AUSTIN | Project Updates Thread Part II - Page 220

Urbannizer · #**4381** Posted **Oct 17, 2017, 11:32 PM**

Westview

316 W. 12th by Darius Fontenette, on Flickr

District Cooling Plant #3

District Cooling Plant #3 by Darius Fontenette, on Flickr

Jessie Near Barton Springs - what's being built here?

Jessie near Barton Springs by Darius Fontenette, on Flickr

drummer · #**4382** Posted **Oct 18, 2017, 2:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by Max Tower

Progress at Plaza Saltillo site:

Thanks for that! I was hoping to see some Plaza Saltillo updates at some point.

drummer · #**4383** Posted **Oct 18, 2017, 2:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by Urbannizer

District Cooling Plant #3

I had to remind myself of the specifics on this district cooling plant. Here are a couple links for others who might be interested:

General Info from Austin Energy

Site Plan

Jdawgboy · #**4384** Posted **Oct 18, 2017, 4:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by drummer

Thanks for that! I was hoping to see some Plaza Saltillo updates at some point.

The pic really shows the massive scope of this project.

KevinFromTexas · #**4385** Posted **Oct 18, 2017, 5:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by lzppjb

I tried doing a search, but the terms are too broad. Sorry if already posted.

So, a guy on shaggy that contacted me early in 2016 about 900 Congress, 823 Congress & parking garage, and Cielo trying to develop it or sell it, got back to me today after I had asked what's happening.

Cielo sold 823 Congress, the parking garage at 900 Brazos, and the surface lot at 109-114 9th St to Brickman last year in September or so.
http://www.brickmanre.com/823-congress-street/

This guy told me Brickman is working on updating the façade to brighten it up, add a sidewalk café area, and possibly a restaurant on the corner of 9th & Congress.

Permit page: https://abc.austintexas.gov/web/perm...ertyrsn=625004

009-012 show some black & white elevations listing these colors:

Wasn't there a plan of sorts to develop another big (like 500 feet or something) tower on that block? I even remember seeing a stacking plan for it. Some of those old downtown blocks need a shot in the arm for pedestrian activity/attractiveness.

drummer · #**4386** Posted **Oct 18, 2017, 5:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by Jdawgboy

The pic really shows the massive scope of this project.

Agreed. It's huge! I'm surprised not to see more on it.

lzppjb · #**4387** Posted **Oct 18, 2017, 5:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

Wasn't there a plan of sorts to develop another big (like 500 feet or something) tower on that block? I even remember seeing a stacking plan for it. Some of those old downtown blocks need a shot in the arm for pedestrian activity/attractiveness.

Which block? 900 Brazos? I can't remember if there was a massing released, but I was told in 2016 that Cielo was hoping to put a highrise there, especially if they could acquire the Fox 7 building on the same block.

The ATX · #**4388** Posted **Oct 18, 2017, 7:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by lzppjb

Which block? 900 Brazos? I can't remember if there was a massing released, but I was told in 2016 that Cielo was hoping to put a highrise there, especially if they could acquire the Fox 7 building on the same block.

AusTxDevelopment posted the 900 Brazos massing:

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...postcount=2990

Urbannizer · #**4389** Posted **Oct 18, 2017, 2:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by Urbannizer

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Jessie Near Barton Springs - what's being built here?

Jessie near Barton Springs by Darius Fontenette, on Flickr

The Carpenter 90-room boutique hotel

GoldenBoot · #**4390** Posted **Oct 18, 2017, 7:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by Urbannizer

The Carpenter 90-room boutique hotel

I believe this is being built and/or run by The Mighty Union...the same group behind Portland's Ace Hotel.

The ATX · #**4391** Posted **Oct 18, 2017, 8:37 PM**

A zoning change request was filed today for a surface lot at 1624 Lavaca to up zone it to CBD-CO for a project called "Sky Austin". I didn't check a CVC map to see what's possible at the site.

https://abc.austintexas.gov/web/perm...ertyrsn=237032

MichaelB · #**4392** Posted **Oct 18, 2017, 8:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by The ATX

A zoning change request was filed today for a surface lot at 1624 Lavaca to up zone it to CBD-CO for a project called "Sky Austin". I didn't check a CVC map to see what's possible at the site.

https://abc.austintexas.gov/web/perm...ertyrsn=237032

Not in the CVC! I hope it's residential! And Pray it's not student housing for the sake of the neighborhood.

Sigaven · #**4393** Posted **Oct 18, 2017, 9:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by MichaelB

Not in the CVC! I hope it's residential! And Pray it's not student housing for the sake of the neighborhood.

It's a pretty small site relatively speaking. Not really room for a parking garage. Maybe another car-free residential building?

https://www.google.com/maps/@30.2793...7i13312!8i6656

The ATX · #**4394** Posted **Oct 18, 2017, 9:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by Sigaven

It's a pretty small site relatively speaking. Not really room for a parking garage. Maybe another car-free residential building?

https://www.google.com/maps/@30.2793...7i13312!8i6656

That's what I was thinking since there's no room for a parking podium. The site is currently zoned DMU with a 120' height limit. So they obviously want to go taller with CBD zoning. This could at least be a nice slender mid-rise.

Jdawgboy · #**4395** Posted **Oct 18, 2017, 9:13 PM**

Well I'm hoping the name implies that this building will reach for the sky...

The ATX · #**4396** Posted **Oct 19, 2017, 1:35 PM**

This looks a little familiar. It may have been posted before since the site was offered for sale in July 2016. But anyway, this is 1624 Lavaca which we now know as the site of "Sky Austin". The massing shows a 120' building allowed under current DMU zoning. Since CBD zoning is being sought and the site is not in a CVC, this could be a nice tower.

LoopNet Listing:
http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/1620-...in-TX/3961718/

Here's a listing for Sky Austin by MK Developments:
http://www.crelisting.net/Uyf1IHs7A

The ATX · #**4397** Posted **Oct 21, 2017, 12:18 AM**

Here are the elevations for the first of two hotels planned for Commodore Perry Estate site as part of the restoration.

http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=286684

The ATX · #**4398** Posted **Oct 21, 2017, 12:41 AM**

Here are some renderings of the plans for the exterior improvements of 823 Congress that lzppjb posted about several posts back. They want the city to vacate the parking spots in front of the building for landscaping.

The renders came from one of two backup files for the next Historic Landmark Commission meeting:
http://austintexas.gov/cityclerk/boa...tings/31_1.htm

OU812 · #**4399** Posted **Oct 21, 2017, 8:39 AM**

[QUOTE=The ATX;7957813]This looks a little familiar. It may have been posted before since the site was offered for sale in July 2016. But anyway, this is 1624 Lavaca which we now know as the site of "Sky Austin". The massing shows a 120' building allowed under current DMU zoning. Since CBD zoning is being sought and the site is not in a CVC, this could be a nice tower.

Looks like a data center!
Window-less (or limited), non descript, boxy/generic looking...
If I had the funds that's what I would build there..

The ATX · #**4400** Posted **Oct 22, 2017, 2:39 AM**

The Chronicle is reporting that Threadgill's on Riverside is closing, and the site is up for sale:

https://www.austinchronicle.com/dail...readgills-whq/