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Originally Posted by BNF
Don't get me wrong, I would absolutely love to see this project happen, but I have the feeling the city will do whatever they can to fumble this and mess it up. Didn't they say they could make a decision 45 days after the proposal was submitted? Seems like they are taking their time. Really exciting projects here seem to die easily(streetcar, joske tower). I'm sure if it was a Walmart or tract homes in the suburbs it would be halfway built by now. Not saying I don't want this to work out, just saying that I'm not getting my hopes up.
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I read this and all I can say is calm down. There's nothing the city could do to mess this up.
The tower isn't really dependant on this partnership. Frost wants a new HQ regardless. Weston Urban proposed this partnership to maximize development in the area.
The city is working on a time line that it now has to honor because of the last second proposal submitted.
No need to be concerned or to be pessimistic.
Also, you can't list the streetcar and Joske but ignore everything the city has done in the last couple of years including Tobin Center, Convention Center, HEB HQ, San Pedro Creek.
Two projects with two completely didn't reasons for not happening doesn't change the fact that the city gets done way more stuff than they don't.