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The ATX · #**121** Posted **Apr 26, 2021, 9:17 PM**

Demo permits for 61 & 69 Rainey were filed last summer, and I thought that was all that would be demo'ed. But a demo permit was filed today for the neighboring bungalow at 71 Rainey. I believe this was that last residence on Rainey, and it was planned to become a bar prior to Covid.

https://abc.austintexas.gov/public-s...pertyrsn=93146

StoOgE · #**122** Posted **Apr 26, 2021, 10:03 PM**

Just a 570 foot infill going up.

I remember when 300 West 6th was exciting, and we barely care about these 500 footers now.

paul78701 · #**123** Posted **Apr 27, 2021, 2:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by The ATX

Demo permits for 61 & 69 Rainey were filed last summer, and I thought that was all that would be demo'ed. But a demo permit was filed today for the neighboring bungalow at 71 Rainey. I believe this was that last residence on Rainey, and it was planned to become a bar prior to Covid.

https://abc.austintexas.gov/public-s...pertyrsn=93146

Is it possible that a bar or whatnot will be built on this lot and that it won't be part of this larger development?

sjk · #**124** Posted **Apr 27, 2021, 1:54 PM**

So glad that house is going down - it was such a decrepit, unmaintained eyesore on Rainey St.

MichaelB · #**125** Posted **Apr 27, 2021, 2:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by sjk

So glad that house is going down - it was such a decrepit, unmaintained eyesore on Rainey St.

...or a great reminder of the humble beginnings and potential rehab for a cool bar or restaurant that would help balance the canyon in the making.

sjk · #**126** Posted **Apr 27, 2021, 2:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by MichaelB

...or a great reminder of the humble beginnings and potential rehab for a cool bar or restaurant that would help balance the canyon in the making.

I would have been perfectly fine with it becoming a new bar...but nothing has changed with that property for years, so I'm glad SOMETHING is finally happening.

paul78701 · #**127** Posted **Apr 27, 2021, 3:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by MichaelB

...or a great reminder of the humble beginnings and potential rehab for a cool bar or restaurant that would help balance the canyon in the making.

A rehab would have been cool, but that house didn't really look as if it was salvageable.

KevinFromTexas · #**128** Posted **Apr 27, 2021, 10:18 PM**

Was that the one that was leaning?

paul78701 · #**129** Posted **Apr 27, 2021, 11:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

Was that the one that was leaning?

Yep

The ATX · #**130** Posted **May 14, 2021, 4:09 PM**

A little more info was added to the HLC website about the 71 Rainey demo. The plan is to partially demo the house then build an addition. That sounds like a bar/restaurant which means it is not part of River Street Residences.

The ATX · #**131** Posted **Jun 3, 2021, 3:21 PM**

Still no signs of activity on the online site plan app since they got the zoning change. But today they filed for temporary electrical service to site for the project, and it was billed to DPR construction.

https://abc.austintexas.gov/public-s...rtyrsn=1121218

The ATX · #**132** Posted **Aug 25, 2021, 5:37 PM**

This project had a second site plan to bury the utility lines running across the site. It was approved and released today which means site prep could start soon. The permit fell under the radar because it didn't appear connected to the project at first glance - especially with the City building a transformer farm in Rainey. But the LLC of the owner/applicant listed in one of the attachments can be traced to High Street Residential/Trammell-Crow in Dallas.

https://abc.austintexas.gov/public-s...rtyRSN=2019370

davidberko · #**133** Posted **Aug 25, 2021, 6:18 PM**

Could someone share the link to a recent rendering? Forgot what this one looked like, thanks! It's nice that it's right around 44 East's height. Only 4 feet shy. Awesome!!

We vs us · #**134** Posted **Aug 25, 2021, 6:39 PM**

Good pics:

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Originally Posted by The ATX

Renderings and another name change:

http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=349134

We vs us · #**135** Posted **Aug 25, 2021, 6:42 PM**

But because of its orientation and texture and shape (flat rather than boxy) it's going to be pretty imposing from most angles.

In isolation, I'm not necessarily a fan of the design but I can see how, in its environment, it'll be pretty striking.

davidberko · #**136** Posted **Aug 25, 2021, 7:50 PM**

Whoa, that's amazing!! Thanks for sharing

That'll be beautiful. Highly looking forward to this. It's good architecture. Decently thin too! But wide facing 35. Wow. Loving some of these new towers

Echostatic · #**137** Posted **Aug 25, 2021, 9:54 PM**

This is one of the finer examples of Austin's new tower designs moving past 2010s architecture and into 2020s

myBrain · #**138** Posted **Aug 25, 2021, 10:54 PM**

I'm excited for Lake Flato. I believe this is their first tower? Everything I've seen of their smaller projects is fantastic, amazing use of materials, a kind of modern Central Texas vernacular. I hope they knock this one out of the park and it leads to more large-scale projects for them here, it would be great to have a local firm shaping Austin's skyline.

Urbannizer · #**139** Posted **Aug 25, 2021, 11:20 PM**

Exterior details are a bit different from the final cut but you get the idea.

https://juancasillasacosta.com/River-St-Tower

Lobotomizer · #**140** Posted **Aug 26, 2021, 12:10 AM**

That is gorgeous! I can't wait to see this grace the skyline.