[AustinGoesVertical]

In my opinion, they're not taking advantage of an opportunity to truly separate themselves from other spec buildings. 500 W. 2nd, 3rd and Colorado, and 5th and Colorado are all essentially the same in that they are glass boxes. I personally like glass buildings but I'd like to see more differentiation. If you were a firm would you pay a premium to headline a thin 700 ft tower rather than a 400 ft cube. Maybe? I just think that's the direction AMH should go with this one. With the required set backs on shoal creek, why not build the parking and new music venue along the creek in a midrise and then go 40-50 stories with a thin point tower, enabling views that won't be obstructed by Austin Proper and Greenwater Residential #2. You'd think tenants would pay a premium for a view as 500 W. 2nd won't have one on at least 2 faces of the tower. My hope is that Austin's first blockbuster office building will be the private portion of the civil courthouse project.