Domain/North Austin Development Updates

[Urbannizer]

Originally Posted by Urbannizer

2545 Brockton

https://portmanresidential.com/

I’m not sure if this is a new design or just Runa’s concept but the one above was removed.

https://www.runaworkshop.com/urban-development

[H2O]

This seems so out of place, surrounded by drive-throughs and one-story industrial buildings. I know the future of those lots is more like this, but it seems jarring when a large project like this does not even address a major street. Somehow it is different with the Domain, which had its own internal critical mass.

[Novacek]

Originally Posted by H2O

This seems so out of place, surrounded by drive-throughs and one-story industrial buildings. I know the future of those lots is more like this, but it seems jarring when a large project like this does not even address a major street. Somehow it is different with the Domain, which had its own internal critical mass.

I believe they're approximately alongside the new road that will eventually be cut through there (looking at the top picture, where Aguilar street would be continued across Braker). From there it will continue all the way up through Broadmoor/Uptown.

[atxsnail]

Originally Posted by Novacek

I believe they're approximately alongside the new road that will eventually be cut through there (looking at the top picture, where Aguilar street would be continued across Braker). From there it will continue all the way up through Broadmoor/Uptown.

Is there anything else from the city on this possibility or is that just from the NBG master plan document?

Originally Posted by H2O

This seems so out of place, surrounded by drive-throughs and one-story industrial buildings. I know the future of those lots is more like this, but it seems jarring when a large project like this does not even address a major street. Somehow it is different with the Domain, which had its own internal critical mass.

The building directly between this site and Burnet road already has a site plan application in for a tower:

"20-Story High Rise Residential Tower located at 10711 Burnet Road. This will be a 415 Unit Multifamily Project with 5,000 sf of retail. Total conditioned square footage of roughly 720,000."

[The ATX]

Originally Posted by Urbannizer

I’m not sure if this is a new design or just Runa’s concept but the one above was removed.

https://www.runaworkshop.com/urban-development

After some feedback on Twitter and a little research, those renderings were from a design competition and not the winning proposal. The winner was from Gensler, and the project consists of a 5-story office building and a 322', 24-story residential tower. Here's an elevation:

[The ATX]

The Gensler designed 322' residential tower is part of a project called Brockton GT. here's the site and the site plan:

https://abc.austintexas.gov/public-s...rtyrsn=1005044



The elevation again:

[ahealy]

Ugh....of course the more attractive proposal didn't win. It's the Austin way

But in all fairness this could be an attractive tower. I just loved the texture of those handsome twins.

[studioinnovatus]

Originally Posted by The ATX

After some feedback on Twitter and a little research, those renderings were from a design competition and not the winning proposal. The winner was from Gensler, and the project consists of a 5-story office building and a 322', 24-story residential tower. Here's an elevation:

If I'm not mistaken, the tower element is actually office and the 5 story element is multifamily (based on the elevation notes and balconies on the 5 story portion). The Runa proposal wasn't selected because it didn't include a multifamily element, something that was desired by the client but not expressly noted during the competition process.

[The ATX]

Originally Posted by studioinnovatus

If I'm not mistaken, the tower element is actually office and the 5 story element is multifamily (based on the elevation notes and balconies on the 5 story portion). The Runa proposal wasn't selected because it didn't include a multifamily element, something that was desired by the client but not expressly noted during the competition process.

Yeah, the taller one is office and five-story one is apartments.

[Urbannizer]

Originally Posted by Urbannizer

2545 Brockton

https://portmanresidential.com/

This project is listed again on their website after modifications to the design.

https://portmanresidential.com/

[nixcity]

Looks like they are trying to add TWO buildings there with the taller being well over 300,000 sq. ft. of office. I wonder if this will go all the way to Burnet.

[Echostatic]

I hope the taller building ends up looking even half as good as it does in that render.

[clubtokyo]

Yeah hope it goes all the way to Burnett.

[Echostatic]

Being down in Circle C there's just no realistic way to take transit to Austin FC matches so we always drove and parked in the industrial area to the east.

[StoOgE]

Originally Posted by Echostatic

Being down in Circle C there's just no realistic way to take transit to Austin FC matches so we always drove and parked in the industrial area to the east.

The train station opening will be great for all the people parking in that area since you can get to the stadium directly once opened.

[Echostatic]

Originally Posted by StoOgE

The train station opening will be great for all the people parking in that area since you can get to the stadium directly once opened.

That's what I'm looking forward to most, honestly. Being able to cross the tracks directly instead of walking through industrial backlots to get to Braker will be such a blessing

[ahealy]

Y'all. I think the Domain infrastructure is officially broken. Yesterday I drove through during an off hour to grab a gift and was stuck in a line of cars for 30 minutes (Palm way) before being able to park. The four way stops were barely working due to idiot drivers + peds walking wherever they please. It feels like at this stage Domain needs to either just be a suburban simon mall with limited driving options or go full on "uptown" with traffic lights/better roads/street signs.

Any ideas for easing the total cluster f*ck that currently exists?

[The ATX]

Originally Posted by ahealy

Y'all. I think the Domain infrastructure is officially broken. Yesterday I drove through during an off hour to grab a gift and was stuck in a line of cars for 30 minutes (Palm way) before being able to park. The four way stops were barely working due to idiot drivers + peds walking wherever they please. It feels like at this stage Domain needs to either just be a suburban simon mall with limited driving options or go full on "uptown" with traffic lights/better roads/street signs.

Any ideas for easing the total cluster f*ck that currently exists?

Don't ever drive through the Domain. Park in the surface lot between Dicks and Macy's or the surface lot or parking garage at Dillards just off Braker. Proceed to walk to your destination. That's all I got.

[sammyk]

I usually get in near Whole Foods and get in the Blue Garage. Never had an issue.

[Armybrat]

Whenever our happy hour group meets at the Yard House on Wednesday afternoons, we drive in on Palm Way around 4:30 from Burnet up to the Blue garage. Never have had any traffic problems except the occasional gawker jaywalking.
We exit the Domain by Neiman Marcus about 6 to get on northbound MoPac. That has been pretty easy this year.