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[JoninATX]

Lamar Village Redevelopment


http://www.studio8architects.com/Lamar.htm

[wwmiv]

Another from that website







http://www.studio8architects.com/Downtown.htm#

Does anybody know what this is?

[Syndic]

I noticed the capitol in the background of one of those renderings. I looked at the emerging projects poster. I'm guessing it's the Travis County DA Office Building at 11th and San Antonio. Will be a nice addition considering it's mixed use and in a CVC.

[Syndic]

Also worth noting from that website is this Episcopal Archives building that will be on the block between 7th & 8th and Trinity & Neches. Not a hugely exciting project, but still significant and I don't think we've seen these renderings before. It's also in a CVC.

[East7thStreet]

Originally Posted by Syndic

If you zoom in on the "ground floor plans" it appears there is a lot of "retail lease space" along 7th and 8th street. The renderings don't really show this. This could turn out to be a surprisingly good project.

[East7thStreet]

Originally Posted by JoninATX

Lamar Village Redevelopment


http://www.studio8architects.com/Lamar.htm

Are they really tearing down all that retail at 38th/Lamar and putting up a 3 stories of apartments over ground level parking? Or does this rendering leave the ground level retail blank?

[Komeht]

Originally Posted by East7thStreet

Are they really tearing down all that retail at 38th/Lamar and putting up a 3 stories of apartments over ground level parking? Or does this rendering leave the ground level retail blank?

Wait, what? I'm no fan of strip malls, but if they put up (another) squat low rise there with zero retail on the ground level like that rendering we'll be going backwards IMHO. Is this rendering for real? That would be horrible.

[H2O]

Originally Posted by East7thStreet

Are they really tearing down all that retail at 38th/Lamar and putting up a 3 stories of apartments over ground level parking? Or does this rendering leave the ground level retail blank?

Looks like ground floor retail to me.

[JoninATX]

Originally Posted by East7thStreet

Are they really tearing down all that retail at 38th/Lamar and putting up a 3 stories of apartments over ground level parking? Or does this rendering leave the ground level retail blank?

I think it would be a big mistake if the developers didn't put any ground floor retail at the bottom.

[P3FE]

I've said this before, I think no other building downtown has integrated into its surroundings as well as the Cirrus Logic headquarters has. In light of that, the story as reported by the Statesman today is exciting news.

http://www.statesman.com/news/busine...usland-/nWTtT/

[KevinFromTexas]

Who remembers Estancia Hill Country? That big development planned for extreme South Austin. I noticed today there were two signs up at the property along I-35 saying "Coming Fall 2013". The developer is Lennar. I tried searching for a page related to them, but didn't really see one.

There is this, though:

http://www.cbre.us/o/austin/properti...ages/main.aspx

[Syndic]

I remember that, Kevin. New Urbanism and cul-de-sac-filled suburban sprawl in the same project? Yikes. It's like they're trying to make poison more appealing by pouring sugar in it. No thanks, guys. But I guess we're helpless to stop it. Fuckers.

FYI:

http://www.statesman.com/news/busine...ol-comp/nWRdg/

Legislators addressing development in Capitol complex

By Laylan Copelin

American-Statesman staff

Concerns about plans to build out the Capitol complex have some lawmakers reconsidering the role of public-private partnerships, including changes in state law that could afford Austin neighborhoods some protection from commercial development on state lands.

Public-private partnerships — commonly called P3s — aren’t going away, but powerful legislators are telling Terry Keel, executive director of the Texas Facilities Commission, that the controversial financing option might not be right for the heart of the Capitol complex.

[Komeht]

Originally Posted by Syndic

I remember that, Kevin. New Urbanism and cul-de-sac-filled suburban sprawl in the same project? Yikes. It's like they're trying to make poison more appealing by pouring sugar in it. No thanks, guys. But I guess we're helpless to stop it. Fuckers.

FYI:

http://www.statesman.com/news/busine...ol-comp/nWRdg/

Too bad about the state - I can't say I'm surprised thought. I would hope if they don't have the stomach for P3s that they should sell off some of that land and let the private sector develop it. If only there was a way to take the politicians out of P3s and leave it to the Facilities Commission...

Of course I don't think either is a possibility, so any hope of this area should be stowed for the time being - this is not going to go forward at a pace that resembles anything but glacial.

[Syndic]

They finally opened the Urban Outfitters in the W. It looks so much better now. That whole area feels a lot more complete.



Also, the lights are on inside of the Whitley. I just drove by it, but I briefly got a look inside and it looks nice. Close to being finished. Could we possibly see it opening before SXSW, too?



I meant to go by SkyHouse, but it got dark. I bet it's huge now!

[SecretAgentMan]

Originally Posted by Syndic

They finally opened the Urban Outfitters in the W. It looks so much better now. That whole area feels a lot more complete.

Urban Outfitters has been open for well over a year now. In fact, it has been so long, I can't even remember if it has been less than two years. (I think it not)

[The ATX]

Originally Posted by SecretAgentMan

Urban Outfitters has been open for well over a year now. In fact, it has been so long, I can't even remember if it has been less than two years. (I think it not)

I bought something there in the summer of 2011, so it's been awhile.

[LoneStarMike]

Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

Who remembers Estancia Hill Country? That big development planned for extreme South Austin. I noticed today there were two signs up at the property along I-35 saying "Coming Fall 2013". The developer is Lennar. I tried searching for a page related to them, but didn't really see one.

There is this, though:

http://www.cbre.us/o/austin/properti...ages/main.aspx

There was something in the Austin Business Journal about that a few days ago.

Lennar plans six new home communities in Austin area

...and Estancia in far South Austin west of I-35, which will open in December.

[lzppjb]

I enjoy my backdoor route to Buda down Twin Creek and Old San Antonio. This development will ruin it.

[KevinFromTexas]

Originally Posted by lzppjb

I enjoy my backdoor route to Buda down Twin Creek and Old San Antonio. This development will ruin it.

My mom works on the north side of Buda. She takes that route also (across that small one lane bridge). It's faster since she's able to go down South First which is just a half mile to the east of us. It's better than messing around with William Cannon and I-35 in the mornings. But yeah, I can't say I'm a fan of this. I doubt it'll truly be urban, just another sprawling development with acres of parking. How could it not be, it covers 600 acres. It's not a bad place for development with SH-45 being just south of it, but it's not going to help that area to have car oriented sprawl that contributes to traffic. I hate think of what that one lane bridge will be like with the added traffic...

[nixcity]

It looks a lot better than what could have been built there. Considering how far out there it is I think it's not that bad. It will be much better than what is existing close to the north in the Southpark Meadows area and south to Buda.