AUSTIN | Project Updates Thread Part II - Page 370

We vs us · #**7381** Posted **Jun 20, 2021, 5:47 PM**

I seem to remember that plot at one point belonged to Manchester, the Fairmont developer… they had a plan for another hotel, or a mixed use tower with hotel component. Something like that. I guess that plan has gone the way of the dodo, though.

Considering what’s happening to the CC though, it’s a pretty great spot for something along those lines. If you could buy ‘n’ relocate the historic buildings there along 3rd St., you could assemble almost a full city block.

davidberko · #**7382** Posted **Jun 21, 2021, 5:54 PM**

Ok, I'm curious, what's the name of the tower being built in west campus area? It really shows up in the skyline driving on Mopac going north. As you're going down Rio Grande that thing is just stupid tall. 300+ footer. I do rideshare so I am in downtown all the time but try to avoid UT lol.

Urbannizer · #**7383** Posted **Jun 21, 2021, 6:03 PM**

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Ok, I'm curious, what's the name of the tower being built in west campus area? It really shows up in the skyline driving on Mopac going north. As you're going down Rio Grande that thing is just stupid tall. 300+ footer. I do rideshare so I am in downtown all the time but try to avoid UT lol.

Waterloo

https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=242386

davidberko · #**7384** Posted **Jun 21, 2021, 7:08 PM**

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Waterloo

https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=242386

Yeah! That's it, thanks.
At first I thought you meant the alexan, the one on 11th since they both have Waterloo in the name.
The Waterloo is REALLY prominent in the skyline from a ways off now, it shocked me. It's massive!

Urbannizer · #**7385** Posted **Jun 23, 2021, 9:20 PM**

For Sale: 6th & West

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Two premier downtown development sites totaling 0.95-acres in Austin, Texas.

Concept:

For Sale: 5th & Lavaca

kingkirbythe.... · #**7386** Posted **Jun 23, 2021, 9:29 PM**

Nice.

wwmiv · #**7387** Posted **Jun 23, 2021, 10:16 PM**

5th and Lavaca I could see being a budget conscious hotel, 250 keys, 350’. I wouldn’t expect much more out of that location, or even much in the way of ground floor street level interaction besides a bar in the lobby given the small footprint.

I also won’t hold my breath anything close to the rendering for 6th and West gets built. The new buyers will start with new and different designs which will themselves end up being value engineered and totally different from this gorgeous gorgeous proposal.

500 West Oakland is also for sale. That’s just outside of downtown on W. 5th. That could end up being a 4 or 5 story condo or apartment development with ground floor retail if redeveloped. They’re marketing it as either a potential redevelopment opportunity or owner-occupied space, so who knows.

StoOgE · #**7388** Posted **Jun 23, 2021, 10:29 PM**

I would like almost everything on 5th street between Lamar and Guadalupe to be torn down and redone

If we can start with all 4 corners at 5th and Pine that would be great

wwmiv · #**7389** Posted **Jun 24, 2021, 2:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by StoOgE

I would like almost everything on 5th street between Lamar and Guadalupe to be torn down and redone

If we can start with all 4 corners at 5th and Pine that would be great

Congress?

The MexicArte museum would have been beautiful, but I disagree with the grander point. This corridor has some beautiful historical character that should be preserved to some extent and already has some newer things that aren’t getting torn down any time soon. But the Post Office site man?! Can we wait any longer?!

Urbannizer · #**7390** Posted **Jun 24, 2021, 5:18 AM**

I take it that the towers for the 6th & West concept are maxed out height wise by the CVC?

The ATX · #**7391** Posted **Jun 24, 2021, 5:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by Urbannizer

I take it that the towers for the 6th & West concept are maxed out height wise by the CVC?

There are no CVCs getting in the way of them being taller.

We vs us · #**7392** Posted **Jun 24, 2021, 11:09 AM**

So are they selling TWO parcels on either side of West? I’m confused by the pic.

paul78701 · #**7393** Posted **Jun 24, 2021, 2:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by We vs us

So are they selling TWO parcels on either side of West? I’m confused by the pic.

It would appear so. I do remember both sites being on the chopping block for future development. I don't recall where I saw the two separate newsworthy items regarding the redevelopment of each of those sites though. The lots just east of there are also marked for future development. So WTF Icehouse is also living on borrowed time.

We vs us · #**7394** Posted **Jun 24, 2021, 2:57 PM**

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It would appear so. I do remember both sites being on the chopping block for future development. I don't recall where I saw the two separate newsworthy items regarding the redevelopment of each of those sites though. The lots just east of there are also marked for future development. So WTF Icehouse is also living on borrowed time.

Yeah I think that was my confusion . . . in that block with WTF Icehouse I think Karlin or Kairoi or someone with a K had a Coming Soon sign up right in the middle of the block. I'll have to drive by on the way home today and see if that's still the case.

StoOgE · #**7395** Posted **Jun 24, 2021, 4:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by wwmiv

Congress?

The MexicArte museum would have been beautiful, but I disagree with the grander point. This corridor has some beautiful historical character that should be preserved to some extent and already has some newer things that aren’t getting torn down any time soon. But the Post Office site man?! Can we wait any longer?!

Historic character from Lamar to Guadalupe on 5th? Where? The office max? Tiniest Bar in Texas? Those really gross townhouses?

5th from Guadalupe through downtown sure. But the part of 5th that used to be car dealerships is all pretty new and mostly gross.

Sigaven · #**7396** Posted **Jun 24, 2021, 5:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by StoOgE

Historic character from Lamar to Guadalupe on 5th? Where? The office max? Tiniest Bar in Texas? Those really gross townhouses?

5th from Guadalupe through downtown sure. But the part of 5th that used to be car dealerships is all pretty new and mostly gross.

maybe he meant 6th?

KevinFromTexas · #**7397** Posted **Jun 24, 2021, 6:01 PM**

Yeah, 5th Street from Lamar to Guadalupe is pretty ugo. All those drive-through banks on 5th. Maybe wwmiv meant 6th Street? 5th has no redeeming qualities really when it comes to architecture. The nicest building on that stretch is probably the IBC Bank Plaza.

migol24 · #**7398** Posted **Jun 24, 2021, 7:17 PM**

What about the courthouse? I don't mind that building.

StoOgE · #**7399** Posted **Jun 24, 2021, 8:38 PM**

The court house is ok with me, and there are several totally fine 300' condos that I was excited about 20 years ago when they build them

kingkirbythe.... · #**7400** Posted **Jun 24, 2021, 11:02 PM**

West Avenue’s Most Mysterious Tower-Friendly Properties Hit the Market

https://austin.towers.net/west-avenues-most-mysterious-tower-friendly-properties-hit-the-market/

It’s been three long years since we examined the interesting traces of what appeared to be very early plans for a tower development at the site of former downtown pizzeria Frank & Angie’s at 508 West Avenue, and in the following years we’ve seen a few changes at the corner of West Sixth Street and West Avenue — Hut’s Hamburgers closed, the Favorite Liquor & Wine store next door closed, and Frank & Angie’s left the building which reopened with a new tenant and intense paint job as Taquero Mucho.