AUSTIN | Projects & Construction III - Page 225

Syndic · #1 Posted **Jun 16, 2019, 10:00 PM**

I know what I'm doing but okay, posted there too.

GoldenBoot · #2 Posted **Jun 6, 2019, 4:11 PM**

^^^Equating a city's (or metro's) size to the amount of central business district skyscraper development is quite an elementary way of thinking. It simply does not work that way in every case.

clubtokyo · #3 Posted **Jun 12, 2019, 3:01 AM**

Also the other updates look great!!

clubtokyo · #4 Posted **Jun 17, 2019, 1:31 AM**

Domain, Mueller, ACC, South Lamar? Are none of those interesting?

The ATX · #5 Posted **Jun 17, 2019, 1:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by clubtokyo

Domain, Mueller, ACC, South Lamar? Are none of those interesting?

What are you referring to? I would say those are interesting topics.

clubtokyo · #6 Posted **Jun 18, 2019, 1:27 AM**

I was just saying I think those are interesting places lol

Urbannizer · #7 Posted **Jun 18, 2019, 2:56 AM**

Huge project planned for Statesman site

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A massive mixed-use project calling for 3.5 million square feet of development — including one building taller than Frost Bank Tower in downtown Austin — is being proposed for a prime waterfront site that currently houses the Austin American-Statesman just south of Lady Bird Lake.

A master plan for the high-profile 18.9-acre tract at 305 S. Congress Ave. envisions building on more than 6 acres of the site. There would be six or seven buildings, from office towers as high as 40 stories to condominiums or apartments, one or two hotels, retail and restaurant space, and possibly even a grocery store. The high rise buildings’ 3.5 million square feet would be 2.5 times the total area of Barton Creek Square mall.

The remaining 12.5 acres would have public uses. Those could include a 7.5-acre waterfront park, plazas, new roads, sidewalks and more connections to and along the Butler Hike and Bike Trail and Lady Bird Lake, with a boardwalk and pier also contemplated. The vision also includes an amphitheater and enhanced bat-viewing area by the Congress Avenue Bridge.

One rendering of the project — which is being called 305 S. Congress — depicts a potential pedestrian bridge across Lady Bird Lake, which would connect the development to the lake’s north shore.

The Atlanta-based Cox family — former owner of the American-Statesman — is working to redevelop the site in partnership with Austin-based Endeavor Real Estate Group. On Monday, Richard Suttle Jr. — the Austin attorney representing the Cox family — presented preliminary plans for the project to the city of Austin’s South Central Waterfront Advisory Board.

Mopacs · #8 Posted **Jun 18, 2019, 6:17 PM**

I see that the Skyhouse has magically morphed into 300 W Sixth

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Originally Posted by Urbannizer

Huge project planned for Statesman site

kingkirbythe.... · #9 Posted **Jun 18, 2019, 2:17 PM**

Sploosh!

clubtokyo · #10 Posted **Jun 18, 2019, 4:02 PM**

Looks amazing!

GoldenBoot · #11 Posted **Jun 18, 2019, 4:05 PM**

SOM is working on the masterplan (not the towers - yet). And, they will be asking for heights up to 600'.

KevinFromTexas · #12 Posted **Jun 18, 2019, 6:28 PM**

600 feet south of the river.

BG918 · #13 Posted **Jun 18, 2019, 7:00 PM**

Looks a lot like the River Mile proposed in downtown Denver.

drummer · #14 Posted **Jun 19, 2019, 1:05 AM**

That looks great! A large park right there would be awesome for the bat-watchers as well as other events, and a pedestrian bridge in the area would be great as well. I hope they leave room for a potential rail bridge as they consider all the details.