Austin | Hanover Republic Square | 516 Feet | 44 Floors | Complete
This is a real project now, so it gets its own thread. The height and floor count in the thread title are from the marketing flyer vision, so the numbers will change.
Here's the tower info that AusTxDevelopment first posted about: Quote:
Two Demo permits have been filed to make way for this "mixed use" project. This one is for 301 W. 5th: https://abc.austintexas.gov/web/perm...pertyrsn=91742 Here's the location on Streetview: https://i.imgur.com/Rqf8Gjo.png Here's the Demo permit for 303 W. 5th: https://abc.austintexas.gov/web/perm...pertyrsn=91748 Here's the location on Streetview: https://i.imgur.com/23UveLb.png Here's 427MM's post about the developer: Quote:
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Doesn't look half bad, and it's reasonably tall. It will add great density to that area.
Not to mention it doesn't mess with the Roosevelt room. I love that bar. |
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Would be interesting to see if the original proposed 44 story residential building for 300 Colorado just relocated a couple blocks over to this lot. They both have the same corner footprint on a 1/4 city block.
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It's funny -- Roosevelt's isn't part of this tract. If/when this gets developed, Roosevelts will be a single story lot in between two larger buildings.
Ideal for a bar, honestly. |
I really wish whatever tower they build, that they incorporate those entertainment use buildings. Granted, those spaces are currently empty however I think it's important that new developments make room for more than just retail or restaurant space.
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A third Demo permit was filed today. This one is for 305 W. 5th:
https://abc.austintexas.gov/web/perm...ertyrsn=670084 Here's the former Rebel Saloon at 305 W. 5th: https://i.imgur.com/C0BzqPK.png |
One of the three demo permits to clear the site was approved. It's for the building along the Lavaca St. side of the project.
https://i.imgur.com/ib0Yt2p.png https://abc.austintexas.gov/web/perm...pertyrsn=91742 |
427MM was correct. This is a Hanover development. So we can be sure that it will be all or mostly residential.
https://i.imgur.com/nMyHlp0.png |
If anyone is interested in the history of the buildings being demolished, there are four HLC backup files with extensive histories of the buildings. The demo is being discussed at Monday's meeting. But there is no hint of what Hanover's tower proposal will be. :(
http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=302313 http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=302314 http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=302312 http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/doc....cfm?id=302311 |
Approval for the Demo of all the buildings passed on consent at this weeks HLC meeting. I was hoping for some discussion that might provide info on the tower. But we'll have to keep waiting. :( I suspect (hope) something like the 300 Colorado residential proposal is planned for the site.
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The site plan was filed today for "a residential tower with ground floor restaurant space and structured parking with associated improvements." No details yet as usual with a new filing.
https://abc.austintexas.gov/web/perm...pertyrsn=91742 |
Based on the permits, it appears that demo could have started. Has anyone noticed if it started?
The site plan application was rejected, but it's back on track now. In about two weeks the formal site plan filing should be made public which should contain the actual height and floor count. |
Wow and right near where the republic will be, our beloved city is really starting to get dense and I love it. Does anyone think Austin might be the densest city in Texas in the future? Where do we rank now?
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Based on my very quick wikipedia calculations for major texas cities:
1. Dallas - 3,958.5 pop/sq. mi. 2. Houston - 3,857.2 pop/sq. mi. 3. San Antonio - 3,280.2 pop/sq. mi. 4. Austin - 3,191.4 pop/sq. mi. 5. Fort Worth - 2,554.6 pop/sq. mi. 6. El Paso - 2,542.6 pop/sq. mi. I think we'll end up around 3700 pop/sq. mi., maybe 3850. |
It’s funny that the full site won’t include The Roosevelt. It’ll be a weird little tooth-gap in the middle of that block.
Kind of amazing how quickly this thing is speeding along. Comparatively speaking. |
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AND the Roosevelt will stay! That's wonderful! |
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I'm not sure what the numbers for West Campus are these days, but I think it was getting close to 20k around 10 years ago. (I could be mis-remembering.) So I'm guessing West Campus may be close to 25k or so now. Add in the densification going on east of downtown (and whatever the population is there now), and those are some pretty good numbers. The core of Austin is probably more dense than any part of Texas. It certainly feels more urban than any other part of Texas. |
It's quite an impressive number.
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Back on topic: I like this building. I also like the fact that not all of the single story places go because it does provide some diversity. The discussion about losing the warehouse district brick fronts, etc., is certainly a relevant one, so I'm glad to see something left behind here. |
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