AUSTIN | Project Updates Thread Part II - Page 446

randalls · #**8901** Posted **Jul 31, 2024, 4:10 AM**

Do we know what’s replacing them? Sorry if it was mentioned earlier in the thread and I somehow missed it.

MichaelB · #**8902** Posted **Jul 31, 2024, 4:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by randalls

Do we know what’s replacing them? Sorry if it was mentioned earlier in the thread and I somehow missed it.

Neglect. Long term owners fighting any thought of Historical designation. There was a deal to save facades. They out-waited that. So, long story short, they got what they wanted. "Fire", time, decay all = long term eye sore.... then demolished. Such great community minded owners I'm sure.

WestAustinite · #**8903** Posted **Jul 31, 2024, 1:19 PM**

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Yay! About time. Those buildings have been an eyesore on Congress for years.

Be careful what you ask for - might become something like a lovely Hilton Garden Inn. It's a shame these were purposely neglected and now gone forever.

chinchaaa · #**8904** Posted **Jul 31, 2024, 1:32 PM**

What a loss! Amazing to see these torn down while other stuff gets historical designation. This is tragic. There will be no architectural heritage to pass down in this city that’s worth a damn.

ahealy · #**8905** Posted **Aug 1, 2024, 3:09 PM**

Austin really going full steam ahead for the "city with no soul" title...

People don't know how to preserve the past here. Just $$$$

Urbannizer · #**8906** Posted **Aug 1, 2024, 4:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by randalls

Do we know what’s replacing them? Sorry if it was mentioned earlier in the thread and I somehow missed it.

Here’s what was planned before:

https://austin.towers.net/getting-pa...ant-buildings/

The ATX · #**8907** Posted **Aug 1, 2024, 9:59 PM**

I doubt that is still the plan - especially since it's for an office building proposal dating back to 2010. Hopefully the fire and structural collapses won't affect any plans to rebuild the facades. There are no site plan or permits filed for any project at the site other than demo permits.

ahealy · #**8908** Posted **Aug 2, 2024, 2:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by The ATX

I doubt that is still the plan - especially since it's for an office building proposal dating back to 2010. Hopefully the fire and structural collapses won't affect any plans to rebuild the facades. There are no site plan or permits filed for any project at the site other than demo permits.

Oh, I actually didn't know that there had been a fire and collapses. I thought there were just tied up in some sort of ownership dispute hell.

MichaelB · #**8909** Posted **Aug 2, 2024, 3:38 AM**

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Oh, I actually didn't know that there had been a fire and collapses. I thought there were just tied up in some sort of ownership dispute hell.

all of the above!!1 LOL!