AUSTIN | Project Updates Thread Part II - Page 446

MichaelB · #**8901** Posted **Aug 2, 2024, 3:38 AM**

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Originally Posted by ahealy

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!

The ATX · #**8902** Posted **Aug 9, 2024, 10:04 PM**

There are three major ZC items on Tuesday's 08/13 Planning Commission meeting.

Anderson Square - 250' height with four 20-story buildings and five seven-story buildings

200 E. Riverside - former TXDot HQ site has switched from two 400' office towers to two 500' mixed use towers

Royal Crest residential near E. Riverside - 160' towers with 1.1K residential units

I posted more info on X: https://x.com/TheATX1

gillynova · #**8903** Posted **Aug 11, 2024, 7:34 PM**

I can't wait for towers to come south of Lady Bird Lake

davidtexan · #**8904** Posted **Aug 24, 2024, 7:45 PM**

Today I noticed on West 6th that Concrete Cowboy has closed and boarded up their windows. Dogwood next door has been closed for a few weeks, and their outdoor bar has now been totally dismantled and removed. Hopefully this signals some exciting news as the property has previously been marketed for a tower development and there are some proposed towers right next door at 506 West Ave and 701 W 6th St.

The ATX · #**8905** Posted **Aug 24, 2024, 8:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by davidtexan

Today I noticed on West 6th that Concrete Cowboy has closed and boarded up their windows. Dogwood next door has been closed for a few weeks, and their outdoor bar has now been totally dismantled and removed. Hopefully this signals some exciting news as the property has previously been marketed for a tower development and there are some proposed towers right next door at 506 West Ave and 701 W 6th St.

The same LLC that owns both the Dogwood & Concrete Cowboy sites also owns the 506 West tower site. So maybe we can expect a tower someday but not any time soon. The Dogwood had some remodel permits approved a month ago that explicitly mention the removal of the patio bar. There are no pending permits for the Concrete Cowboy site. But it seems that other bars in the chain have closed. Also, a new bar was permitted earlier this year for the 507 West building next to Concrete cowboy. But I'm not sure if that has opened yet.

Urbannizer · #**8906** Posted **Aug 26, 2024, 6:22 AM**

Left waiting: Rally Austin pushes for city action on four sites ID’d for redevelopment

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Representatives of the economic entity created by City Council to speed up development of city real estate assets in support of affordable housing said they’re being stymied by inaction that’s holding back work on at least four high-profile sites.

In 2022, City Council approved four properties to consider for redevelopment in the near future, with Rally Austin – the former Austin Economic Development Corporation – put in charge of those projects. The four properties are One Texas Center at 505 Barton Springs Road, the former city municipal building at 124 W. Eighth St., and properties at 3002 Guadalupe St. and 411 Chicon St.

In an interview with the Austin Monitor, Rally Austin representatives said that the organization is waiting for the city to turn over control of the properties even as it moves forward with work to preserve creative spaces.

The likely public-private partnership opportunities for those four sites would be substantially different from Rally Austin’s creative space work, because they would likely create ongoing revenue that could be used to pursue other real estate opportunities in service of creating affordable housing, creative space or other uses prioritized by the city.

Airwave Dynamics · #**8907** Posted **Aug 26, 2024, 12:30 PM**

Fairmont Austin opens pop-up rooftop sports bar...
https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/goalpost#

Urbannizer · #**8908** Posted **Aug 26, 2024, 8:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by Mopacs

FAR WEST MULTI-FAMILY

This is will go up at the current site of a Frost Bank branch, about 2 blocks west of Mopac.

https://www.cswdevelopment.com/current-projects.html

Demo underway.

Via LinkedIn:

Echostatic · #**8909** Posted **Aug 27, 2024, 9:00 PM**

An interesting excerpt from a CI article on replacing the Barton Creek Wastewater Interceptor:

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Simon Property representative Stephen Shea said the company has been trying to redevelop the property, originally built in the 1980s, for about a decade, even passing over options to use the parking lot to build affordable housing due to the capacity limits.

“We envision a vibrant redevelopment that would provide much-needed housing and improved environmental standards,” Shea said at the meeting.

https://communityimpact.com/austin/l...redevelopment/

MichaelB · #**8910** Posted **Sep 2, 2024, 7:06 PM**

Construction work has begun on "THE G". ( demo ) To become a "TRU" by Hilton still?

ahealy · #**8911** Posted **Sep 3, 2024, 4:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by MichaelB

Construction work has begun on "THE G". ( demo ) To become a "TRU" by Hilton still?

Wow, the G spot building is already getting torn down?!?!

Not that I'm gonna miss that horrid thing... but man... they don't build stuff to last in this town.

Urbannizer · #**8912** Posted **Sep 3, 2024, 5:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by ahealy

Wow, the G spot building is already getting torn down?!?!

Not that I'm gonna miss that horrid thing... but man... they don't build stuff to last in this town.

It's being converted into a hotel. I understand why, the G Spot layouts aren't ideal for student housing.

MichaelB · #**8913** Posted **Sep 4, 2024, 2:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by ahealy

Wow, the G spot building is already getting torn down?!?!

Not that I'm gonna miss that horrid thing... but man... they don't build stuff to last in this town.

Ha... well not that lucky... Just a remodel /conversion. But it helps!

G-sopt. ! LOL!

davidtexan · #**8914** Posted **Sep 6, 2024, 10:30 PM**

Some progress on the Mexican American Cultural Center expansion.

Airwave Dynamics · #**8915** Posted **Sep 17, 2024, 4:58 PM**

Seems like the perfect location for an MLB stadium if this goes through.

Croon · #**8916** Posted **Sep 17, 2024, 5:28 PM**

Hard pass on this particular campaign to bring MLB to Austin. I can't stand in league with some or all of the individuals officially on record with the entity registered. I better keep my mouth shut I guess, because apparently airing clear disagreements with reactionaries gets your post removed on here.

KevinFromTexas · #**8917** Posted **Sep 17, 2024, 7:53 PM**

I'd rather not have a stadium on the waterfront. And is that a freeway? Gross.

ahealy · #**8918** Posted **Sep 17, 2024, 11:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

I'd rather not have a stadium on the waterfront. And is that a freeway? Gross.

Yeah, Domain or Parmer makes way more sense for me.

Urbannizer · #**8919** Posted **Sep 18, 2024, 5:58 AM**

I'd love a stadium along the waterfront, just not directly across from Downtown.

The perfect location IMO would be the sprawled-out UT housing along Lake Austin Blvd. Altogether it could be a great mixed-use of dense student/affordable housing, hotel, and retail against an underutilized thoroughfare. Redevelop the golf course on the other side as well. Invest in Lake Austin Blvd to be pedestrian and cycle-friendly, this could work out just fine.

I want the city to open this area eventually (and everything south of W 6th past Lamar) to new/unrestricted height limits.

ahealy · #**8920** Posted **Sep 18, 2024, 2:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by Urbannizer

I'd love a stadium along the waterfront, just not directly across from Downtown.

The perfect location IMO would be the sprawled-out UT housing along Lake Austin Blvd. Altogether it could be a great mixed-use of dense student/affordable housing, hotel, and retail against an underutilized thoroughfare. Redevelop the golf course on the other side as well. Invest in Lake Austin Blvd to be pedestrian and cycle-friendly, this could work out just fine.

I want the city to open this area eventually (and everything south of W 6th past Lamar) to new/unrestricted height limits.

That would be great, but can you imagine the outcry...not to mention traffic jams.