Austin | 305 S. Congress | 6 Towers - 215'/295'/365'/375'/445'/525' | Proposed - Page 13

KevinFromTexas · #1 Posted **Aug 28, 2019, 8:02 PM**

Right now, this is one of the projects I'm most excited about. I really love the idea of it connecting the north and south shores and also creating more public space along the south shore, and expanding the boardwalk a bit while also giving us another pedestrian bridge across the river. I don't even care about the design of the towers they're planning. If the layout of the public spaces they're planning comes true, this will be one of my favorite places around downtown.

We vs us · #2 Posted **Dec 14, 2019, 2:11 AM**

So, outside of the Statesman site, all those State offices surrounding it will all eventually be relocated up to the north side, right? Is there a timeline or a formal process for that?

Also: Jdawg, you’ve got a real thing for post industrial dance spaces, don’t you? Very GenX if you.

Jdawgboy · #3 Posted **Dec 15, 2019, 1:53 AM**

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Also: Jdawg, you’ve got a real thing for post industrial dance spaces, don’t you? Very GenX if you.

Very 90s of me lol. Yea, it was awesome! The overall vibe reminded me of the oldskool raves. It is a great space, multiple people said how they liked the high ceiling, the pillars and the amount of space. I have some great videos. I'll upload a couple of pictures.

Jdawgboy · #4 Posted **Dec 15, 2019, 1:57 AM**

KevinFromTexas · #5 Posted **Jan 3, 2020, 9:34 PM**

That's just a stacking plan, not an elevation and certainly not a rendering.

futures · #6 Posted **Jan 4, 2020, 6:03 PM**

FWIW, the Extended Stay directly south of this parking lot is also for sale. This whole area adjacent to the Statesman lot will be interesting to watch. The Zax/Aussie's lot was recently purchased, the empty Threadgills, and now One Texas Center and Extended Stay all with development on the horizon...

austlar1 · #7 Posted **Jan 4, 2020, 8:40 PM**

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FWIW, the Extended Stay directly south of this parking lot is also for sale. This whole area adjacent to the Statesman lot will be interesting to watch. The Zax/Aussie's lot was recently purchased, the empty Threadgills, and now One Texas Center and Extended Stay all with development on the horizon...

Those in-town Extended Stay hotels have a very short shelf life. This one actually has a fairly respectable clientele.

The ATX · #8 Posted **Jan 4, 2020, 10:36 PM**

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This one actually has a fairly respectable clientele.

How would one know that?

austlar1 · #9 Posted **Jan 4, 2020, 11:13 PM**

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How would one know that?

A friend of mine who lives just up the hill in a condo on S. Lamar puts his parents up at that hotel when they come to town for long visits. They are upper middle class folks from OKC and are usually happy enough with the accommodations and report no concerns about the clientele. So there! I would never use such a respectable joint for any of my illicit liaisons, assuming I still had illicit liaisons at my advanced age.

Tyrone Shoes · #10 Posted **Jul 8, 2020, 12:41 PM**

It appears the Statesman is gonna vacate: under an article posted on line

Statesman signs lease, will relocate to Southeast Austin site next year

https://www.statesman.com/business/2...site-next-year

"...the Austin American-Statesman has signed a lease for more than 34,000 square feet of space at MetCenter, a corporate business park that the newspaper will move into next year in Southeast Austin...The newspaper’s current 19-acre site at 305 S. Congress Ave., on the south shore of Lady Bird Lake, is slated for redevelopment into a mixed-use project with high-rise towers filled with office, residential, hotel, retail and restaurant space."

This was referenced in the article
https://www.statesman.com/news/20190...-mixed-reviews

freerover · #11 Posted **Jul 8, 2020, 4:11 PM**

Well at least they can take the light rail to their old stomping grounds.

Syndic · #12 Posted **Jul 9, 2020, 1:46 PM**

Yikes, what a stuffy industrial setting for our local newspaper. They should have moved to Highland. But I guess they needed something cheaper.

Geographer · #13 Posted **Sep 25, 2020, 7:39 AM**

What's the status of this development to replace the Austin-American Statesman building?

StoOgE · #14 Posted **Sep 25, 2020, 3:14 PM**

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What's the status of this development to replace the Austin-American Statesman building?

Global pandemic + ensuing recession causing a stagnation in downtown office demand while lots of new unleased office space comes online?

This will be part of the next economic wave in 2-6 years depending on your outlook. I mean, at this point expect everything that isn't off the ground or about to get off the ground as stalled and be pleasantly surprised when something isn't.

Riverranchdrone · #15 Posted **Oct 26, 2020, 6:04 PM**

I heard today from someone working at the Statesman that the old Statesman site will get torn down next year with a mix use development being built on it.

drummer · #16 Posted **Oct 26, 2020, 6:17 PM**

^ Wow. Hope to learn more.

We vs us · #17 Posted **Oct 26, 2020, 6:35 PM**

Excellent rumormongering! +1!

Riverranchdrone · #18 Posted **Oct 26, 2020, 7:27 PM**

sorry I will push for more information on the buildings.

The ATX · #19 Posted **Oct 26, 2020, 9:20 PM**

This project is on the Planning Commission agenda tomorrow night. Staff is asking for at least the third indefinite postponement in a row. The last two were 05/20 and 12/19.

The ATX · #20 Posted **Oct 26, 2020, 9:25 PM**

Since it has been a while...

At last word this is the project that the Planning Commission is being asked to rezone the Statesman site for. It's Endeavor with SOM as the architect.