Austin | Wilson Tower (410 E. 5th) | 519 Feet | 44 Floors | Demo

[ILUVSAT]

Shouldn't "Level 71" really be listed as "roof"?

I do like that this might have a 423 Park Avenue vibe to it!

[Urbannizer]

I’ve also gotten word that coincides with loonytoony (new tallest). Can’t say much else.

[GoldenBoot]

Originally Posted by Urbannizer

I’ve also gotten word that coincides with loonytoony (new tallest). Can’t say much else.

Is that for this specific project or 3rd & Congress? Or maybe one of the Karlin sites?

[Urbannizer]

Originally Posted by GoldenBoot

Is that for this specific project or 3rd & Congress? Or maybe one of the Karlin sites?

For this project.

[urbancore]

Would this one come up on the next design commish meeting on the 19th (or 26th)?

I’m so pumped, I think I might barf!

[N90]

So with the Waterline, this thing, 3rd & Congress, and Railyard there’s a reality that exists where Austin could maybe have 4 supertalls.

That’s as many supertalls as Houston and LA put together. Or more than SF, Atlanta, and Philly put together.

[LiveattheOasis]

Originally Posted by Urbannizer

I’ve also gotten word that coincides with loonytoony (new tallest). Can’t say much else.

(auctioneer) Do I hear 1100 feet? 1200 feet? 1300 feet sold to Urbannizer!

[We vs us]

What a wild building the supertall version of this would be. It's already wild at 800+ feet -- but will be even wilder with 200 or more feet added on.

[ILUVSAT]

Since nothing has been said about this one for about a week - I think it is safe to assume it did not make it onto Monday's design commission agenda. Does anyone know when it might go before the commission and we'll learn more about this project?

[drummer]

If 200' is plopped on top of this, will it remain the same form all the way up or will it have some other features? I actually don't mind it but would love some of the taller buildings to add some spice to the skyline where possible.

[N90]

Originally Posted by ILUVSAT

Since nothing has been said about this one for about a week - I think it is safe to assume it did not make it onto Monday's design commission agenda. Does anyone know when it might go before the commission and we'll learn more about this project?

Originally Posted by ItsCalledTownLake

Hearing construction start in 2Q23 with 4 year construction timeline. That length of time indicates a very tall building. Look for 9/26 design commission meeting.

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[The ATX]

Originally Posted by ILUVSAT

Since nothing has been said about this one for about a week - I think it is safe to assume it did not make it onto Monday's design commission agenda. Does anyone know when it might go before the commission and we'll learn more about this project?

The agendas usually get published online on the Friday before the meeting. The DC meeting is 9/26, so the agenda should be made public this Friday.

[wwmiv]

Originally Posted by drummer

If 200' is plopped on top of this, will it remain the same form all the way up or will it have some other features? I actually don't mind it but would love some of the taller buildings to add some spice to the skyline where possible.

I think any decorative crown might look out of place with the almost utilitarian aesthetic of this building. Count me as a tentative fan contingent on renderings with or without a height increase.

[drummer]

Originally Posted by wwmiv

I think any decorative crown might look out of place with the almost utilitarian aesthetic of this building. Count me as a tentative fan contingent on renderings with or without a height increase.

I actually like this box as well, compared to other boxes.

That said, I agree that a crown on the building as it's currently designed would be a stretch. I just want a statement crown on one of our upcoming tall buildings.

[We vs us]

Been thinking a lot about this building, and the comparison to 41 Madison Ave. Turns out, 41 Mad Ave is only 576 ft tall. If this one at the Avenue Lofts materializes per the Loonytoony/Urbannizer intel, we could be looking at a thinner building that is roughly twice the height. Hard to conceive of, TBH.

Originally Posted by JACKinBeantown

https://www.mannpublications.com/man...Exterior-2.jpg

[wwmiv]

This is still apartments, but is there any indication of unit count? 12 per floor at 71 floors would put this over 700 units.

[The ATX]

Originally Posted by wwmiv

This is still apartments, but is there any indication of unit count? 12 per floor at 71 floors would put this over 700 units.

There was on that day that the City accidently released all those elevations due to a software upgrade. The jackpot of elevations we got that day were all removed from public view late that afternoon. There was a lot more data to gather about a lot of projects including this one before the city shutdown the permitting website to fix the mistake.

[H2O]

The Design Commission Agenda for 9/26 does not contain any density bonus reviews. It is all discussion on various aspects of the Urban Design Guidelines updates.

[The ATX]

Originally Posted by H2O

The Design Commission Agenda for 9/26 does not contain any density bonus reviews. It is all discussion on various aspects of the Urban Design Guidelines updates.

I saw that, disappointing. I doubt that the 305 S. Congress discussion will have any significant new info. But once in a while, items get added to the agenda between the time it is made public and the meeting.

[enragedcamel]

Is there a way for regular citizens to tell the Design Commission to get its shit together?