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Does Austin have height zoning or whatever that would be called? Was just wondering as it would be cool if all of the tall buildings stay on the north side of the lake. Wasn't sure if anything tall could be built on the southside of the lake?

It’s a river, not a lake.

But yes, they’re looking to go taller south of the river.

The city has been trying to implement the South Central Waterfront plan since 2015. The latest draft calls for shifting Downtown's Density Program southward, which (I believe) opens the door to unlimited height restrictions, though, the plan is on hold indefinitely.

Regardless, the plan has sparked several proposals, most around 500 feet. The city is allowing them to move forward in the planning process without waiting for the new guidelines.

South Central Waterfront Developments:

Austin | 305 S. Congress | 6 Towers - 215'/295'/365'/375'/445'/525' | Proposed -- One of the first proposals, held back due to city requirements and lawsuits.

Austin | 507 S. 1st Street Residential | 540 Feet | Floors ? | Proposed

AUSTIN | 614 S. 1st St | 120 FT | FLOORS | Proposed

AUSTIN | 311-315 S Congress | 480 FT | ? FL | Proposed

Austin | 200 E. Riverside | 2-4 Towers | 500 Feet | Floors? | Proposed

Austin | One Ladybird Lake | 226 Feet | 17 Floors | Proposed

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

In a literal sense, it is the Colorado River. But the name of the waterway going through downtown Austin is Lady Bird Lake. In the past, it was known as Town Lake.

It's actually a constant-level reservoir. This is due to the fact that there is a dam at each end of said body of water. The lower Colorado River began being dammed (in several locations) in the 1930s in an effort to reduce flooding and generate hydroelectric power for then Central Texas region. There are seven dams creating seven reservoirs stretching from Lake Buchanan (in the Texas Hill Country) to their culmination at Lady Bird Lake (through central Austin).

ATX getting neglected on here. From Austin subforum:

^^Beautiful shot of the skyline!

Nice shot with all the cranes!

Surprised!

Some crappy iphone photos I took today.

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On a side note, its super disheartening how much suburban sprawl is destroying the Hill Country now.

I agree with the hill country part. Havent been down past the Y in Oak Hill in awhile but on the north side. Going west from Cedar Park on 1431. You use to go down the hill from the plateau toward the lake. All you would see is rolling hills. Now its houses everywhere.

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My moms side of the family were some of the first Germans who immigrated to the Hill Country to Spicewood in the 1860s. I'm always trying to convince my family that we should put a conservation easement onto the family property, which is still about 400 acres in Spicewood. My family never thinks suburban sprawl will come there and destroy it. But I've been warning them ever since the early 2000's that it was coming and it is. They still think it will remain country forever but my great aunt who died recently, her heirs sold her 100 acre property and now a giant tequila brewery thing is on it and they sold the rest to some dude who is most likely going to sell it to a shit Ryan home developer. Even Marble Falls is seeing unprecedented suburban sprawl now, its so gross, it makes me want to gag.

The Edwards Aquifer is one of the most important ecological regions in North America. The limestone carst habitat is extremely rare and so many rare/endangered plants and animals depend upon it and have very limited ranges. Now that there is endless suburban shit sprawl in the Hill Country and Edwards Aquifer, all of the water is running out. I went to Lake Travis yesterday, its 60-70ft low and many historic springs are starting to run low and or have gone dry. Its only going to get way way way way worse as I read that the San Antonio Austin metro region is going to grow by about 40% more in the next twenty years. The ecological and environmental damage from unfettered spawl is going to be immense and utterly devastating.

Part of the reason why I moved away from Texas after growing up here is all of the endless environmental destruction and sprawl. Only 550k acres of the 11 million acres of the Texas Hill Country are protected in conservation easement, state parks, state natural areas, national wildlife refuges (Balcones Canyonlands) and recreation areas; so much more destruction and extinction will happen. /rant.

Excellent summary of what is happening. Makes me sick when I see it. And now there are plans for a huge concert venue in the middle of the rural area at Fitzhugh Rd and Crumley Ranch Rd. It's about a thousand yards from an animal sanctuary that has been there since 2000. There's a big effort to crush the plans, but in the county, there's little that can be done even if it creates traffic nightmares, which it will.

I have family with land out that way too (near Spicewood - on the Pedernales).

Land is becoming quite valuable. The Kozmetsky family recently sold their 1500 acres ranch to Travis County for a park. It sold for roughly $60k per acre.

As for growth - remember, Austin alone, has doubled its metro population every 20-25 years since its inception in 1839. It is still on the path to do so in the coming 20 years. And, SA has picked up steam too. The 40% growth for the region is a very low estimate.

I guess.

802 West Ave

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Nice little infill project for that area. Not much street interaction, of course, but we won't win them all. I'm okay with that here.

This will be nice infill for that lot!

Griffin & Gospel

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Barbie Tower
 

If Mattel designed a tower for Barbie and Ken. No thanks.

I like the futuristic look of it! Jetson vibes!

14th & Lavaca

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I like the arches and the brick, good for that location!

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When do we think Waterline will top out?

It looks like late July/early August at this point. July 2025 was the projected top out before construction started, and the project has remained on schedule.

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Oh wow, great shot! The transformation of Austin's skyline in the last 10 years or so is just stunning.

Gorgeous shot especially since the city is still building. Will look more different in another few years.

Austin Convention Center Unveils First Look at Unconventional ATX



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It has a very San Antonioan feel. Very south Texas. I like it.

It could just be the renderings, but the footprint seems too small for the square footage. Does anyone have the actual floor plans? Or mock-ups at least? I'm very curious of the layout now to achieve that square footage - I don't doubt it, my brain just wants to understand, haha.

The design is fantastic. I really like it.

I like that it does not look like every other convention center. Has an earthy feel similar to the Austin downtown library.

Saw this on reddit and actually thought it was an HEB, then I realized someone added in the HEB to these renderings. :haha:

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Ha! We do love our HEB's. I look foward to the city skyline photos during SXSW this weekend!

It give me kind of a " Falling Water " feel a little.

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It give me kind of a " Falling Water " feel a little.

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Austin City Council signs off on more ‘single stair’ buildings

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This is such a win for the city. I read Austin would be the first large city outside of NYC to approve this.

This may, no joke, actually stem from an offhand comment I made to a well connected local campaign manager last year.

All of these land use reforms which have been made the last couple of years are going to be absolutely transformative for the city of Austin over the coming decades, and beyond.

Uh, no. There was a well funded lobby pushing for this. Much more than offhand comments.

One can dream.

What was the Lobby's name?

Thanks to a height correction Waterline will be 9’ taller than initially expected at 1,031’. It will briefly hold the title as tallest building in the south when complete, surpassing BOA Plaza in Atlanta.

I noticed the other night, same night as The Republic's crown lighting being tested, that One Eleven Congress has brand new LED bands at the crest of each setback, finally! They were doing what I guess was a rolling test as it was a myriad of patterns, like patriotic, Christmas, Pride, etc.

Nice to have one of the "front of the postcard shot" buildings turned back on at night. *stares at the ugly behemoth 6G*

This building looks gorgeous!
https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/n...th-street.html

Briefly? What other building is getting built that will surpass it?