Austin | Wilson Tower (410 E. 5th) | 519 Feet | 44 Floors | On Hold - Page 17

ILUVSAT · #**321** Posted **Feb 3, 2023, 12:52 AM**

OK...so, when does the developer go back before the DC?

The ATX · #**322** Posted **Feb 3, 2023, 3:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by ILUVSAT

OK...so, when does the developer go back before the DC?

Ha. No idea, but I doubt that it will be February because that may be too soon for them to have had time to move some lobby/retail walls and landscaping stuff and make a rendering of mural somewhere to appease the DC. I'm going with the March meeting.

The ATX · #**323** Posted **Feb 3, 2023, 3:47 AM**

All the observation deck posts were moved into a new thread.

https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=253694

We vs us · #**324** Posted **Feb 3, 2023, 3:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by The ATX

All the observation deck posts were moved into a new thread.

https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=253694

Solid moderation decision.

ILUVSAT · #**325** Posted **Apr 18, 2023, 7:07 PM**

Any word in this going before the DC again? Or has it already?

Green Country · #**326** Posted **Apr 19, 2023, 2:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by ILUVSAT

Any word in this going before the DC again? Or has it already?

Seems it has not yet, as of the April 13 special meeting. The regular April meeting is next week. Agenda is not published yet, so maybe then?

Urbannizer · #**327** Posted **Apr 21, 2023, 5:24 AM**

Uh oh, that was short-lived. She’s been chopped in half. The garage is also no longer rounded at the corners.

https://www.wilsontower.com/

The ATX · #**328** Posted **Apr 21, 2023, 5:32 AM**

Damn.

Echostatic · #**329** Posted **Apr 21, 2023, 6:27 AM**

Not particularly surprising, but still disappointing. Still a very nice looking tower, but it'll always be shadowed by what could have been.

bobbywest87 · #**330** Posted **Apr 21, 2023, 10:07 AM**

hereinaustin · #**331** Posted **Apr 21, 2023, 10:21 AM**

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Whoa

https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/...D1kWwKIhCRqNIUfBmp5iInItdjTJf7d_nDZKsIac

Well, that’s disappointing.

paul78701 · #**332** Posted **Apr 21, 2023, 1:06 PM**

Proposed buildings get downsized all the time, but a building of this size being cut in half? That's a significant change from when they put this up for approval just a couple months ago. Seems a bit strange.

drummer · #**333** Posted **Apr 21, 2023, 1:18 PM**

Given a lot of uncertainties right now, I'm not surprised... but this is very disappointing - especially for such a stellar design.

We vs us · #**334** Posted **Apr 21, 2023, 1:38 PM**

Very sad. Just about the size of Carmelo's tower next door.

ATX2030 · #**335** Posted **Apr 21, 2023, 1:48 PM**

Not surprising. Here's hoping they push it out a few years and build it as the supertall they originally proposed.

Hey loonytoony what the hell happened?

lonewolf · #**336** Posted **Apr 21, 2023, 2:35 PM**

i don't think the design works at this scale

the Genral · #**337** Posted **Apr 21, 2023, 2:48 PM**

The original design got a lot of publicity and not just here. Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then. (Bob Seger).

myBrain · #**338** Posted **Apr 21, 2023, 2:57 PM**

Is it that surprising? Isn't this a local developer who hasn't built a tower of any size before?

While the materials are still great, I have to agree that the design no longer works at these proportions. The rounded roof now looks stumpy. Like a tombstone.

ILUVSAT · #**339** Posted **Apr 21, 2023, 3:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by paul78701

Proposed buildings get downsized all the time, but a building of this size being cut in half? That's a significant change from when they put this up for approval just a couple months ago. Seems a bit strange.

S**t! What a great way to start a Friday.

I agree 100%. This is very strange.

I have serious doubts this gets built at all. One does not usually survive going so public with such a grand initial design - then destroy it by cutting it in half. They will definitely not be able to demand the prices they could have with the original proposal.

Residential demand is still strong - especially downtown. I very curious as to the true reason for the amputation of scale. The DC did not demand it.

bobbywest87 · #**340** Posted **Apr 21, 2023, 3:41 PM**