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Originally Posted by Maximusx1
Agreed. I like this building and think it's absolutely fine. There aren't that many 'empty lots' left in that neighborhood that it could take. And it is using the useless empty lot between Sullivan's and Bob's.
We get two 500+ foot building rumors in a week (the UT block office tower and this) breaking that 400 ft. 'plateau' that everyone talks about and all yall do is complain.  |
Amen to that. Nobody ever paid any attention to the building housing Sullivan's until recently. I think there was another restaurant there for a few years (Capitol Grill or something) before Sullivan's remodeled and took over the space. Before that I have no idea, but nobody considered the structure to be iconic. It was just another underutilized building in a neighborhood with a few gay bars, small businesses, and empty storefronts. Hell, nobody ever called the neighborhood the "Warehouse District" until about 15 or 20 years ago. The name became a marketing tool for real estate types hoping to demonstrate that even Little Old Austin had its very own Warehouse District.