North Lamar/Burnet Development Thread

[Urbannizer]

The Saint George


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[Echostatic]

Neutered by compatibility restrictions, but housing is housing at the end of the day.

[Mopacs]

Not quite Burnet Rd, but close. This building will really stand out given its prominent setting above Mopac.

https://austin.towers.net/demolition...lyn@towers.net

Demolition Pending for Northwest Austin’s Former Luby’s Cafeteria

Local real estate firm Ardent Residential now owns this 2.38-acre former Luby’s site at 8176 North MoPac Expressway, with plans since 2021 to redevelop the tract with approximately 275 apartments in a project simply called Ardent Northwest Hills,

[Urbannizer]

In North Austin, the Lone Star Center Thumbs Its Nose at the Highway

Road passes under Highway 183 in North Austin, an unusual 8.7-acre shopping center sits tucked behind the Highland Lanes bowling alley at 9012 Research Boulevard. Since it’s all connected by an ocean of parking lots, the Lone Star Center strip mall doesn’t look so strange from the ground, but examine the actual bounds of the property and you’ll find a pretty weird setup — this site, the adjacent bowling alley, the Olive Garden, and Cavender’s Boot City are all owned by different people, and the shopping center tract in the rear only extends a small thumb-looking piece towards Burnet Road.

The shopping center, anchored by the also slightly odd-looking Furniture Row showroom alongside a number of other quirky businesses and owned by an entity linked with Connecticut-based real estate firm U.S. Properties, is now seeking a rezoning from the City of Austin to redevelop the site with potentially hundreds of new homes.

The application states that a redevelopment of this site could yield a whopping 700 residential units across multiple phases of construction, which isn’t a crazy level of density considering the tract is more than eight acres, but still potentially a big improvement from its current heavily overparked condition.

[Urbannizer]

Originally Posted by Urbannizer

This is underway. Site was being cleared last time I passed by.

[atxsnail]

Originally Posted by atxsnail

They are preparing an RFQ, which is different from the RFP process they went through with the original developer. Rather than solicit specific proposals, they are looking to select a development partner that the city can work with to design the project.

The parameters for the project were previously:

• Number of Units: 300
• Park Space: 1.25 Acres
• Community Amenities: 7k sq ft commercial/community space
• Coordination w Cap Metro on transit plaza and bike/ped access through site
• Income Levels: 50% rental units affordable @ 60% MFI or below, 50% ownership units at 80% MFI or below

The new updated parameters are:

• Number of Units: 300
• Park Space: 1.25 Acres
• Community Amenities: commercial/community space as permitted by funding sources
• Coordination w Cap Metro on transit plaza and bike/ped access through site
• Income Levels: 20% units affordable @ 50% MFI, 30% @ 80% MFI, 40% @ 100% MFI, 10% @ market rate. All rental.

They are asking for public input at:
https://www.speakupaustin.org/ryandrive

It would be good for transit/density/housing advocates to share their opinions on the site above. It seems to have attracted development skeptics based on a quick read of the more recent messages.

They've also been holding office hours to ask for comments/questions throughout town and through zoom.

The 6909 Ryan Dr RFQ is up:

https://www.austintexas.gov/page/request-proposals


Here's the timeline:

February 21st, 2024
Request for Qualifications Published

March 20th, 2024
Applications Due by 11:59 p.m. CST

March 25th, 2024
Application Scoring

March 29th, 2024
Finalist Interviews

April 1st – April 14th, 2024
Public Evaluation

April 15th, 2024
Executive Team Recommendation

May 2nd, 2024
AHFC Board of Directors Selection

November 1st, 2024
End of Exclusive Negotiation Period

[Urbannizer]

Originally Posted by Urbannizer

5916 N Lamar

This one was canned, site is up for sale.

https://thebrokerlist.com/have/sale-141796

What was proposed:

[H2O]

OMG DPS has got to go! I was driving up Guadalupe through there the other day and marveled at the potential. Especially once light rail gets extended that far. That function would be so much more suitable out on the outskirts somewhere.

[Sigaven]

Originally Posted by H2O

OMG DPS has got to go! I was driving up Guadalupe through there the other day and marveled at the potential. Especially once light rail gets extended that far. That function would be so much more suitable out on the outskirts somewhere.

Agreed! Or at least densify the site somehow. I love the 1950s office building. Everything else can be demo'd and replaced though.

[JayRayMay]

Well, this at least is a welcome refresher to that corner...McCallum Community Forum Presentation about reconstruction of the school over the next 3 years.

Will thankful add some greenery to Koenig rather than a parking lot.

https://austinisd.canto.com/pdfviewe...ix=pdf&print=1

[atxsnail]

Originally Posted by JayRayMay

Well, this at least is a welcome refresher to that corner...McCallum Community Forum Presentation about reconstruction of the school over the next 3 years.

Will thankful add some greenery to Koenig rather than a parking lot.

https://austinisd.canto.com/pdfviewe...ix=pdf&print=1

I may be mistaken but I think this bond money only goes towards Phase 1 in the vision document. We're a long way off from the long-term final plan that would eventually replace the parking lot along Koenig with a turf field.

[JayRayMay]

Originally Posted by atxsnail

I may be mistaken but I think this bond money only goes towards Phase 1 in the vision document. We're a long way off from the long-term final plan that would eventually replace the parking lot along Koenig with a turf field.

And this is why we can't have nice things...

[Urbannizer]

15-Story Residential Tower Could Bring Lamar and Airport an All-Time High

A transit-oriented residential development now in the early planning stages at the southeast corner of Lamar and Airport Boulevards at the edge of the Highland neighborhood could set a new record for height in this region of Central Austin, with the project’s developers now seeking a zoning change from the city unlocking a maximum height of 160 feet or about 15 floors. The approximately 350-unit project would rise on 1.73 acres at 6817 and 6901 North Lamar Boulevard, two adjacent sites respectively occupied by an Enterprise car rental facility and a single-story office.