Austin | Wilson Tower (410 E. 5th) | 519 Feet | 44 Floors | On Hold - Page 9

The ATX · #**161** Posted **Nov 14, 2022, 8:54 PM**

The site plan was filed back in May, so it's relatively far along.

Urbannizer · #**162** Posted **Nov 14, 2022, 8:59 PM**

Waterline will be the tallest for only 1-2 years. Crazy.

ILUVSAT · #**163** Posted **Nov 14, 2022, 9:01 PM**

WOW! Amazing! I love it!

Are Wildcat Capital and DHA Capital still planning on a tower of up to 90 stories on the lot adjacent to the Austonian? If so, that would make three 1000'+ towers in Austin.

Oh, I forgot about the Railyard potential.

Jdawgboy · #**164** Posted **Nov 14, 2022, 9:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by Urbannizer

Waterline will be the tallest for only 1-2 years. Crazy.

Actually I was thinking about this earlier but I'm wondering if this tower (provided it gets going in 6 months time) will actually top out before Waterline? The Waterline is a much bulkier building, while this tower is skinny with a small footprint. This may be a situation where this one could end up getting to the finish line before Waterline.

paul78701 · #**165** Posted **Nov 14, 2022, 9:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jdawgboy

Actually I was thinking about this earlier but I'm wondering if this tower (provided it gets going in 6 months time) will actually top out before Waterline? The Waterline is a much bulkier building, while this tower is skinny with a small footprint. This may be a situation where this one could end up getting to the finish line before Waterline.

That's a good point. The finish time on both of these may end up being very close.

WestAustinite · #**166** Posted **Nov 14, 2022, 9:35 PM**

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Really like this one. Should we call it the iPhone?

Maybe just iTower

paul78701 · #**167** Posted **Nov 14, 2022, 9:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by ILUVSAT

WOW! Amazing! I love it!

Are Wildcat Capital and DHA Capital still planning on a tower of up to 90 stories on the lot adjacent to the Austonian? If so, that would make three 1000'+ towers in Austin.

Oh, I forgot about the Railyard potential.

I'd bet there's also a fairly good chance that the post office and/or Hobby blocks could go 1000'+

GoldenBoot · #**168** Posted **Nov 14, 2022, 10:09 PM**

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I'd bet there's also a fairly good chance that the post office and/or Hobby blocks could go 1000'+

With the uncertainty of the office market and those sites being complete blocks, I don't see that happening. In the near-term, however, we'll see any supertall developments built on smaller plots - like this one.

KevinFromTexas · #**169** Posted **Nov 14, 2022, 10:35 PM**

So besides Austin being one of only 4 cities in the US with more than one supertall, and the tallest state capital skyline, it'll also be only the third time that a US city has had two supertalls under construction at the same time, the other two cities being New York and Chicago.

wwmiv · #**170** Posted **Nov 14, 2022, 10:46 PM**

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So besides Austin being one of only 4 cities in the US with more than one supertall, and the tallest state capital skyline, it'll also be only the third time that a US city has had two supertalls under construction at the same time, the other two cities being New York and Chicago.

Sadly still shorter than Miami’s U/C 1041’ Waldorf-Astoria.

GoldenBoot · #**171** Posted **Nov 14, 2022, 11:04 PM**

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Sadly still shorter than Miami’s U/C 1041’ Waldorf-Astoria.

Good lord, really?

KevinFromTexas · #**172** Posted **Nov 14, 2022, 11:10 PM**

6 feet on a supertall is nothing, though. Imagine trying to see a man standing on the roof near the edge of one.

wwmiv · #**173** Posted **Nov 14, 2022, 11:10 PM**

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Good lord, really?

Was this necessary?

Being nice costs you nothing. Keep your rude posts to yourself.

wwmiv · #**174** Posted **Nov 14, 2022, 11:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

6 feet on a supertall is nothing, though. Imagine trying to see a man standing on the roof near the edge of one.

Well yeah! But #braggingrights, ya know?

Dariusb · #**175** Posted **Nov 14, 2022, 11:56 PM**

Wow! I can't wait to see what the skyline will look like with all of these super talks!

MichaelB · #**176** Posted **Nov 15, 2022, 2:37 AM**

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Now THAT is a distinguishing skyscraper. Immediate icon status for Austin.

Please god don't let this get the bland edit.

ha! exactly what I was thinking!

ILUVSAT · #**177** Posted **Nov 15, 2022, 3:09 AM**

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Was this necessary?

Being nice costs you nothing. Keep your rude posts to yourself.

At the same time most people are happy and celebrating this announcement, some may view your original comment as negative, rude and quite unnecessary.

Consider proofreading your own comments prior to hitting "Submit Reply."

Urbannizer · #**178** Posted **Nov 15, 2022, 3:22 AM**

I’m not sure how one’s response of us being shy of Miami’s first super-tall is being considered as rude and/or unnecessary.

sewaneetigers · #**179** Posted **Nov 15, 2022, 3:56 AM**

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I’m not sure how one’s response of us being shy of Miami’s first super-tall is being considered as rude and/or unnecessary.

Seriously. Odd confrontation.

I will tell you what, I am pissed that we're 6' short as well, but I dig the hell out of the Waldorf and am excited to see it complete.

wwmiv · #**180** Posted **Nov 15, 2022, 6:00 AM**

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Originally Posted by Urbannizer

I’m not sure how one’s response of us being shy of Miami’s first super-tall is being considered as rude and/or unnecessary.

It wasn’t. Maybe it might not be the type of comment someone finds substantive, but it wasn’t rude or unnecessary in the same way that the reply to me was rude and dismissive. Thank you for the back-up.