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clubtokyo · #**2581** Posted **Jan 13, 2023, 1:23 AM**

Whoa 425 at the domain!

The ATX · #**2582** Posted **Jan 13, 2023, 2:08 AM**

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Originally Posted by agsatx88

Giving you lots to write about today @Max Tower!

Ha. And great find!

ahealy · #**2583** Posted **Jan 13, 2023, 3:27 PM**

omg give me that mid-size city skyline at the Domain!! 425' ain't nothing to sneeze at.

Since I'm Mr. Pointy, it would be really cool to eventually see a pointed tower as the tallest uptown...or a spire

myBrain · #**2584** Posted **Jan 13, 2023, 4:23 PM**

These look like they will match well with the Bowen, which for all its squatiness I don't mind. Handsome but not memorable - the Domain skyline will continue to look drab and generic. Hoping for something with height and visual interest that could serve as a focal point and define it as a skyline, vs. a collection of office buildings off a Texas highway.

drummer · #**2585** Posted **Jan 13, 2023, 5:11 PM**

Tower 2 at 425' is about twice the height of Bowen, which is nuts for that area. Very cool to see!

KevinFromTexas · #**2586** Posted **Jan 13, 2023, 7:58 PM**

Nice. I can already see the Domain from a few places around South Austin - up to 17 miles away, but this is going to push that even more. These look decent, too, and I'm wondering if they'll light those crowns.

drummer · #**2587** Posted **Jan 13, 2023, 8:08 PM**

To Kevin's point, the Domain area will become significantly more prominent from I-35. Right now, you just see a few things off to the west when going southbound, but that'll make it stand out a lot more. Pun only slightly intended.

We vs us · #**2588** Posted **Jan 13, 2023, 9:39 PM**

Of course, now that there's a plan to break '400, I want everything to break '400.

Didn't the Uptown/Broadmoor plan have at least one 400 footer planned?

Novacek · #**2589** Posted **Jan 13, 2023, 10:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by We vs us

Of course, now that there's a plan to break '400, I want everything to break '400.

Didn't the Uptown/Broadmoor plan have at least one 400 footer planned?

Currently it doesn't have the zoning for it. The current TOD-Gateway is limited to 360' (see back up the thread a few).

The ATX · #**2590** Posted **Jan 13, 2023, 11:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by We vs us

Of course, now that there's a plan to break '400, I want everything to break '400.

Didn't the Uptown/Broadmoor plan have at least one 400 footer planned?

The tallest tower proposal at UptownATX/Broadmoor is the 398' Block L office tower. But the site plan still hasn't been approved after more than three years. It's obviously on pause if not cancelled.

We vs us · #**2591** Posted **Jan 14, 2023, 2:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by The ATX

The tallest tower proposal at UptownATX/Broadmoor is the 398' Block L office tower. But the site plan still hasn't been approved after more than three years. It's obviously on pause if not cancelled.

Yah, I think this is what I was remembering.

You bring up a good point about Uptown — it’ll be interesting to see what they decide to do now. Is it a large enough project with a long enough tail that it can survive the commercial space downturn? Or do they pivot to more housing?

H2O · #**2592** Posted **Jan 14, 2023, 1:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by The ATX

The tallest tower proposal at UptownATX/Broadmoor is the 398' Block L office tower. But the site plan still hasn't been approved after more than three years. It's obviously on pause if not cancelled.

Do you think it is a coincidence that Council brought forward a resolution to increase the height of the TOD Gateway zone commensurate with CMU Gateway?

paul78701 · #**2593** Posted **Jan 14, 2023, 6:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by We vs us

Yah, I think this is what I was remembering.

You bring up a good point about Uptown — it’ll be interesting to see what they decide to do now. Is it a large enough project with a long enough tail that it can survive the commercial space downturn? Or do they pivot to more housing?

In Austin at least, I believe the predictions of an elongated commercial space downturn are being greatly exaggerated. Anecdotally, since the turn of the new year, I see a LOT more people out and about downtown at lunchtime during the week. I realize that's not hard numbers/evidence, but the difference is definitely noticeable when compared to just a couple months ago.

Sure, some companies may stay permanently remote. But a not insignificant number of companies are now requiring employees to return to the office at least a few days a week, if not full time.

Mopacs · #**2594** Posted **Jan 19, 2023, 5:02 PM**

Twin Residential Tower Plan Would Break the Domain’s Height Record

https://austin.towers.net/twin-resid...-height-record

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Hot on the heels of recent zoning changes allowing taller and denser construction in the North Burnet / Gateway planning area of North Austin, a proposal for twin residential towers in the South End District of the Domain by real estate firm Stonelake Capital Partners is now on track to set a new record for height in the region, according to recent city permits and industry sources familiar with the project.