The Transformation of South Lamar - Page 35

Urbannizer · #**681** Posted **Jul 19, 2021, 10:28 PM**

1508 S. Lamar

1515 S. Lamar

1615 S Lamar

Urbannizer · #**682** Posted **Aug 4, 2021, 2:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

This says Zilker Point will break ground this summer.

https://www.statesman.com/story/news/202...uilding-south-lady-bird-lake/4084209001/

Me thinks this is on hold. The site has reopened to surface parking.

LiveattheOasis · #**683** Posted **Aug 6, 2021, 2:41 PM**

Any updates on the Bluebonnet on South Lamar Endeavor project? I'm trying to recall what's going in behind it (I think condos).

Also curious about many of the projects further north, the Genie Car Wash/Jiffy Lube site as well as the project behind Tatsuya and the Maudie's area adjacent to Lamar Union.

Curious if the land development code hold up has stopped some of these from moving forward.

StoOgE · #**684** Posted **Aug 6, 2021, 7:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by LiveattheOasis

Any updates on the Bluebonnet on South Lamar Endeavor project? I'm trying to recall what's going in behind it (I think condos).

Also curious about many of the projects further north, the Genie Car Wash/Jiffy Lube site as well as the project behind Tatsuya and the Maudie's area adjacent to Lamar Union.

Curious if the land development code hold up has stopped some of these from moving forward.

Looks like smaller apartments and nothing massive.

The corner of bluebonnet and Lamar has felt like a staging area for years now so I assume something sooner rather than later.

J78704 · #**685** Posted **Aug 24, 2021, 12:16 AM**

Regarding the Genie Car Wash/Jiffy Lube site, it looks like a demo application was just requested if I’m reading the CoA website correctly. Meanwhile cars were being genie car-washed as of today.

https://abc.austintexas.gov/web/permit/p...n=12765528&t_selected_propertyrsn=732968

LiveattheOasis · #**686** Posted **Aug 24, 2021, 3:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by J78704

Regarding the Genie Car Wash/Jiffy Lube site, it looks like a demo application was just requested if I’m reading the CoA website correctly. Meanwhile cars were being genie car-washed as of today.

https://abc.austintexas.gov/web/permit/p...n=12765528&t_selected_propertyrsn=732968

Exciting news! Really like that development.

StoOgE · #**687** Posted **Aug 25, 2021, 3:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by J78704

Regarding the Genie Car Wash/Jiffy Lube site, it looks like a demo application was just requested if I’m reading the CoA website correctly. Meanwhile cars were being genie car-washed as of today.

https://abc.austintexas.gov/web/permit/p...n=12765528&t_selected_propertyrsn=732968

So you are saying I should get our cars detailed sooner rather than later.

StoOgE · #**688** Posted **Aug 25, 2021, 4:01 PM**

Now time for my monthly Nextdoor post about the Juul building at Hether/Lamar.

Its a 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵 🞵🞵🞵🞵 show. The sub-grade garage clearly hit a water table and they didn't build out properly to keep seepage from their garage and went with "pump it into the street" to save money on building a proper retaining wall that wouldn't let the water in.

We are now very clearly at a point where fixing it is either impossible or EXTREMELY expensive.

Hether street has been under constant repair/construction for over 2 years since the building finished. They repave the road every 2-3 months because it continues to turn into an unsafe intersection as cars are turning at full speed off of lamar - especially the unprotected left from North Bound Lamar onto West-bound Hether. At this point they seem to have said "🞵🞵🞵🞵 it" and just put metal plates over the road, but my truck is now causing those to pop up when I drive over it. Clearly a large pothole/sink hole is now forming underneath those metal plates because the constant water flow is continuing to erode the road underneath the metal plates.

I haven't seen any kind of survey crew or construction crew look at these plates since they were installed. So if/when a car falls into a hole just remember who called it first.

austin_dude · #**689** Posted **Aug 25, 2021, 4:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by StoOgE

Now time for my monthly Nextdoor post about the Juul building at Hether/Lamar.

Its a 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵 🞵🞵🞵🞵 show. The sub-grade garage clearly hit a water table and they didn't build out properly to keep seepage from their garage and went with "pump it into the street" to save money on building a proper retaining wall that wouldn't let the water in.

We are now very clearly at a point where fixing it is either impossible or EXTREMELY expensive.

Hether street has been under constant repair/construction for over 2 years since the building finished. They repave the road every 2-3 months because it continues to turn into an unsafe intersection as cars are turning at full speed off of lamar - especially the unprotected left from North Bound Lamar onto West-bound Hether. At this point they seem to have said "🞵🞵🞵🞵 it" and just put metal plates over the road, but my truck is now causing those to pop up when I drive over it. Clearly a large pothole/sink hole is now forming underneath those metal plates because the constant water flow is continuing to erode the road underneath the metal plates.

I haven't seen any kind of survey crew or construction crew look at these plates since they were installed. So if/when a car falls into a hole just remember who called it first.

I live right by there and drive that intersection daily. I'd be really curious about the internal deliberations between the city and building. It's clear the current solution hasn't worked for a couple of years now and is a complete cluster. If they really are pumping from the garage, which seems possible, I fail to see why they can't just put the pump output into the waste water return of the building.

The ATX · #**690** Posted **Aug 25, 2021, 4:20 PM**

The flowing water and street damage can be seen in the latest three Google drive bys for Streetview.

drummer · #**691** Posted **Aug 25, 2021, 4:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by The ATX

The flowing water and street damage can be seen in the latest three Google drive bys for Streetview.

And from the 3/25 satellite view of the same area. That streetview is crazy. That's a massive amount of water.

mtb_jeremy · #**692** Posted **Aug 25, 2021, 6:41 PM**

Wonder what would happen if you brought a section of pipe, attached it to the outlet, and route the water back into the garage. Maybe something to do middle of the night (more than once).

The ATX · #**693** Posted **Aug 25, 2021, 6:44 PM**

The lifespans of buildings like this are multiple decades. Flooding and damaging the street for 30+ years seems to be the plan? WTF.

drummer · #**694** Posted **Aug 25, 2021, 8:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by The ATX

The lifespans of buildings like this are multiple decades. Flooding and damaging the street for 30+ years seems to be the plan? WTF.

Just watch your step on the sidewalk. I'm sure it's pretty slippery by now.

J78704 · #**695** Posted **Aug 25, 2021, 9:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by StoOgE

So you are saying I should get our cars detailed sooner rather than later.

LOL - I wouldn’t fret. The sign outside today says they’re hiring a cashier. Besides, you can get a cheaper deal down the street at H20.

J78704 · #**696** Posted **Aug 25, 2021, 9:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by The ATX

The lifespans of buildings like this are multiple decades. Flooding and damaging the street for 30+ years seems to be the plan? WTF.

Totally. I wouldn’t mind so much if some awesome restaurant or bar to hang out at was in the mix. Otherwise, the building looks empty and the water issue is a BIG hazard to pedestrians and drivers alike. Agreed: WTF. Where’s the outrage from ZNA when you need it LOL!

The ATX · #**697** Posted **Aug 25, 2021, 9:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by J78704

Totally. I wouldn’t mind so much if some awesome restaurant or bar to hang out at was in the mix. Otherwise, the building looks empty and the water issue is a BIG hazard to pedestrians and drivers alike. Agreed: WTF. Where’s the outrage from ZNA when you need it LOL!

Add another 10 feet to the height of the building and there would be some serious outrage.

JollyvilleJ-Rad · #**698** Posted **Aug 25, 2021, 10:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by The ATX

Add another 10 feet to the height of the building and there would be some serious outrage.

Anything to make the area more unlivable for anyone new - they probably celebrate this. ZNA would rather live in a flooded neighborhood than see even the slightest (even positive) change. Put the floodwaters in my backyard if it keeps development out

StoOgE · #**699** Posted **Aug 25, 2021, 11:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by The ATX

Add another 10 feet to the height of the building and there would be some serious outrage.

I mean, I fully expect them to use this to combat anything and everything going up or asking for a variance near Lamar.

urbancore · #**700** Posted **Sep 27, 2021, 5:47 PM**

Genie on S Lamar is closed, lease not renewed. Hoping this project gets starts soon.