traffic
DestinationDistanceNormalNow (traffic)Method
The Domain12.2 mi18 min20 minDrive
Tesla Gigafactory13.4 mi23 min22 minDrive
Airport (AUS)11.2 mi26 min23 minDrive
UT Austin1.9 mi10 min10 minDrive
Times shown are a current reading including live traffic, not a full weekday average. Refresh to fetch again. Rush hour commutes (8am / 5pm) will typically run longer than what you see here.
Our take
This is a short commute address. Downtown is about 5 minutes by car and an easy bus ride on the 4, which stops at 7th and San Marcos, a couple of minutes away. The Plaza Saltillo rail stop is about six minutes on foot for the Red Line north. Driving to the Domain runs about 20 minutes at 8:30 on a Tuesday, and Tesla about 22. The I-35 rebuild is the wild card on any trip that crosses the highway, so check the closures before you commit to a daily drive west.
Source: Google Routes API · Tuesday 1 PM and 8:30 AM departures · fetched Oct 2026
Live data · City of Austin open permits
NEW BUILD · DEMOLITION
512 Sabine St · about 0.3 mi west
Issued: Aug 3 2026 · Demolition of about 84,000 sq ft of 1981 office buildings, plus a July permit for new construction of a leasing and amenities floor · Status: Active
Impact: Old offices came down for a new building that opens with a leasing and amenity floor, which points to more apartments nearby. Near term, expect trucks and construction noise west of the building.
EVENTS · TEMPORARY USE
1100 E 5th St · next door
Issued: Oct 12 2026 · Temporary event permits: a ticketed Banksy exhibition from May 28 to Sep 7 2026, and a fight night on Oct 17 2026 · Status: Active
Impact: The lot next door hosts ticketed events with food and drink. Expect crowds, music and rideshare traffic on event nights, most of all in homes on the east side of the building.
RESTAURANT · CHANGE OF USE
902 E 5th St · across the street
Issued: Oct 1 2026 · Change of use to restaurant, with remodel · Status: Active
Impact: Another place to eat is coming to the block across 5th Street. Good for the walk, and one more reason the sidewalks stay busy into the night.
Our take
The block keeps changing. A few blocks west at 512 Sabine, a set of 1981 office buildings came down this summer for a new building that starts with a leasing and amenity floor, which reads like apartments on the way. The lot next door at 1100 East 5th has permits for ticketed events, from a Banksy exhibit this summer to an October fight night. And across 5th Street, a space at 902 East 5th is being turned into a restaurant. Expect more construction noise and more places to eat.
Source: Austin Open Data · Issued Construction Permits · dataset 3syk-w9eu · ~500m radius, pulled Oct 2026
Restaurants and bars within a 10-minute walk of Corazon. Every card shows the vibe and what it's best for, so you know what kind of place you're walking into before you get there.
The Brew and Brew
PatioDog friendly
Coffee in the morning, local beer by the evening, a minute from the lobby. Bring the laptop or bring the dog.
Best for: Morning coffee · An easy first beer
Cenote
PatioDog friendly
An old house on East Cesar Chavez with a big shaded patio. French press coffee and a breakfast menu that does not overthink it.
Best for: Slow mornings · Coffee with the dog
Cosmic Saltillo
PatioLive music
Coffee by day and a beer garden feel by night, right at Plaza Saltillo. Easy to meet a friend here.
Best for: Meeting a friend · Patio afternoons
Prana Café
PatioDog friendly
Small, friendly and worth the extra few blocks when you want a quieter cup.
Best for: A quieter cup · Walking the dog
Radio Rosewood
Patio
A neighborhood coffee spot that turns into a bar later. Good patio, good people watching.
Best for: Afternoon work break · Early evening drink
Cenote
PatioGroups
Our default weekday breakfast. Order at the counter and grab a table outside.
Best for: Weekday breakfast · Cheap and easy
Paperboy East
PatioDog friendlyGroups
Where the east side goes for brunch. Expect a line on weekends and a patio that takes dogs.
Best for: Weekend brunch · Out of town guests
Corinne Austin
PatioGroups
A polished room downtown with a long brunch menu. Worth the walk across the highway for a sit down meal.
Best for: Sit down brunch · Parents visiting
Moonshine Grill
PatioGroups
The weekend brunch buffet in a historic house is the move. Book ahead on Sundays.
Best for: Big brunch · Groups
Caroline
PatioGroups
The downtown standby on Congress. Long menu, big patio, and it handles a crowd.
Best for: Group breakfast · The safe pick
Poeta
PatioGroups
Italian a couple of minutes from home. Pasta and a glass of wine at lunch without a big bill.
Best for: Long lunch · Pasta fix
Uptown
PatioDog friendlySports on
American comfort food, a patio and the game on. The easy call when nobody can decide.
Best for: Watching the game · Casual lunch
Industry
PatioLive musicDog friendly
Big menu, big patio, and open late. It works for a work lunch or a lazy Saturday.
Best for: Work lunch · Lazy weekends
Anthem
Patio
Asian fusion with a lot of gluten free options. Better as a late lunch or early dinner.
Best for: Late lunch · Dietary needs
Geraldine's
PatioLive music
Inside Hotel Van Zandt on Rainey, with live music most nights. Better for an evening than a quick bite.
Best for: Live music dinner · Showing off Austin
Poeta
PatioGroups
The weeknight dinner you can walk to in two minutes. Order the pasta.
Best for: Weeknight dinner · Low key date
Industry
PatioLive music
Dinner that slides into a night out without moving tables.
Best for: Dinner then drinks · Groups
Canje
PatioGroups
Caribbean food from a well known Austin kitchen. Worth the walk east for a special night.
Best for: Date night · Trying something new
Sapori Italian Roots
PatioGroups
Handmade pasta at a fair price. Cross the highway for this one.
Best for: Pasta night · Catching up
Dean's Italian Steakhouse
Groups
The splurge. Save it for a birthday or a promotion, and book ahead.
Best for: Big occasions · Celebrating
Kinfolk Cocktail Lounge
Cocktails
A cocktail lounge with a deep spirits list. Small and calm, so go early on weekends.
Best for: Actually hearing each other · Good cocktails
Seven Grand
PatioLive musicCocktails
A whiskey bar on Sixth with pool tables and live music some nights.
Best for: Whiskey night · Shooting pool
Seven Spirits
PatioCocktails
Cheap drinks and a patio close to home. The neighborhood regular spot.
Best for: Cheap drinks · Last stop on the way home
Half Step
PatioLive musicDog friendly
Rainey Street cocktails with a backyard and live music. Bring the dog early in the evening.
Best for: Backyard drinks · Live music
Our take
Food is the easy part. The Brew and Brew is a one minute walk for coffee that turns into beer in the evening, and Cenote is five minutes for a patio breakfast. For dinner we'd start at Poeta or Industry, both two or three minutes away, then Moonshine Grill when someone's in town. Kinfolk and Seven Grand cover drinks within ten minutes on foot.
Source: Google Places
Flood Zone X · Minimal risk
Corazon sits in FEMA Flood Zone X, the minimal hazard designation, checked at the building in October 2026. No flood insurance requirement.
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · point query Oct 2026
The air today: clean
LIVECleanOKBad
Air quality at the building read good on the day we checked, normal for central Austin. The seasonal patterns to know: mountain cedar from December to February, ragweed in the fall, and the odd day of wildfire smoke in summer.
Running errands, walking to workTotally fine.
Long outdoor workoutsGo for it.
Outdoor play and longer walksNo restrictions today.
At homeFine to open the windows.
Show the technical numbers
Current EPA AirNow reading:
- PM2.5 · AQI 31 · Good. Tiny particles you can breathe deep into your lungs (usually smoke or dust)
- Ozone (O3) · AQI 31 · Good. The pollutant from car exhaust reacting with sunlight
- PM10 · AQI 22 · Good. Larger dust particles
AQI 0-50 = Good · 51-100 = Moderate · 101-150 = Unhealthy for sensitive groups · 151+ = Unhealthy for everyone. Today's headline number is 31, driven by PM2.5.
EPA AirNow API · Austin, TX · updates hourly
Allergy season
- Tree: Low
- Grass: Low
- Weed: Moderate
Pollen.com regional index · updates daily
Our take
Flood is not a concern here: FEMA Zone X, minimal hazard, checked at the building in October 2026. Air quality read good on the day we checked. The allergy events to know are mountain cedar from December to February and ragweed in the fall, which read moderate when we pulled the pollen data. The open question is the power grid: the building opened in 2014, so ask leasing what happened in the 2021 and 2023 winter storms, and what any backup power covers.
ERCOT grid: The building opened in 2014 and has been through the 2021 and 2023 winter storms. Ask leasing how it held up and what any backup power covers. In most mid rise buildings that means elevators and hallways, not your home.
03 · The Decision
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03 · The Decision
The bottom line
Corazon gets the big things right for a lot of renters: generous floor plans for the money, a block where groceries, coffee and the train are all a short walk, and a leasing team people keep naming in their reviews. If you want to live on the near east side and drive less, it belongs on your short list.
The tradeoffs are the building, not the address. Packages, the garage gate, the elevators and the roaches are the complaints that keep coming back, and every utility sits on top of the rent. Go in with the real monthly number, check the things on the list above in person, and get every promise into the lease.
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04 · The Trust
Frequently asked questions
Are utilities included at Corazon?
No. The official fee sheet bills water, sewer, gas, trash hauling and electric to each home, and electric runs through a third party provider. On top of that come $63.62 a month in fixed fees for doorstep trash, boiler management, package service, pest control and a few small admin charges. Ask leasing for the 12 month utility average on the plan you want.
Does Corazon allow pets, and is there a weight limit?
Yes. Cats and dogs, up to 2 per home, 75 pounds each. Aggressive breeds are not allowed. Budget a $400 fee per pet that you do not get back plus $20 a month per pet.
How much does a 1 bedroom cost at Corazon?
One bedrooms run from $1,905 to $2,292 depending on the plan and floor (581–1,012 sq ft). Add $63.62 in fixed fees and your utilities. Prices move daily, so text us for the number on a specific home.
What is the current special at Corazon?
Specials change often. The calculator on this page applies the one running now. Text us before you tour and we'll ask the leasing team which homes it covers and what renewal looks like.
What are the income requirements at Corazon?
Corazon does not publish a number. Plan on about 3x the monthly rent, measured on the base rent, not the rent after the special. For a $1,905 one bedroom that works out to $5,715 a month, or $68,580 a year, in income you can document.
Does Corazon accept broken leases, evictions or a criminal record?
Here is what the property lists with the city: a broken lease has to be paid in full and cleared from your credit, an eviction with a balance owed is a denial, and every adult who will live there gets a criminal background check. Our past notes on Corazon say it has considered some felony records and accepts misdemeanors case by case. Screening rules change, so ask leasing before you pay an application fee.
Does Corazon have income restricted apartments?
Yes, a small share. About one in ten homes are set aside under the City of Austin SMART Housing program for households at or under 60 percent of the area median income. For a one person household that limit is $56,460 a year on the property's own affordable page. Those homes have their own application and income paperwork.
How much is parking at Corazon?
Garage parking is $100 a month per vehicle, subject to availability. Street parking near East 6th fills up on weekend nights.
What the crime data shows near Corazon
City of Austin police reports logged 983 property incidents and 232 personal incidents in this census block group over the past 12 months. The average block group in the same police sector logged 130 and 32, so this is one of the busier ones. Most of it is car break-ins, vandalism and theft, with the East 6th bars a block away. The monthly count has eased about 9 percent in recent months. The building has a gated electronic entrance and a controlled access garage.
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Rents and open homes update every day from our pricing data. The fee sheet, amenities, pet policy and Google rating were checked in October 2026, and the review themes come from 800 plus reviews read across six platforms. If something looks off, tell us and we will ask leasing.
04 · The Trust
Communities worth comparing to Corazon
Not the right fit? Here's how Corazon stacks up against the closest alternatives nearby.
Next door alternative
Residences at Saltillo
from $1,315/mo
Right next to Corazon at Plaza Saltillo, newer, with studios that start lower. Many of those studios are far smaller, so compare price per square foot, not the headline.
See Residences at Saltillo on the map →Newer east side option
Avenir
from $2,021/mo
A newer building north on the I-35 frontage with a stronger maintenance reputation. One bedrooms run higher and smaller than Corazon, and the highway is right outside.
See Avenir →Tower upgrade
The Waller
from $1,745/mo
A 2022 tower across I-35 with a bigger amenity package and no weight limit for dogs. Expect smaller layouts for the money and about $204 a month in required fees.
See The Waller →Ross Quade
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05 · After You Sign
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