Austin | Block 185/Google Tower #2 | 594 Feet | 35 Floors | Complete

IluvATX · #1 Posted **Apr 18, 2015, 1:53 PM**

There seems to be a lot of speculation about this lot. I couldn't find a thread and through my extensive searching all I found was Austin Proper information. Does anyone know more about this?

wwmiv · #2 Posted **Apr 18, 2015, 8:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by IluvATX

There seems to be a lot of speculation about this lot. I couldn't find a thread and through my extensive searching all I found was Austin Proper information. Does anyone know more about this?

Block 185 will be the residential tower that was planned on being a twin to Northshore, but that recent massings in other buildings' (Proper, etc.) renderings show will have a different design (thankfully).

It doesn't yet warrant it's own thread.

Syndic · #3 Posted **Apr 18, 2015, 9:02 PM**

A thread for this lot was definitely overdue. Here's a rendering showing what they've projected for this site:

wwmiv · #4 Posted **Apr 18, 2015, 9:42 PM**

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A thread for this lot was definitely overdue. Here's a rendering showing what they've projected for this site:

That rendering is so old. The project will definitely not look like that.

The ATX · #5 Posted **Apr 18, 2015, 10:17 PM**

We know the project won't look like the rendering just as Northshore, Austin Proper and the office tower don't look like that. But there is/was a proposal (39-stories, 410') and more information should be forthcoming once Austin Proper is underway. So I think it deserves a thread.

Syndic · #6 Posted **Apr 18, 2015, 10:29 PM**

Exactly. Do you think I don't know that that rendering is old and that it will almost assuredly not look like that? I'm posting what we've got. Because this will be the thread for this lot from now on.

IluvATX · #7 Posted **Apr 18, 2015, 11:15 PM**

How can one argue against this having its own thread. All that crap in the Domain and elsewhere has a thread.

the Genral · #8 Posted **Nov 6, 2021, 12:20 AM**

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wwmiv · #9 Posted **Jun 25, 2017, 12:11 AM**

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Not everything in Austin gets shortened.

I'm going to get down on my knees for the engineering and architecture Gods and... pray... that this is 984' so that Austin can have a thread in the supertall subforum for the first time.

The ATX · #10 Posted **Jun 25, 2017, 12:34 AM**

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Not everything in Austin gets shortened.

I'm going to get down on my knees for the engineering and architecture Gods and... pray... that this is 984' so that Austin can have a thread in the supertall subforum for the first time.

I'm so with you on that sentiment. But I hope we get more supporting news/announcements/permit filings on this project and the Travis Co. block real soon.

the Genral · #11 Posted **Nov 6, 2021, 12:26 AM**

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That rendering is so old. The project will definitely not look like that.

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A thread for this lot was definitely overdue. Here's a rendering showing what they've projected for this site:

Flashback from April 2015

wwmiv · #12 Posted **Nov 7, 2021, 6:30 PM**

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Flashback from April 2015

Thank god it didn’t look like that.

Sigaven · #13 Posted **Nov 8, 2021, 6:47 PM**

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Thank god it didn’t look like that.

I will say the 2015 rendering looks like it would have had better street interaction along cesar chavez, but I'm glad we got The Sail instead of those forgettable buildings.

mercury6 · #14 Posted **Nov 8, 2021, 1:09 AM**

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Flashback from April 2015

Would've been nice if built in WC

wwmiv · #15 Posted **Apr 20, 2015, 12:05 AM**

Kevin, can you duplicate and add the posts regarding Facebook rumors to this thread since they're potentially relevant to this project?

IluvATX · #16 Posted **Apr 20, 2015, 12:33 AM**

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Kevin, can you duplicate and add the posts regarding Facebook rumors to this thread since they're potentially relevant to this project?

Yesterday this didn't warrant its own thread. Quit trolling. In unrelated news, this will be around the 400' mark.

wwmiv · #17 Posted **Apr 20, 2015, 3:22 AM**

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Yesterday this didn't warrant its own thread. Quit trolling. In unrelated news, this will be around the 400' mark.

Well, I still think it doesn't warrant it's own thread, but since the community disagrees we might as well get all the relevant information in the thread... Don't be a jerk.

IluvATX · #18 Posted **Apr 20, 2015, 3:32 AM**

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Well, I still think it doesn't warrant it's own thread, but since the community disagrees we might as well get all the relevant information in the thread... Don't be a jerk.

Maybe you should stick to the Columbia thread. Oh wait...

The ATX · #19 Posted **Apr 20, 2015, 4:02 AM**

This thread has a lot of activity. That in itself shows that this project is definitely worthy of its own thread.

wwmiv · #20 Posted **Apr 20, 2015, 4:14 AM**

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Maybe you should stick to the Columbia thread. Oh wait...

Wooooow. You really just have it out for me, don't you, because you were absolutely wrong in the other thread. Get over it dude and move on.