AUSTIN | Project Updates Thread Part II

[slippi]

Originally Posted by agsatx88

Site plan filed for MF/Restaurant at 9th and Lavaca (901 Lavaca Street). Is this a known project? What is the height potential for this lot?

https://abc.austintexas.gov/public-s...ertyrsn=176848

Edit: Seems like only a small sliver in the NW corner of the site is encumbered by a CVC. Does the capitol dominance overlay apply here?

Capitol dominance overlay was effectively removed last year: https://www.austinmonitor.com/storie...r-the-capitol/

[agsatx88]

So theoretically we could be looking at something similar to what is proposed at 14th and Guad?

Originally Posted by slippi

Capitol dominance overlay was effectively removed last year: https://www.austinmonitor.com/storie...r-the-capitol/

[Urbannizer]

1615 West 35th

https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/1615...n-TX/27453682/

[Werdman89]

Truluck's is moving into 300 Colorado. It's under construction and their logo is in the windows. Is there an impending redevelopment of their existing location?

[agsatx88]

Tower Crane license agreement filed for Shoal Cycle at 812 W 11th Street with Flintco as the GC. The site plan must be close to approval. 62 multi-family units with 3,400 sqft of ground floor restaurant space. Can we please get 50 more of these in this low density corner of downtown?


https://weaverbuildings.com/property/shoal-cycle/

[StoOgE]

Im pro density but anti this projects stupid name so I'm torn.

[Urbannizer]

Grant Plaza Redevelopment Bringing Downtown Residences to Sixth Street

The redevelopment of the Grant Plaza office complex at 611 East Sixth Street, occupying a full block at the far eastern end of what’s considered Sixth Street’s famous strip of shot bars, represents an opportunity for something new in downtown’s most troubled district — but we underestimated just how drastically the site’s owners at New York-based firm Empire Square Group are shifting gears.

The latest plans reviewed by the city for the 1.74-acre site describe an approximately 259-unit multifamily residential project known for now as The Grant Building, containing ground-floor retail use and two levels of underground parking. The structure rises to a maximum height of 10 floors at the corner of East Sixth and Sabine Streets, and drops to a height of five floors on the rest of the block to avoid the multiple Capitol View Corridors passing over the site.

The building’s design by the recently-opened Austin office of global architecture firm Steinberg Hart, working with local landscape architecture studio dwg., includes nearly 8,000 square feet of retail at the ground level facing Sixth Street, described in the site plan as restaurant space. The rest of the building contains a mix of multifamily residences, including studios alongside one, two, and three-bedroom units.

[East7thStreet]

Only 8,000 sq ft of retail space on a 75,000 sq foot block in the middle of a street retail intensive part of the city seems absurdly small.

[lonewolf]

oh no

[We vs us]

Originally Posted by East7thStreet

Only 8,000 sq ft of retail space on a 75,000 sq foot block in the middle of a street retail intensive part of the city seems absurdly small.

That’s probably about as much (or even a bit more) than currently exists.

I can def see why the developer might want to hedge a bit on retail — a block east are about seven or eight storefronts, and without a commitment from the city to help Stream redevelop them, more retail would just add to the glut at thst end of the street.

[migol24]

I'm assuming that "burying" I-35 and connecting the east side with this part of 6th would help add more street interaction and density. It sorta helped when Easy Tiger was in the area. Not sure why they left. (I guess cause of covid?)

[Sigaven]

Residential balconies facing directly onto dirty 6th street? That'll be fine i'm sure.

[East7thStreet]

Originally Posted by Sigaven

Residential balconies facing directly onto dirty 6th street? That'll be fine i'm sure.

It even looks like there are first floor apartments!

This block, along with the post office block, always struck me as the most underdeveloped/improper developments downtown considering their prime locations. Both blocks present huge opportunities....that's why this proposal is disappointing.

[StoOgE]

Originally Posted by migol24

I'm assuming that "burying" I-35 and connecting the east side with this part of 6th would help add more street interaction and density. It sorta helped when Easy Tiger was in the area. Not sure why they left. (I guess cause of covid?)

It didn't really fit with their family-friendly large outdoor space vibe + covid I think was the dual reason

[Urbannizer]

Ascension Seton Women’s Tower

https://supportseton.org/ascension-s...wer-in-austin/

[lzppjb]

Originally Posted by agsatx88

Tower Crane license agreement filed for Shoal Cycle at 812 W 11th Street with Flintco as the GC. The site plan must be close to approval. 62 multi-family units with 3,400 sqft of ground floor restaurant space. Can we please get 50 more of these in this low density corner of downtown?


https://weaverbuildings.com/property/shoal-cycle/

Interesting how the new building will have the same odd footprint as the existing building.

[The ATX]

The tallest lists in the sticky development thread were updated today.

[Urbannizer]

300 Pressler

[Urbannizer]

Someone on another forum asked how many residential units are under construction Downtown. I thought I’d share this here as well given we don’t have any recent stats. I got the number of units for every building from towers.

The Waller - 388 units (multifamily)
700 River - 377 units (multifamily)
The Travis - 414 units (multifamily)
Waterline - 352 units (multifamily)
415 Colorado - 328 units (multifamily)
6xGuad - 349 units (multifamily)
321 West - 370 units (multifamily)
Hanover Brazos Street - 308 units (multifamily)
Paseo - 557 units (multifamily)
Vesper - 284 units (condos)
Modern - 365 units (condos)
The Linden - 117 units (condos)
Ashram - 6 units (condos)


3,443 multifamily units
772 condos
4,215 total

With groundbreaking imminent for 5RR (242 units) the total would be upped to 4,457.

[paul78701]

Originally Posted by Urbannizer

Someone on another forum asked how many residential units are under construction Downtown. I thought I’d share this here as well given we don’t have any recent stats. I got the number of units for every building from towers.

The Waller - 388 units (multifamily)
700 River - 377 units (multifamily)
The Travis - 414 units (multifamily)
Waterline - 352 units (multifamily)
415 Colorado - 328 units (multifamily)
6xGuad - 349 units (multifamily)
321 West - 370 units (multifamily)
Hanover Brazos Street - 308 units (multifamily)
Paseo - 557 units (multifamily)
Vesper - 284 units (condos)
Modern - 365 units (condos)
The Linden - 117 units (condos)
Ashram - 6 units (condos)


3,443 multifamily units
772 condos
4,215 total

With groundbreaking imminent for 5RR (242 units) the total would be upped to 4,457.

Also, that would likely mean 6,000+ new residents in downtown. The future stats are a very significant increase over the numbers cited in the 2022 downtown report (13,648 residents, 9,447 residential units):
https://downtownaustin.com/state-of-...n-report-2022/