Austin | 500 S. Congress | 5 Towers | Up to 575 Feet | Floors | Proposed

[We vs us]

Based on the address (and pic) this assemblage includes Ego's and the Austin Travis County Mental Health offices. If I'm reading it right, those bridges will cross Bouldin Creek and connect to the Texas School For the Deaf.

[Jdawgboy]

Originally Posted by The ATX

It's the corner with the Chevron.

Thanks for the clarification. This should also help tie in the SoCo District a bit better.

[The ATX]

I'm disappointed in myself for missing this project. The info has been publicly available in the permit database for 10 months.

https://abc.austintexas.gov/public-s...ertyrsn=752732


Specifically this file that has the height and uses info:

https://abc.austintexas.gov/attachme...FQGhQa1wOc%2Fy

[Bblasa]

So since the info has been available for so long was there recent movement on this or did someone just randomly stumble upon it at bizjornals ? Just curious about timing with current economic conditions and other projects being delayed lately

[The ATX]

Originally Posted by Bblasa

So since the info has been available for so long was there recent movement on this or did someone just randomly stumble upon it at bizjornals ? Just curious about timing with current economic conditions and other projects being delayed lately

This project was discussed at yesterday's Environmental Commission meeting which is how it got attention. The reason for the poor quality renderings is most likely because they are screen shots taken during the meeting presentation.

[Echostatic]

This is personally the most exciting development proposal I've seen in years here. Maybe ever. This level of height and density south of the river, from a serious developer, and NOT on the Statesman site? Town Lake is going to end up looking like the Chicago River in a few decades. I feel like this actually has a better chance of moving forward than the Statesman project just because it's flown under the radar for so long.

Related built Hudson Yards in NYC. They can get big things done. They also have two other projects in the works on South Congress, One Ladybird Lake and 901 South Congress.

[lonewolf]

it's incredible how much the footprint of the school for the deaf harshes the vibe in this area.

if gibson, james and nellie were thru streets connecting congress and first..

if we had a 10 acre park+ampitheater...

if we built condos/apts and a littany of shops and restaraunts...

it's a whole new city

[The ATX]

At about 12:40 in this video of the EC meeting yesterday, there is an excellent fly through video of this project.

https://austintx.new.swagit.com/videos/298075

[Bblasa]

Thanks for posting the video, awesome find! I’m glad lake flato is behind this. fingers crossed with this developer one of their well crafted designs can finally be built without being tremendously value engineered

[jake.robs]

I'm getting Melbourne vibes from this possible future skyline and I'm here for it.

[clubtokyo]

Ohh nice! This looks solid!

[migol24]

This project is exactly how I wished the Domain would turn out. But I get hate on here for saying what I say about the Domain. Specifically the part where he says, "we're not building a walled garden here." It feels open and interacts with the environment.

[futures]

WHOA...

I know it's early planning, but this is the company that did Hudson Yards... they are the real deal.

[migol24]

The Chevron looks to be a part of the project in the video. But in the maps from earlier don't show it as being a part of the project. What's the deal with that?

[KevinFromTexas]

That's a whole lotta brown. Are we trolling San Antonio now?

[drummer]

Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

That's a whole lotta brown. Are we trolling San Antonio now?

I actually don't mind it considering all the glass that we have throughout downtown, especially on the north side. I imagine we'll have even more glass once the Statesman site finally gets developed. It'll balance out.

[IluvATX]

I couldn’t tell in the video, but does one bridge connect to southbound sidewalk and the other cross over Congress to the northbound sidewalk? Either way it’s a great looking proposal and I hope they keep and clean up that small forested area between Emos and Bouldin creek.

[Jdawgboy]

I don't mind if the project incorporates that color brown, but I don't think the current design color as presented is the best solution. Austin is not or no longer a brown city, nor do we live in a brown environment. Incorporate more green along with the brown especially as the development will be along Bouldin Creek, which will blend into to that wooded area in a much more pleasing way.

[The ATX]

Originally Posted by migol24

The Chevron looks to be a part of the project in the video. But in the maps from earlier don't show it as being a part of the project. What's the deal with that?

You're right. The Chevron is not part of the project according to the zoning change request map. But that video shows the Chevron site, and a building is on it.

The zoning change map:



The Chevron site in the video:

[gillynova]

Man, the longer connection on South Congress would be AMAZING when this gets built (Hopefully)