East Austin Developments

[427MM]

Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

I'll say it again, some of our best new architecture is coming in the form of low rises. I agree I haven't seen any yet that I don't like. I'm sort of the belief that high rises should be glass to lessen their impact visually and low rises should be brick to be warm and inviting.

Not disagreeing, but certainly disappointed in our outdated height limits. When most everyone is maxing out their entitlements and we're low on supply for both housing and office space you know it's time for a calibration.

[Maximusx1]

Originally Posted by 427MM

Not disagreeing, but certainly disappointed in our outdated height limits. When most everyone is maxing out their entitlements and we're low on supply for both housing and office space you know it's time for a calibration.

I agree and I think allowing a few 300'-400' buildings in the Riverside/Lake Shore/Catalyst area would really boost the visibility, strength and importance of that part of town.

If the city can stay out of its own way, avoid a disastrous recession and time things well, the city could have thriving mini-cities at Statesman/South Shore, Riverside/Catalyst, Mueller, Highland/Crestview, and Domain/Broadmoor. All in addition to the insanely fast growing downtown skyline we all love. Exciting times, but man I hate having to hope that city council doesn't screw something up.

[We vs us]

Originally Posted by Maximusx1

I agree and I think allowing a few 300'-400' buildings in the Riverside/Lake Shore/Catalyst area would really boost the visibility, strength and importance of that part of town.

If the city can stay out of its own way, avoid a disastrous recession and time things well, the city could have thriving mini-cities at Statesman/South Shore, Riverside/Catalyst, Mueller, Highland/Crestview, and Domain/Broadmoor. All in addition to the insanely fast growing downtown skyline we all love. Exciting times, but man I hate having to hope that city council doesn't screw something up.

FWIW, they seem to generally be in agreement with you on most of these large issues. That doesn't preclude overall council fail, but it's a pretty urbanist group, by and large. Moreso than the last council for sure.

[corvairkeith]

Originally Posted by AusTxDevelopment

Once again, the biz journal is getting all their news from Towers. Much better story here: https://austin.towers.net/centro-off...illo-district/



Linked directly from the Towers article and I'm too lazy to shrink it down.

Demo has started for this one. They are pretty much taking out everything between 5th and 6th from Navasota all the way East to the White Horse and Cisco's.

[Sigaven]

The demolished green-stucco building in your pic nearly gave me a heart attack - but I can see Cisco's is still standing there in the distance, and re-reading the Towers article, Cisco's and White Horse will remain.

[Urbannizer]

Axiom East 2202 East 7th St

Axiom East consists of 60 residential units plus ground floor commercial totaling 51,137 SF of high density, mixed-use development on .75 acres. The property is located directly on the East 7th Street corridor, providing excellent walkability to some of the best restaurants and nightlife that Austin has to offer. Interiors feature modern finishes including European cabinetry, plank flooring, stainless appliances, as well as a resident courtyard with outdoor kitchen, firepit, and community picnic area. Project scheduled to break ground Sept 2019 with a completion date of Q4 2020.

[427MM]

Originally Posted by Urbannizer

Axiom East 2202 East 7th St

An exciting development at Webberville and e 7th. Peralstone is the developer. They've done a lot of fun little infill condo developments as well as Natiivo aka 48 e Ave. The developer hoped to put over 100 homes here but our oppressive land development code choked it down to what we have here (driving up the cost/home and reducing potential transit ridership).

[Urbannizer]

1800 E Cesar Chavez

[H2O]

Originally Posted by Urbannizer

1800 E Cesar Chavez

It's not terrible, but I was hoping for something with a little more character, incorporating the old house / coffee shop and mature trees. It is a significant change of scale and urban attitude for that stretch of Cesar Chavez. I suspect it will be met with some opposition if it is a real proposal.

[MichaelB]

Failed freshman project.
Truly horrible texture study.
No identity .
No intresting materials.
No sense of place
Not forward looking.
Not "Retro"
Trickle down developer infill.
Feels like bad attempt in the suburbs to do something "Modern".

Now ask me how I really feel.

I am a design NIMBY. And I own it.

[chinchaaa]

Originally Posted by MichaelB

Failed freshman project.
Truly horrible texture study.
No identity .
No intresting materials.
No sense of place
Not forward looking.
Not "Retro"
Trickle down developer infill.
Feels like bad attempt in the suburbs to do something "Modern".

Now ask me how I really feel.

I am a design NIMBY. And I own it.

Agreed 100%.

[Dream Sequence]

This is a WC property right? So imagine all TBD

[Sigaven]

Originally Posted by MichaelB

Failed freshman project.
Truly horrible texture study.
No identity .
No intresting materials.
No sense of place
Not forward looking.
Not "Retro"
Trickle down developer infill.
Feels like bad attempt in the suburbs to do something "Modern".

Now ask me how I really feel.

I am a design NIMBY. And I own it.

I agree. It's awful. Looks very suburban. Would have been better if they kept the brick language going up all the way. Less is more in this case. But they had to try and make it "interesting" by mixing together several ideas and it results in this jumbled mess. Hopefully it's just marketing material and not real.

[the Genral]

I do like the calculator component in the middle.

[Sigaven]

Originally Posted by the genral

i do like the calculator component in the middle.

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[The ATX]

I'm having trouble understanding the "striping situation".

[Cd1076]

Originally Posted by Dream Sequence

This is a WC property right? So imagine all TBD

Yeah, they bought out the lot where Weather Up was and there are signs up saying that the Veracruz All Natural taco trailer next door are moving. Kerlin's BBQ which was in the same food truck park moved a few months ago so I wonder if this project will occupy that far west.

[H2O]

Originally Posted by Cd1076

Yeah, they bought out the lot where Weather Up was and there are signs up saying that the Veracruz All Natural taco trailer next door are moving. Kerlin's BBQ which was in the same food truck park moved a few months ago so I wonder if this project will occupy that far west.

That makes me feel much better knowing this is a WCC property. The rendering is almost certainly vaporware used to borrow money to buy the property, and it will end up in foreclosure. On the other hand, this vastly underutilized prime property will probably continue to sit as is for many more years.

[atxsnail]

Originally Posted by H2O

That makes me feel much better knowing this is a WCC property. The rendering is almost certainly vaporware used to borrow money to buy the property, and it will end up in foreclosure. On the other hand, this vastly underutilized prime property will probably continue to sit as is for many more years.

It would be interesting if design trends shift enough in the interim that we would be able to visually identify buildings WCC used to own before losing them in foreclosure. Like imagine CLT became a huge local trend for medium height buildings around that time.

[Mopacs]

Saltillo shops from E 5th Street