Hi Echostatic:).I’ve been a lurker for a pretty long time in the Austin forum.
Yeah it’s pretty exiting and its pretty much what I think is going to happen to most strip malls in Austin.

Site layout plan for Brodie Oaks project:

https://i.imgur.com/64hhWFw.png

Whole Foods Is Growing Up a Second Office Building in Downtown Austin

https://austin.towers.net/wp-content...-2048x1453.jpg

https://austin.towers.net/wp-content...-2048x1141.jpg

Sources: Facebook wants 1M more square feet downtown

Wow, this will be huge if this happens. Has me already thinking of twin towers or something along those lines.

What's amazing is that this is an additional 1 million SF on top of their roughly 920,000+ they already lease throughout the city.

That's good news. Hopefully, we can see some more big office towers break ground then - the BBVA Tower and The Republic come to mind. That would be sweet. :skyscraper:

Here are some larger renderings and layout plan for the redevelopment of the Brodie Oaks Shopping Center in South Austin. It looks like there will be 7 buildings. I'm not sure of all the heights/sizes, but at least 4 of them from the renderings appear to be midrise to highrise. One of the documents filed with the city said one of the towers would be 275 feet tall, and another would be 160 feet. Those heights might be for more than one building, I'm not sure. 275 feet would be the tallest building in South Austin, and that area also sits at around 700 feet above sea level, which is a good 250 feet higher than downtown along the river.

https://i.imgur.com/XLbbUAq.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/A7PB59A.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/FZKpYgQ.jpg

Photo from redditor u/redxeth on r/Austin:

https://i.redd.it/c7l4qdulxg361.png

Indeed, what's the status on 5C by the way? All of those would be incredible.

It's still going the through the approval process. Last May the developer was quoted in the Austin Business Journal saying that they still planned to break ground on Tower 5C and their BBVA (PNC?) Tower in January despite the pandemic. But that won't happen because both projects still appear to be months away from site plan approval.

This large photo from redditor u/DCS_Sport on r/Austin shows the depth of Austin's urban core very well.

It shows more of our urban core than any single photo I’ve seen in awhile and it still omits about 1/3 of our urban core north of the river and 1/2 of what is south of the river.

That's a good example of how how I-35 influenced the North/South development of the skyline.

I've never noticed it before, but in that photo I can really see how similar Austin's skyline is to Midtown Atlanta. A clear north-south corridor, a forested single-family grid to the east, and a developed corridor stretching far to the east (6th street in Austin, Ponce in Atlanta).

I could see that comparison!

1601 Congress - Three floors left.

https://i.imgur.com/1myFvcb.png

1801 Congress - Six floors left.

https://i.imgur.com/cWfYELi.png

Texas Mall

https://i.imgur.com/kPU1J4L.png

Thanks for posting. Good to see updates there.

Oracle has moved their HQ from Redwood City, CA to Austin per their 11/30/20 SEC filing.

https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives...q_20201130.htm

EDIT: Oracle's CEO announced the move to Austin on CNBC.

^^^More to come...

:)

Nice. Facebook could be next with their search for 1 million Sq Ft of downtown Austin space.

Plus, (potentially) the rest of Musk's endeavors.

Gov Abbott was just interviewed on CNBC, and he said he and Elon have a talk every week. Fingers crossed.

I think there is a 99% chance that Tesla will move to Austin.

I'm starting to think that's the most likely case as well.

I thought Tesla was already moving here.

The discussion above is related to the corporate headquarters. They're building the factory on 130 and Elon Musk has moved to Austin, but the headquarters hasn't formally landed anywhere to my knowledge.

https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/n...amar-blvd.html
First look: Generational Commercial Properties putting offices, restaurants, rooftop decks next to Zach Theatre
Developer pledges to create 'healthiest building in Austin'

By Kathryn Hardison – Staff Writer, Austin Business Journal
a day ago

After years of planning, Generational Commercial Properties has received the green light to build a high-rise office building just across the river from downtown Austin.

The Austin-based development firm will construct 195,000 square feet of office space and nearly 14,000 square feet of ground-floor retail at 218 S. Lamar Blvd., currently home to a closed Schlotzsky's restaurant. The building will rise next to the Zach Theatre, less than a mile from Zilker Park.

In a Dec. 11 interview, Llamas said construction is expected to start next summer with buildout estimated for 2023.

The seven-story building, dubbed Zilker Point, will also feature space for retail and restaurants, five levels of underground parking, rooftop decks that highlight the view of downtown Austin, a fitness center, a 1,000-square-foot art gallery and a 5,000-square-foot public plaza.

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https://i.imgur.com/uMO4KXu.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/9i0IqQ8.jpg

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https://i.imgur.com/ZLrYyWE.jpg

9092 Rainey

New design. Hotel portion dropped for more residential units.

https://i.imgur.com/bTD9Z9c.png
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http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=352191

Previous design:

https://austin.towers.net/wp-content...6372467894.jpg

^^I like the newer look.

It's still 51 stories and 602' tall.

WOW!

So, the tiny little Rainey District of downtown Austin may have 8 buildings over 400’ tall!

98 Red River – 1,022’
Travis II – 704’
90 Rainey – 602’
Travis I – 594’
44 East – 573’
River Street Residences – 572’
84 East – 455’

Plus, 99 Red River – the 36+ story office tower planned to accompany the 99 Red River supertall. This will easily be over 500’ as an office tower.

Sweet!


EDIT: 9? Isn't 70 Rainey over 400'?

Am I the only one thinking these buildings are ruining the charm of the Rainey Street district?

Not at all. Theres a big push to preserve Rainey St., but in all honesty it's already too late. Austin, for better or for worse, is at the beginning of a massive city-wide explosion in growth and development. The "weird" is going to have to set up show in another Texas city. Hopefully a smaller town with a main-street so as to create little day trip destinations.

I like the darker color than the old design, but I thought the old one was more original. I guess this will complement 44 East nicely. They'll be nearly the same color and texture. It looks like they added some floors to the parking garage/podium. After I saved the new renderings Urbannizer posted, I was flipping through them in that folder. The podium jumped up as I clicked from the old design to the new one. The overall height of the tower didn't change.

And I guess this no longer contains the Container Bar, at least, I see no containers contained within it. :D

I still like the old design, though. I suppose I'll be happy with either one, but the old one was something different. This newer design is more of the same of 44 East, and the two Hanover towers.

https://i.imgur.com/9rgmEnu.jpg

I'm just ready for the IHOP site to get redeveloped. I know Palm School isn't going anywhere - and honestly, it's a cool old building with a lot of history. The IHOP plot and the one immediately to the west of it are begging to be redone. Those will help the Rainey District tie into downtown a lot more.

I agree, that ihop has got to go!

I'm fine with it taking a first-floor spot once a tower is done. :)

The only good thing about ihop is tha tthey are 24 hours...a surprising rarity for downtown!

Does Austin have anything like Katz' Deli, which was open 24 hours and closed quite a few years ago?

My thoughts exactly. A 24-hour diner is why I'm okay with it.

70 Rainey is 419’

I would love a 24 hour deli downtown.

Are we a river city or a lake city?? Lol! The Nashville thread cracks me up.

I go to the Nashville forum too. Both Nashville and Austin are like siblings. Similar in a lot of ways.

maybe a skinny lake?

Like twins.

They are about as "twin" as Minneapolis and St. Paul.

MARFA! :P Or maybe Fredericksburg? :rolleyes:

Honestly, the fortunate thing about Austin is that there are many districts and areas with these sorts of bungalows and often also already some of those that have been converted to businesses, now that the model is proven. Although I agree that the city-wide explosion of growth is about to go from a steam to a boil, I'd wager these charming sort of bars and restaurants are set to pop on main drags all over the city, until maybe eventually they are all redeveloped. Fortunately there are certainly already protected historical neighborhoods that will be able to play host to these in the long term.

To me, Rainey was the test strip that proved these conversions have appeal. I expect them to pop up all over the place before they disappear for good.

I think Austin will still have weird elements but the fact is we are no longer a small weird college town.

Here's another rendering of the 1,022' 98 Red River tower:

https://i.imgur.com/nPfsVAa.png