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[zx14]

I think Elon should buy the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and move them to Austin but change the mascot to the MUSKeteers. What do you guys think

[SproutingTowers]

Originally Posted by lzppjb

Thanks! Found it. The poster did say it will pass 98RR.

The new owner of the lot next to the Austonian said he wants to build a 1200 ish tall building.

[wwmiv]

Originally Posted by SproutingTowers

The new owner of the lot next to the Austonian said he wants to build a 1200 ish tall building.

Source?

[resansom]

Originally Posted by zx14

I think Elon should buy the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and move them to Austin but change the mascot to the MUSKeteers. What do you guys think

He would probably name the team the Tesla Texans - so much for Austin's big city name recognition ;-)

[We vs us]

Originally Posted by wwmiv

Source?

Rumor only so far as I've seen. That said, we have particularly high quality rumors overall, IMO.

[ILUVSAT]

^^^90 or so stories have been mentioned with regard to that site.

[The ATX]

The new rumor about a supertall was for the 410 E. 5th St. site (Avenue Lofts) which is currently 54-stories on city filings. The 90-Story tower comment was made by one the property owners/developers of the 3rd & Congress site next to the Austonian. And we still have the Railyard/ATX Towers site...

[kingkirbythe....]

Connecting the Dots at Rainey Street’s Long-Awaited Pocket Park

https://austin.towers.net/connecting...d-pocket-park/

As part of the upcoming expansion of the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center in the Rainey Street District of downtown Austin, we’re finally getting a park on the city-owned scrap of land at 64 Rainey Street. The fate of this 0.27-acre parcel became a hot topic of discussion starting roughly a decade ago, as the MACC and developers of the adjacent 70 Rainey condo tower triangulated its future in the rapidly-gentrifying context of the neighborhood — now, as the district contemplates the tallest tower in the state, can the design of this small space satisfy everyone? Well, probably not, but the city’s trying its best with the kickoff of a community engagement process for the planning of the park at a number of events starting later this month.

[lzppjb]

Originally Posted by The ATX

The new rumor about a supertall was for the 410 E. 5th St. site (Avenue Lofts) which is currently 54-stories on city filings. The 90-Story tower comment was made by one the property owners/developers of the 3rd & Congress site next to the Austonian. And we still have the Railyard/ATX Towers site...

Edit: Nvm...I see now Ave Lofts is not a supertall.

[The ATX]

As of 6:30 this morning, the city removed all attachments including elevations from site plan applications. Good thing we made copies. But I suspect it's a temporary glitch.

[DougRockstead]

CRAZY!!

If all the new elevations pan out, filtering the list down to only 600+ this is what we will have in our skyline:

Last Forum Activity Building Name Floors Total Height - feet
04/07/22 Independent 58 690
05/23/11 Austonian 56 683
09/07/22 Waterline 73 1022
09/09/22 6th and Guadalupe 65 874
09/09/22 The Republic 47 710
08/28/22 321 West 58 675
08/24/22 Modern Austin 55 658
09/02/22 415 Colorado 47 640
08/18/22 Conrad Residence 62 755
07/11/22 Block 16 43 616
09/07/22 Ritz Carlton Hotel & Residences 64 802
07/23/22 Perennial Tower 47 628
08/24/22 6th and Rio Grande 53 610
09/09/22 410 East 5th 71 859
09/09/22 3rd & San Jacinto (Tower 2) 55 707
09/08/22 Phaae II Perennial Tower 65 766

[The ATX]

Lowering the height threshold to include all of the 500+ footers makes it even more amazing.

[kingkirbythe....]

Queen of the Netherlands cruises downtown Austin by bike on royal visit

https://www.statesman.com/story/news...r/66043935007/

The City of the Violet Crown got a royal visitor on Thursday, when Queen Máxima of the Netherlands took an excursion through downtown Austin as part of a visit to the United States.

Máxima joined Mayor Steve Adler and other city officials for a scenic trip on a Gazelle e-bike along the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail from Austin City Hall to the Central Library.

To celebrate the arrival of Máxima and the "long-standing cultural and economic" friendship between the Texas capital and the European country, Adler proclaimed Sept. 8 as Netherlands-Austin Friendship Day.

"This relationship is celebrated through frequent exchange among Austin civic leaders and their Dutch counterparts, including this unprecedented visit to us and on this day in September by her majesty, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands," Adler said at the event.

[We vs us]

Originally Posted by The ATX

Lowering the height threshold to include all of the 500+ footers makes it even more amazing.

It's gobsmacking that 500+ barely ranks a mention any more. 3 years ago a new 500 footer would've been huge news.

I don't think we're in a bubble or anything, but that pace of change feels both unreal and deeply suspect. How can our market change that quickly? It seems to violate a lot of unspoken natural rules (which are, if I think about it, mostly my preconceptions about how fast American cities can grow).

Anyway, it's wild and sometimes hard to comprehend.

[the Genral]

Originally Posted by kingkirbythe....

Queen of the Netherlands cruises downtown Austin by bike on royal visit

https://www.statesman.com/story/news...r/66043935007/

The City of the Violet Crown got a royal visitor on Thursday, when Queen Máxima of the Netherlands took an excursion through downtown Austin as part of a visit to the United States.

Máxima joined Mayor Steve Adler and other city officials for a scenic trip on a Gazelle e-bike along the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail from Austin City Hall to the Central Library.

To celebrate the arrival of Máxima and the "long-standing cultural and economic" friendship between the Texas capital and the European country, Adler proclaimed Sept. 8 as Netherlands-Austin Friendship Day.

"This relationship is celebrated through frequent exchange among Austin civic leaders and their Dutch counterparts, including this unprecedented visit to us and on this day in September by her majesty, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands," Adler said at the event.

I remember when then Prince Charles came to Austin in 1986 to help celebrate Texas's 150 birthday. And 5 years later Queen Elizabeth was here for a three day visit of Texas. I tried but didn't get a glimpse of either one. It's rare, but we are no strangers to Royalty here.

[GoldenBoot]

Originally Posted by the Genral

I remember when then Prince Charles came to Austin in 1986 to help celebrate Texas's 150 birthday. And 5 years later Queen Elizabeth was here for a three day visit of Texas. I tried but didn't get a glimpse of either one. It's rare, but we are no strangers to Royalty here.

HM Queen Elizabeth flew the Concorde here on that trip. They landed at Bergstrom AFB. I still have a picture of it somewhere in one of my picture books.

And how dare Adler make a Queen (in a dress) ride a bike in this heat. Jeez, drive her in a Tesla to the dang library. Better yet - a dually!

[the Genral]

https://i.redd.it/ylvqkcq58ao61.jpg

[DougRockstead]

Originally Posted by The ATX

Lowering the height threshold to include all of the 500+ footers makes it even more amazing.

This is a good opportunity for you and I to compare notes. This is my list of 500+:

Building Name Floors Total Height - feet
Independent 58 690
Austonian 56 683
Fairmont 37 595
Block 185 (Google tower 2) 35 594
360 44 581
44 East 49 573
Indeed Tower 36 542
Hanover Republic Square 44 516
Frost 33 516
The Travis 52 594
Waterline 73 1022
6th and Guadalupe 65 874
The Republic 47 710
321 West 58 675
Modern Austin 55 658
415 Colorado 47 640
Hanover Brazos Street 45 513
River Street Residences 42 500
Conrad Residence 62 755
Block 16 43 616
Ritz Carlton Hotel & Residences 64 802
Perennial Tower 47 628
6th and Rio Grande 53 610
80 Rainey 49 575
62 East Ave 48 529
305 South Congress (Tower 6) 525
410 East 5th 71 859
3rd & San Jacinto (Tower 1) 42 540
3rd & San Jacinto (Tower 2) 55 707
Phase II Perennial Tower 65 766

[N90]

https://www.insidehook.com/article/h...-explained/amp

[sammyk]

Originally Posted by GoldenBoot

And how dare Adler make a Queen (in a dress) ride a bike in this heat. Jeez, drive her in a Tesla to the dang library. Better yet - a dually!

Not in a ... Maxima?


I'll see myself out.