Domain/North Austin Development Updates - Page 131

agsatx88 · #**2601** Posted **Jan 19, 2023, 6:55 PM**

10711 Burnet Rd MF site plan was approved and released today (edit: yesterday). I expect this to be the next big ground breaking in the Domain area.

https://abc.austintexas.gov/public-s...ertyrsn=780291

Edit: That was a very quick approval having only been submitted June 14, 2022.

lonewolf · #**2602** Posted **Jan 19, 2023, 7:35 PM**

I thought it was incredibly unlikely but now it seems to me the arena tower replacement will be something much larger than original plans.

side note: good lord how far behind is google maps 3d in the domain area? 5 years??

freerover · #**2603** Posted **Jan 19, 2023, 8:42 PM**

It would be so nice to have some kind of low speed urban people mover from rock rose to the new red line train station. Maybe I’m being lazy.

Mopacs · #**2604** Posted **Jan 19, 2023, 10:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by freerover

It would be so nice to have some kind of low speed urban people mover from rock rose to the new red line train station. Maybe I’m being lazy.

May not be at all viable but perhaps the Boring Company could offer some options there? Run a few people movers down there.

jake.robs · #**2605** Posted **Jan 19, 2023, 10:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by lonewolf

I thought it was incredibly unlikely but now it seems to me the arena tower replacement will be something much larger than original plans.

side note: good lord how far behind is google maps 3d in the domain area? 5 years??

Coming from someone who uses Google earth almost daily, the Austin area has some of the most overall up-to-date google 3d data, at least that I've seen. Most of the US is behind by 3-5 years and anything outside 5-10-nothing.

The ATX · #**2606** Posted **Jan 19, 2023, 11:50 PM**

I'm getting lazy.

https://twitter.com/TheATX1/status/1616220425083576323

clubtokyo · #**2607** Posted **Jan 20, 2023, 4:22 AM**

Nice!

KevinFromTexas · #**2608** Posted **Jan 20, 2023, 4:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by Mopacs

Announcing Domain Central 1

https://www.endeavor-re.com/assets/f...preads_web.pdf

Video
https://vimeo.com/777135661

The elevations we saw for this a while back showed 370 feet with 26 floors. This stacking plan shows 27, and it also lists the slab to slab heights, but they don't say what the parking levels are.

On another note, I noticed that I can see Domain Tower II and The Bowen from my neighborhood. The view shows up more at night when those buildings are lit. Whenever those taller buildings are built that view will no doubt be better. It's wild because I was not expecting that I could see the Domain from our neighborhood in South Austin. We have views of downtown here and there, and I know of places in South Austin where the Domain shows up, but I assumed it was behind West Campus and also not tall enough.

H2O · #**2609** Posted **Jan 20, 2023, 12:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

The elevations we saw for this a while back showed 370 feet with 26 floors. This stacking plan shows 27, and it also lists the slab to slab heights, but they don't say what the parking levels are.

On another note, I noticed that I can see Domain Tower II and The Bowen from my neighborhood. The view shows up more at night when those buildings are lit. Whenever those taller buildings are built that view will no doubt be better. It's wild because I was not expecting that I could see the Domain from our neighborhood in South Austin. We have views of downtown here and there, and I know of places in South Austin where the Domain shows up, but I assumed it was behind West Campus and also not tall enough.

Since they start counting at 3 levels below grade, and do not count the ground floor, this is 26 levels including the penthouse.

freerover · #**2610** Posted **Jan 20, 2023, 4:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by Mopacs

May not be at all viable but perhaps the Boring Company could offer some options there? Run a few people movers down there.

Their operation in Vegas requires a stupid amount of humans at the stations directing people.

OfficialPBreton · #**2611** Posted **Jan 20, 2023, 4:37 PM**

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Their operation in Vegas requires a stupid amount of humans at the stations directing people.

The obvious solution is just to make Rock Rose car-free, and put in a 10mph or so streetcar!

Novacek · #**2612** Posted **Jan 20, 2023, 8:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by freerover

It would be so nice to have some kind of low speed urban people mover from rock rose to the new red line train station. Maybe I’m being lazy.

CapMetro's original "Connections 2025" study proposed a circulator bus in the North Burnet/Domain area (and one downtown).

That never happened, but presumably could still be on the table the next time there's a large reorg of the system. Which probably makes sense to defer until light rail is constructed (I'm assuming lots of routes will change then, with more buses being oriented E/W feeding into the rail instead of N/S).

paul78701 · #**2613** Posted **Jan 21, 2023, 2:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by OfficialPBreton

The obvious solution is just to make Rock Rose car-free, and put in a 10mph or so streetcar!

I'd be happy if they put in protected bike/scooter lanes from the new train station that go into the heart of the Domain. I'm not holding my breath on that happening though.

ahealy · #**2614** Posted **Jan 21, 2023, 3:10 PM**

per only Rock Rose would be amazing, but I doubt that'll ever happen.

What do you think the chances of Arena tower turning into an upscale hotel/resi/office?

freerover · #**2615** Posted **Jan 21, 2023, 3:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by ahealy

per only Rock Rose would be amazing, but I doubt that'll ever happen.

What do you think the chances of Arena tower turning into an upscale hotel/resi/office?

I would think the project will get out of the office market and be pure hotel/residential but it seems the domain is still getting office towers built so idk.

H2O · #**2616** Posted **Jan 21, 2023, 6:23 PM**

Don't forget about Verde Square. Pedestrian only square surrounded by retail/entertainment, hotel, office and residential all right in front of the stadium on Bright Verde Way!

ahealy · #**2617** Posted **Jan 21, 2023, 6:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by freerover

I would think the project will get out of the office market and be pure hotel/residential but it seems the domain is still getting office towers built so idk.

I wonder if a super high-end hotel brand (maybe IHG) would work there with resi attached. Something slender and glassy....

Novacek · #**2618** Posted **Jan 22, 2023, 3:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by paul78701

I'd be happy if they put in protected bike/scooter lanes from the new train station that go into the heart of the Domain. I'm not holding my breath on that happening though.

There’ll be separated bike lanes or shared use paths on both sides of Burnet, as part of the corridor work. That’ll be functional, but longer term a nicer ride would be on lower traffic streets. We need the proper parcels to redevelop so Aguilar will connect further north to broadmoor/uptown. Then across on Palm.

If Pickle ever redevelops, that might provide a better bike connection through to the Domain too.

KevinFromTexas · #**2619** Posted **Jan 27, 2023, 4:19 AM**

They're planning a pretty good chunk of the Domain to be allowed for up to 491 feet.

https://services.austintexas.gov/edi....cfm?id=401344

jake.robs · #**2620** Posted **Jan 27, 2023, 4:31 AM**

So Domain will get almost 500footers and meanwhile San Antonio still looking like