North Lamar/Burnet Development Thread - Page 7

drummer · #**121** Posted **Jan 19, 2021, 7:39 PM**

Looks like we have a 4-story structure in there if the rendering is correct. That seems to be the highest to me.

While overall unimpressive, I'm sure these buildings will serve their functions and it really doesn't look all that bad. Not much interaction with pedestrians, but again, they are state buildings. All in all, an improvement with what's there at least from a visual standpoint.

atxsnail · #**122** Posted **Jan 19, 2021, 8:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by drummer

Looks like we have a 4-story structure in there if the rendering is correct. That seems to be the highest to me.

While overall unimpressive, I'm sure these buildings will serve their functions and it really doesn't look all that bad. Not much interaction with pedestrians, but again, they are state buildings. All in all, an improvement with what's there at least from a visual standpoint.

While we might someday end up with some of the new buildings and streets in that rendering, the actual new hospital is rather unimpressive, relatively forgettable, and mostly hidden from view. Maybe that's ideal for the needs of the patients, who knows. But from the outside looking in it doesn't scream, "MD Anderson of the brain" as Kirk Watson liked to describe it.

The actual plans are considerably different from the vision in the report. I'm sure it will still be nice enough, but I've lost hope for a meaningfully different ASH campus like in the original vision from the old rendering/report.

Here is a link to a 3D view of the new hospital building itself.

H2O · #**123** Posted **Jan 20, 2021, 2:14 PM**

Utterly generic and depressing. Just what you don't want a mental health facility to be.

ahealy · #**124** Posted **Jan 20, 2021, 2:38 PM**

Yeah, that's rather bland. Is this the final proposal for everything? It just seems like a modern version of some of their wards. My mom worked there in the 90's and let me tell you...that's far far better than what it is now.

Someone maybe needs to help the woman with the buzzcut tho....

clubtokyo · #**125** Posted **Jan 20, 2021, 3:43 PM**

The guy watering the plants looks depressed, this bland building is not helping.

atxsnail · #**126** Posted **Jan 20, 2021, 4:54 PM**

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Here is a link to a 3D view of the new hospital building itself.

I just took a closer look at my own link and I take back every bad thing I ever said about this place. Rotate around in the 3d view and drink in the awesomeness of that amazing baguette storage room.

lonewolf · #**127** Posted **Jan 20, 2021, 4:56 PM**

what tf happened to landscape design in the past 10 years? especially in public places. seen some really unfunctional spaces and the trend seems to be increasing

Echostatic · #**128** Posted **Jan 20, 2021, 4:57 PM**

Bask in its glory.

atxsnail · #**129** Posted **Jan 26, 2021, 11:03 PM**

I just saw the following site plan filing pop up in a search on N Lamar (6416 N LAMAR BLVD):

JCI Threadgill's

The applicant proposes an office/retail and multifamily development with all associated improvements.

Has this been mentioned anywhere?

The ATX · #**130** Posted **Jan 26, 2021, 11:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by atxsnail

I just saw the following site plan filing pop up in a search on N Lamar (6416 N LAMAR BLVD):

JCI Threadgill's

The applicant proposes an office/retail and multifamily development with all associated improvements.

Has this been mentioned anywhere?

I saw that too, and I don't recall any discussion about it on the forum.

psychlotron · #**131** Posted **Jan 27, 2021, 1:43 AM**

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I saw that too, and I don't recall any discussion about it on the forum.

I was out riding my bike several weeks ago and passed through the Threadgill's parking lot. That's actually the best shortcut from my street to Lamar Blvd so I see that place from every angle. On that particular day Eddie Wilson's wife was out in the parking lot and she told me the place would be bulldozed and replaced with apartments. My heart sank, of course.

Now there's a fence around it. I assume that means demolition is coming soon.

It also means my shortcut to Lamar is blocked!

MichaelB · #**132** Posted **Jan 27, 2021, 3:37 AM**

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Originally Posted by The ATX

I saw that too, and I don't recall any discussion about it on the forum.

they moved fast and quiet so there would be no time for opposition.
So folks were told at the threadgills Auction

The ATX · #**133** Posted **Jan 27, 2021, 4:09 AM**

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they moved fast and quiet so there would be no time for opposition.
So folks were told at the threadgills Auction

I believe any building Demo permit triggers a review by the HLC or staff. I don't think they can sneak one by the City - except for that Jumpolin Pinata shop fiasco a few years ago.

H2O · #**134** Posted **Jan 27, 2021, 4:53 PM**

This is one I might actually be inclined to fight for. At least the original gas station building. It is truly historic! The site is a good size, but probably too narrow for a standard Texas Donut. If it is combined with some neighbors, it would be viable and could probably be designed to retain the original building in front. It would probably take a benevolent developer / music fan that is willing to take a loss for the sake of the music industry and history of the place. This one hurts! If it is lost, it will truly be the day that Austin changed for the worst, at least for me.

shoreditch · #**135** Posted **Jan 27, 2021, 5:57 PM**

Maybe Mr. Musk would want to build a little goodwill in his new hometown?

Sigaven · #**136** Posted **Jan 28, 2021, 1:22 PM**

I wonder if they'll keep the gas station building. I hope they do!

Urbannizer · #**137** Posted **Apr 28, 2021, 3:58 PM**

https://austin.towers.net/preservati...eadgills-site/

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A multifamily residential development could be in the cards for the former restaurant and music venue Threadgill’s Old #1 at 6416 North Lamar Boulevard, which closed approximately a year ago — but the new owners hope to preserve part of the original building as a monument to this site’s storied past. That’s the latest from local developers Journeyman Group, which outlined its tentative plans to Austin’s Historic Landmark Commission earlier this week seeking feedback on how to best adapt the property for housing without losing the historic context of the venue.

H2O · #**138** Posted **Apr 28, 2021, 4:13 PM**

This is great to hear! But it would be even better if they incorporated a music venue in the project.

Urbannizer · #**139** Posted **May 23, 2021, 7:53 AM**

Alta Burnet

Anyone able to make out the location?

https://www.edi-international.com/alta-burnet

mumu · #**140** Posted **May 23, 2021, 9:08 AM**

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Alta Burnet

Anyone able to make out the location?

Burnet and Rockwood, west side of Burnet. Bunch of slabs there now from light industrial warehouses.