If they ever move that substation, I think what goes there will be a very tall tower. It'll need to be to justify the cost of moving the substation.

Can't remember now whether it was the Statesman or KVUE online that ran these 2010 and 2017 downtown photos today and noted how much attention they're getting on social media.

This should be another new tallest. It's being called "308 Guadalupe".

http://i.imgur.com/ExHbAXD.png
http://i.imgur.com/3mLm2yL.png
http://i.imgur.com/eDYazS2.png
https://www.stgdesign.com/308-guadalupe

Digging the height, but hope it's a placeholder.

I really like this one the more I look at it, especially the last render.

As excited as I am to hear and see more details about a potential new tallest, I feel the same. The massing of the building is boring and uninspiring for such a tall and prominent tower. Maybe a color rendering will change my impression, but this needs a better design.

Looks good. Could be better as it may be the city's tallest. Looks to easily clear 700'. Maybe pushing 725'.

Isn't the W 478' tall? And this tower would be one block to the northwest of the W (catty-corner to the northwest to be exact).

You know...come to think of it...if there were two spires rising up from the corners of the eastern (right) side of the crown this would look really cool. Plus, it would give the tower more height.

Looks Amazing!

A rendering for Block 185 has surfaced. This is the last project to start in the huge Greenwater/Seaholm development area. It looks to be about 67-stories.

http://i.imgur.com/hXNRjUQ.png
http://archdesign.utk.edu/ut-archite...highest-honor/

Didn't see that coming.

Sorry, to be honest that new tallest has a pretty shit boring design. The Austonian is incredible, that one, not so much and it looks fat.

Really? At least is has more than just boring blue glass (even if it is mostly blue). I think it looks rather sleek.

Based on the rendering and the fact that it looks to be an office project, it appears to be around 900'. I'll take it.

Not to mention, we're only getting one angle (Cesar Chavez side). I'd be interested to see it from the East and West. In either case, I hope this happens. Not everything needs to be loud and flashy. This seems pretty sleek and classy to me.

Edit: By the way, that rust/reddish accent color seems to be on the East side, at least, but I'm assuming both sides for symmetry. It does seem to travel beyond the podium, so I wonder if it would go all the way to the top.... that'd change the color scheme of downtown a bit, which would be nice.

(Re-posted this here)

Please add just ~7-stories or a little spire Trammell-Crow, and we'll have the first Texas supertall in a long time.

http://i.imgur.com/6854aC8.png

While I like the overall height, the design is just... blah. Austin needs more curvature appeal.

This design is amazing!

You guys know how much I usually hate on blue skyscrapers because I rant on it every chance I can get but this one is nice. New tallest for Austin? Check.

I approve!

Getting all technical here in reference to "BLUE" buildings.
(just info... no arguing or judgment.)
The "blue" is the sky reflected in silver. We don't really have any blue glass buildings. Silver being just reflective gray. Gray being either warm or cool. If there is a high value (lite) cool gray reflective surface..... it reflects the sky ( just like a mirror).... which is....well, blue! It's what the same building at night seems dark because it reflects the night sky.... or has a warmer feeling if you are seeing other light reflected in it.

Build it now!

Block 185 would be monumental to Austin, just don't be surprise if it is an older design. I love that the designer is Gensler. I also would love to have that in St. Louis.

The design is from 2015 when this project was expected to have a 2017 groundbreaking. So yeah, it could have changed.

Design of the tower is ok, the height I am digging though. But I'm hoping this tower will leave a great impression on the Austin skyline and not wind up like The Fairmont. :tup:

WTF? You have a problem with giant blue rectangles? :)

:runaway:

For better or worse, we now know it probably won't be another blue rectangle. :)

The blue glass box trend needs to end. This building also needs ground level retail for me to like it. I love the height though.

The Aloft building at 7th & Congress is practically finished and I'm a big fan of how it interacts with the street. It's a big success to get a tall, skinny building that has great street interaction.

https://www.austinmonitor.com/storie...urthouse-site/
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http://www.statesman.com/news/local/...xL2l9r6kwdEiM/
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These are the only renderings we've seen so far, but it's believed this isn't the current plan since the county only just now selected a developer.

http://i.imgur.com/Ut49sHx.png
https://www.stgdesign.com/308-guadalupe

http://i.imgur.com/k7yLQSo.png
https://www.stgdesign.com/308-guadalupe

http://i.imgur.com/pLoy2gg.png
https://www.stgdesign.com/308-guadalupe

http://www.statesman.com/business/st...ZhqpLgpONXWIL/

3rd & Colorado

44-stories, 518' feet

http://i.imgur.com/F3e8KX6.png
http://i.imgur.com/94z6xAx.png
http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=280776

It's good to see a project get upgraded for a change. Value engineered downgrades are all too common.

I like!

What happened with the Fairmont? Isn't opening soon?

Speaking of giant blue rectangles, last word has it opening in September.

From trilliondollarted's report...6th & Guadalupe Mixed-Use Tower to rise roughly 866' (to the tip of the crown).

Oh lovely! Good height for Austin!

Fuck Yeah!

I love it! PLEASE get built!

If KevinFromTexas' measurements are correct, this thing would actually be ~870'. SWEET!!!!!

WOW! Didn't expect this news to come down over the hot weekend. :righton:

Oh yeah baby!!!!

Can any of you put all skyscrapers together to 3D images for us to see the future Austin skyline?

This says it would be the 4th tallest, but it's actually the 5th tallest. The Independent, The Austonian, Fairmont Hotel and 360 Condos would each be taller. Although, it will have the 3rd highest roof in the city. The Fairmont and 360 Condos both have spires.

https://communityimpact.com/austin/c...oser-approval/

Excited to see it get approved

That would be awesome if someone would.

Moving there from Paris, France next year ! can't wait to see these projects

You're coming at the right time. Lots of buildings in the pipeline.

Will you be living downtown?