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EagerTurnip · #**2841** Posted **Jan 9, 2024, 4:53 PM**

I got a work email today saying that IBM closed on a deal with Karlin to lease a 3 story building at Tech Ridge for a lab. Part of this development https://www.parmeraustin.com/?mkt_to...F9-r5Fu4jfqlYc

With the IBM 900's buildings (Uptown ATX site) moving to the Domain La Quinta redevelopment, I'm pretty sure this is the future home of the teams at the IBM 45 building inside the Domain. I'm not 100% sure since I don't work there but there have been rumors of them looking for a new site.

Edit: Here's a little write up I found today about it on The Real Deal and the ABJ article

JoninATX · #**2842** Posted **Jan 11, 2024, 9:22 PM**

More skyscrapers set to rise outside Austin CBD

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By Mike Christen
January 11th, 2024

Austin City Hall is taking another crack at rezoning over 100 acres near The Domain so Austin's second downtown can expand well beyond the boundaries of The Domain.

The Gateway Center eligible for rezoning to building heights comparable to Austin's downtown towers.

Looking forward to seeing this come to fruition.

$https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/n...-rezoning.html

Urbannizer · #**2843** Posted **Jan 13, 2024, 12:18 AM**

clubtokyo · #**2844** Posted **Jan 13, 2024, 1:51 AM**

10 levels?? On the old brewery site? I wonder if it covers that whole lot?

The ATX · #**2845** Posted **Jan 13, 2024, 5:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by clubtokyo

10 levels?? On the old brewery site? I wonder if it covers that whole lot?

This project has four buildings: 10-stories, 8-stories & 2 x 7-stories.

Here are the Bldg locations from the site plan:

Lobotomizer · #**2846** Posted **Jan 14, 2024, 2:16 AM**

Wow, that would really transform McKalla. I hope this moves forward, but with the lack of progress at Stadium Tower and Verde Square I'm not confident.

clubtokyo · #**2847** Posted **Jan 14, 2024, 2:37 AM**

Oh wow that would be a game changer for that area. Hope it gets built! The soccer rail stop is supposed to finish soon.

wwmiv · #**2848** Posted **Jan 14, 2024, 3:10 AM**

Why these projects all seem to be having trouble is beyond me. Our housing costs are insane, there's literally ZERO risk to lending for housing construction in Austin. Period. None.

I hope all of these get built. Does anyone know when the Rundberg extension is going to happen? It was funded by the 2016 bond, in 2019 CAMPO pitched in money, and it is apparently still in the design phase with no anticipated start date. This ish is fully funded, is two blocks long, and we have spent EIGHT YEARS DESIGNING IT?!?!?!?! SMH. This is a copy pasta and make suitable arrangements for context job, not some revolutionary project where we have to reinvent the wheel.

https://data.austintexas.gov/stories...ane/rtsu-m38y/

Lobotomizer · #**2849** Posted **Jan 14, 2024, 4:48 AM**

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Originally Posted by wwmiv

Does anyone know when the Rundberg extension is going to happen? It was funded by the 2016 bond, in 2019 CAMPO pitched in money, and it is apparently still in the design phase with no anticipated start date. This ish is fully funded, is two blocks long, and we have spent EIGHT YEARS DESIGNING IT?!?!?!?! SMH. This is a copy pasta and make suitable arrangements for context job, not some revolutionary project where we have to reinvent the wheel.

https://data.austintexas.gov/stories...ane/rtsu-m38y/

The city is horrendous when it comes to building roads. Pleasant Valley Rd. In South Austin is another head scratcher. It's 2024, and it still has the segment between Oltorf and 71 missing. It was ridiculous 30 years ago. Now it's just unfathomable. What the heck are they doing with the hundreds of millions in road bond money Austin has approved?

wwmiv · #**2850** Posted **Jan 14, 2024, 5:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by Lobotomizer

The city is horrendous when it comes to building roads. Pleasant Valley Rd. In South Austin is another head scratcher. It's 2024, and it still has the segment between Oltorf and 71 missing. It was ridiculous 30 years ago. Now it's just unfathomable. What the heck are they doing with the hundreds of millions in road bond money Austin has approved?

Pocketing it. Redirecting it to more needed projects that have cost overruns because they don't properly audit contractors, who overstaff and underwork. Have you seen construction sites? They are full of people just standing around wasting our money.

Urbannizer · #**2851** Posted **Jan 14, 2024, 8:55 AM**

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Originally Posted by The ATX

The 24-story, 322' BrocktonGT office tower was cancelled. The site plan was withdrawn and re-submitted, and the new elevations don't include an office tower. A mid-rise apartment building that was also in the original plans is now the only plan.

Here are renderings of the original proposal:

https://hwkn.com/projects/2545-brockton/

gillynova · #**2852** Posted **Jan 15, 2024, 9:05 PM**

V unique

Urbannizer · #**2853** Posted **Feb 10, 2024, 12:51 AM**

The Watson

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/susma...ium=member_ios

Recently broke ground. 345 apartments and Summer 2026 completion.

clubtokyo · #**2854** Posted **Feb 10, 2024, 1:56 AM**

Is that where the RBFCU admin building is?

The ATX · #**2855** Posted **Feb 10, 2024, 2:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by clubtokyo

Is that where the RBFCU admin building is?

Yup

clubtokyo · #**2856** Posted **Feb 10, 2024, 2:15 AM**

Nice! Kind of funny its called The Watson....next to IBM. Intentional?

JoninATX · #**2857** Posted **Feb 15, 2024, 6:44 PM**

A 45 story apartment tower was announced today from the ABJ.

https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/n...es-austin.html

GoldenBoot · #**2858** Posted **Feb 15, 2024, 8:05 PM**

^^^Is this a revision of the "McKalla Station" proposed development? That one was to have been 491' as well. But, it included 300 apartments, 150 hotel rooms and about 300k SF of office.

Novacek · #**2859** Posted **Feb 15, 2024, 8:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by GoldenBoot

^^^Is this a revision of the "McKalla Station" proposed development? That one was to have been 491' as well. But, it included 300 apartments, 150 hotel rooms and about 300k SF of office.

This is east of the rail line. off of Kramer and Donley. I think this is the first rezoning/project proposed there.

JollyvilleJ-Rad · #**2860** Posted **Feb 15, 2024, 9:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by Novacek

This is east of the rail line. off of Kramer and Donley. I think this is the first rezoning/project proposed there.

Here are some specifics from the article:

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If approved, zoning would be changed on five existing commercial properties totaling nearly 13 acres along Donley Drive and Kramer Lane near Metric Boulevard...

Referred to by Turnbridge as the Q2 Stadium Assemblage, the site currently includes four office buildings comprising 175,000 square feet. It also includes another 8.5-acre tract to the south, currently encompassing four commercial buildings with the addresses 2101, 2105, 2111 and 2201 Donley Drive...

Just west of the project sites, Turnbridge also owns about seven acres at 2205, 2218 and 2302 Donley Drive that aren't included in the request.