Domain/North Austin Development Updates

[murfnut]

any idea on when domain tower 2, 3,4 and residential tower will be built ? I have followed the COA website for updates but not familiar with the typical timeframe from where they are until ground breaking

[The ATX]

Originally Posted by murfnut

any idea on when domain tower 2, 3,4 and residential tower will be built ? I have followed the COA website for updates but not familiar with the typical timeframe from where they are until ground breaking

I assume you mean the Roman numeral version of those which are different projects and the ones by Bldg. 45. All three plus the one called Domain Residential I are still going through permitting. They are probably a few months away from starting because the permitting process is slow. But it is significantly quicker for Domain buildings to get approved than it is for larger Downtown projects that take a year to a year and a half to get approved.

The Domain IV site plan which is the ~300' tower just went into review during the past couple days, and is farther behind the others in the approval process than the other towers at this point.

[KevinFromTexas]

I couldn't remember if we had an Anderson Lane thread or not. This looks to be the closest.

Site plan for 2711 Anderson Lane. This is 5 floors of residential at Anderson Lane and Northcross Drive.

ftp://ftp.ci.austin.tx.us/ATD_AULCC/...pe_PLAN_01.pdf

[Novacek]

Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

I couldn't remember if we had an Anderson Lane thread or not. This looks to be the closest.

Site plan for 2711 Anderson Lane. This is 5 floors of residential at Anderson Lane and Northcross Drive.

ftp://ftp.ci.austin.tx.us/ATD_AULCC/...pe_PLAN_01.pdf

I'm really interested to see if this helps to kick off the redevelopment of the Northcross/Village area. I've got to think it's coming eventually (too large a contiguous commercial area to stay low density forever). The only question is how much NIMBYs (especially Allandale) will fight it (e.g. the old Northcross Walmart fight).

Once we've got some real density here, transit should be able to follow. If Project Connect is successful in putting rail up to North Lamar Transit Center, then the 323 runs E/W from there all through the Northcross/Village center. AND/OR an improved 803 (yellow line) straight up to the Domain/broadmoor.

[murfnut]

The next major big time change in Austin will be the Robinson Ranch. Spike Robinson died in 2011 and the long list of people who inherited the estate want to sell. Apple is just one small piece.

I was talking to our City Councilman about the zoning on Tuesday and he said it was decided a long time ago when it was annexed by the city. They can do downtown like density if they want based on the agreements way back then.
I also was talking to a commercial developer at the same meeting and he mentioned the part about how much interest they have to sell now.

I can not imagine what that area will look like over the next 10+ years.

[drummer]

Originally Posted by murfnut

The next major big time change in Austin will be the Robinson Ranch. Spike Robinson died in 2011 and the long list of people who inherited the estate want to sell. Apple is just one small piece.

I was talking to our City Councilman about the zoning on Tuesday and he said it was decided a long time ago when it was annexed by the city. They can do downtown like density if they want based on the agreements way back then.
I also was talking to a commercial developer at the same meeting and he mentioned the part about how much interest they have to sell now.

I can not imagine what that area will look like over the next 10+ years.

That would be awesome to see. The convergence of all those major roads and highways right there make it a prime location, and if any passenger rail of any kind ever comes on those tracks (other than Amtrak, of course), it would be good as well.

Re: Northcross area, I agree - it's just waiting the right catalyst (and hopefully no crazy opposition).

[atxsnail]

Originally Posted by drummer

Re: Northcross area, I agree - it's just waiting the right catalyst (and hopefully no crazy opposition).

I've been hoping the closure of the Stein Mart across the street would hasten the demolition and redevelopment of the Northwood Plaza across the street into mixed use.

[We vs us]

As a former resident of Crestview, I can tell you that 1) it's amazing that that plot is getting revamped at all and 2) I wouldn't expect that corridor to dense-up without some exceptional fireworks from the neighbors.

Not that there aren't huge opportunities in the Anderson Lane corridor -- you don't even have to attack the large and popular strip malls --there're plenty of onesie and twosie lots that are ripe for redevelopment like this one.

[StoOgE]

Having lived on the border of Rosedale / Allandale for 8 years.... These are a level of NIMBY far beyond the normal variety in Austin. I saw them fight a restaurant going into the HEB shopping center.. where another restaurant had just closed.

[shoreditch]

I live in Crestview too and would love to have more density along Anderson.

I heard the Stein Mart is just being subdivided into smaller retail storefronts. No other renovation or enhancement beyond that.

[eskimo33]

I drove by the old Steinmart over the weekend and there is a Goodwill Coming soon sign up in the windows. (Do not get me started about Goodwill stores....)
As someone who has lived in that area for greater than 10 years, I would like to believe that views are shifting somewhat. I did not hear much about the Chase Bank being turned into 325 apartments. I would have thought, some type of push-back would have occurred.
On a side note, I have been waiting for the empty lot at 7101 Burnet to be developed for a while. I think that site is a little of 1.5 acres.

[We vs us]

Just like Anderson Lane, Burnet in that area is also ripe for more densifying. I was hoping that the Marq (that 5 story apartment building) would've heralded more change, but it looks like things have plateaued a bit.

[atxsnail]

Originally Posted by We vs us

Just like Anderson Lane, Burnet in that area is also ripe for more densifying. I was hoping that the Marq (that 5 story apartment building) would've heralded more change, but it looks like things have plateaued a bit.

There's at least one in the pipeline:

6500 Burnet (across st from the Marq): 5 stories, 52 apts + office/retail on 1/3 acre

Also some possibly inactive projects at 7001 Burnet (office + retail) and 8528 Burnet (the gordon automotive apartments - doesn't seem to be moving along though).

[We vs us]

Originally Posted by atxsnail

There's at least one in the pipeline:

6500 Burnet (across st from the Marq): 5 stories, 52 apts + office/retail on 1/3 acre

Also some possibly inactive projects at 7001 Burnet (office + retail) and 8528 Burnet (the gordon automotive apartments - doesn't seem to be moving along though).

That's great to hear. The whole strip needs more of this.

It's not only a low density area, but a lot of the low density is low value, too (lots of storage facilities, car mechanics and used car lots, etc). Really surprising for the property values in the neighborhoods surrounding.

[clubtokyo]

[The ATX]

That would be Domain 10 and Domain 11. Domain 11 is of course the one further along.

[ahealy]

Do y'all ever sit back and think "how will the Domain be affected by long-term growth?" .....Driving through today I realized I kind of hate going to the domain....not being there, just navigating in there. It felt like every intersection was a near t-bone crash due to idiot drivers and even worse peds.

Is it possible we could see traffic lights and even complete re-dos/new roads on all the suburban concrete dividers that make shit more cramped and confusing?? End rant.

[clubtokyo]

Originally Posted by ahealy

Do y'all ever sit back and think "how will the Domain be affected by long-term growth?" .....Driving through today I realized I kind of hate going to the domain....not being there, just navigating in there. It felt like every intersection was a near t-bone crash due to idiot drivers and even worse peds.

Is it possible we could see traffic lights and even complete re-dos/new roads on all the suburban concrete dividers that make shit more cramped and confusing?? End rant.

Totally agree. It’s a mess, I was there today for a happy hour and that’s why I got the pics, but driving in and out was a chaotic mess.

[Jdawgboy]

It really is a huge clusterf♡£k in terms of road infrastructure. There needs to be lights, there needs to be dedicated crosswalks. I no longer want to go up there because of how difficult it is to get around.

[lynmark]

There are 3 hotels that are in the works no far from the intersection of Braker Lane and Burnet Road.

1. Towne Place Suites at Braker Lane - 2237 Braker Lane (also frontage on Kramer Lane)
City of Austin Permit/Case 2018-061765 SP – Status In Review
https://abc.austintexas.gov/web/perm...errsn=11916734

2. Hilton Garden Inn - 2600 Brockton Drive
City of Austin Permit/Case 2017-120738 SP – Status Waiting on Legal
https://abc.austintexas.gov/web/perm...errsn=11796197

3. Element Hotel - 10728 Burnet Road (this was referenced in an earlier post on Jan 28, 2019 from murfnut in a response to a picture from zrx299 on Jan 28, 2019). This is a proposed 6 story 155 room hotel with a parking structure.
City of Austin Permit/Case 2017-133159 SP – Status Approved and Released
https://abc.austintexas.gov/web/perm...errsn=11810832