Austin | 62 East Ave | 686 Feet | 57 Floors | Proposed

[ATX2030]

Originally Posted by GoldenBoot

You can't...

Until you can...

[Urbannizer]

Originally Posted by ATX2030

Maybe they should cut the light rail funding down the middle and use half to fund cut and cap the entire length of 35 thru DT.

This is silly. Initial plans for rail have already been cut significantly and TXDOT should be footing the bill.

If anything, TXDOT should be covering rail lines as it encompasses ‘transportation’ IMO.

[KevinFromTexas]

I don't know. You haven't lived until you've had a picnic in an alley on a beautiful sunny day in Austin, Texas.

[GoldenBoot]

Originally Posted by Urbannizer

This is silly. Initial plans for rail have already been cut significantly and TXDOT should be footing the bill.

If anything, TXDOT should be covering rail lines as it encompasses ‘transportation’ IMO.

It doesn't matter. One cannot reallocate voter approved funds to a completely different project.

Same goes for any grants received or bonds issued for a particular project.

[KevinFromTexas]

FAA permit filed today says 694 feet to the mechanical screen.

Work Schedule: 10/19/2023 to 12/03/2026

https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external...89614691&row=8

[agsatx88]

So this tiny lot "infill" project would have become Austin's tallest tower if not for 6xGuad, Waterline, and The Republic... awesome!

Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

FAA permit filed today says 694 feet to the mechanical screen.

Work Schedule: 10/19/2023 to 12/03/2026

https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external...89614691&row=8

[paul78701]

Originally Posted by agsatx88

So this tiny lot "infill" project would have become Austin's tallest tower if not for 6xGuad, Waterline, and The Republic... awesome!

If I'm not mistaken, it will also make Austin home to the three tallest all residential buildings west of the Mississippi River.

[GoldenBoot]

Originally Posted by agsatx88

So this tiny lot "infill" project would have become Austin's tallest tower if not for 6xGuad, Waterline, and The Republic... awesome!

...And The Independent. There is still no confirmation that the 694' is the correct height. At 684', this will be 1' taller than The Austonian and 6' shorter than The Independent.

[JAM]

Originally Posted by The ATX

The PC approved the density bonus and the zoning change. City Council is next. There was some NIMBY opposition. So CC approval may not happen right away.

If you refer to TX Dot meeting, I was there. didn't hear any opposition. What I heard was people are tired of TX Dot not doing something about traffic getting in/out of Rainey. The are closing down streets, creating one-ways, not fixing pot holes, sidewalks seem to be missing, I-35 about to start construction, some lanes could be made into 2 lanes to improve traffic flow, some stupid Austin code preventing hotels from having a place for guest to be dropped off so the uber blocks traffic flow. That sort of junk. If traffic was flowing, no one would probably even notice anything was being built. when you leave your condo to go somewhere, the minute you exit the gate, often times you are treated with a traffic jam, and you havent even made it to I-35 yet!

[The ATX]

Elevations showing the height increase to 684' and 57 floors were added to the site plan:




https://abc.austintexas.gov/public-s...pertyrsn=93008

[urbancore]

784’

[agsatx88]

Originally Posted by urbancore

784’

The elevations start at 100' for whatever reason so I believe 684' is the correct height.

[myBrain]

Looks like they added some visual interest to the top of the south facade (that will peek over Riverview). This was my main critique last time, that the south side was so much blank concrete.

[Echostatic]

This is probably my favorite proposal in the city right now. The height is impressive on its own, but for such a small lot directly on the I-35 frontage road, it's even more interesting. It's like a smaller, taller 44 East, which is already one of my favorites. The new visual details on the formerly blank southern face will help.

[The ATX]

Originally Posted by Echostatic

This is probably my favorite proposal in the city right now. The height is impressive on its own, but for such a small lot directly on the I-35 frontage road, it's even more interesting. It's like a smaller, taller 44 East, which is already one of my favorites. The new visual details on the formerly blank southern face will help.

This is also my current favorite since the Ritz & Conrad are most likely dead and the Wilson was cut in half but possibly dead too.

[KevinFromTexas]

Is that going to be a 425 foot tall windowless wall? Egads, Batman.

[The ATX]

Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

Is that going to be a 425 foot tall windowless wall? Egads, Batman.

You mean the wall that will but up against the 500' 700 River tower?

[JACKinBeantown]

Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

Is that going to be a 425 foot tall windowless wall? Egads, Batman.

You get those all over established high-rise cities like New York where there are tall buildings next to each other all over the place. The real issue is if the architect of the building next door didn't plan ahead and do the same thing. If not, think of all those apartments looking at the blank wall of another building.

It looks like s/he didn't plan for it. That's inexcusable.

Originally Posted by We vs us

Originally Posted by JACKinBeantown

You get those all over established high-rise cities like New York where there are tall buildings next to each other all over the place. The real issue is if the architect of the building next door didn't plan ahead and do the same thing. If not, think of all those apartments looking at the blank wall of another building.

It looks like s/he didn't plan for it. That's inexcusable.

Really?

[GoldenBoot]

If you look at the West and North elevations you will notice that the 100' mark is slightly above grade at a door. This tower is actually a few feet taller (maybe 686'-688' tall).