Austin | Block 32 (3rd & San Jacinto) | 604 FT, 54 FLRS | 466 FT, 41 FLRS | Proposed

[Urbannizer]

https://zoa3d.com/project/block-32/?...ntent=carousel

This was shared by Rhode Partners via LinkedIn. Manifold has placed the project on the back burner for now.

The Block 32 project is a residential tower featuring a sleek, rounded glass facade and a rectangular-shaped, metal-covered multi-story parking. Proposed by Manifold Real Estate and designed by Rhode Partners, the tower is located along Austin’s future light rail line. Respecting Austin’s urban design guidelines, the tower rises to heights of 595 feet, positioning itself as a bold yet considered addition to the city’s skyline.

Beyond its residential purpose, B32 features a public plaza with 4,000 square feet of retail offerings, a thoughtfully integrated above-ground parking area, and art installations, including murals and sculptures, to create an inspiring, human-scaled streetscape while discreetly keeping cars out of sight.

The downtown plot features the shopping area on the ground floor facing the street, followed by the rectangular-shaped, built-in parking structure clad in a metal lamella facade.

Additional greenery lines the edges, helping the building stand out from its surroundings. For the cylindrical upper structure, the client specified windows with varying transparency levels to create a heterogeneous effect across the shimmering glass facade.

Last but not least, the podium will house a café, a restaurant, and a panoramic terrace for future residents, while the rooftop boasts a garden and a pond-like swimming pool.

[the Genral]

What does a "pond like" swimming pool even mean?

[drummer]

It means they won't clean it and it will naturally grow stuff.....?

[WestAustinite]

Look at all those lovely vines covering the podium. How charming.

[The ATX]

That's an old rendering when the project had round corners. You can tell by looking at the earlier elevations in this thread and comparing them to the new ones where this is now a typical rectangular shaped tower. The latest elevations were added to the site plan in January, and nothing has changed.

[ILUVSAT]

Originally Posted by The ATX

That's an old rendering when the project had round corners. You can tell by looking at the earlier elevations in this thread and comparing them to the new ones where this is now a typical rectangular shaped tower. The latest elevations were added to the site plan in January, and nothing has changed.

I trust ya, amigo. However, there was nothing posted on this thread that looks anything like the "new" renderings shown in Post #111. Also, we're looking at a single tower - not two. Maybe a Phase 1? Or a completely different proposal?!? The tower, according to the sited website states a tower of 595'.

[The ATX]

Originally Posted by ILUVSAT

I trust ya, amigo. However, there was nothing posted on this thread that looks anything like the "new" renderings shown in Post #111. Also, we're looking at a single tower - not two. Maybe a Phase 1? Or a completely different proposal?!? The tower, according to the sited website states a tower of 595'.

I aways go by what current permitting i.e. site plans shows is happening - especially when compared to renderings of an unknown date of origin.

[ILUVSAT]

Originally Posted by The ATX

I aways go by what current permitting i.e. site plans shows is happening - especially when compared to renderings of an unknown date of origin.

Yes. And that should be what one does - go by the current site plan. However, you did state that the rendering posted by Urbannizer was an "old rendering" in post #115. If it was a rendering "of an unknown date of origin" - how could you know its age?!?

The older, rounded design had a completely different base of the tower than what is depicted in the renderings Urbannizer posted.

Regardless...could this be a very old (original vision) of the project - yes. Could this be something new - maybe. I guess we'll find out...

[Sigaven]

a thoughtfully integrated above-ground parking area

Oh is that what we are calling metal screens slapped on 20 stories of parking now? that's about 5 seconds' worth of "thoughtfulness"

[Urbannizer]

https://austin.culturemap.com/news/r...young-closing/

After 15 years, Vince Young Steakhouse is closing January 24. Although it bore the football star's name, it was operated by husband-and-wife duo Phil and Laura Brown. Although they did not provide a firm reason for the closure, a release alluded to business struggles and high costs for "independent, single-location restaurants." The Browns expressed gratitude for their team and guests, and Young himself pitched in some words: “I’m incredibly proud that my name was part of a downtown Austin staple, run by some of my best friends, in a city that means so much to me. ... This isn’t goodbye to Austin; it’s a thank you.”