The 66-story, 848-foot residential and office tower planned at the northwest corner of Sixth and Guadalupe Streets in downtown Austin got itself a shiny write-up on this very site just last week. But wait, there’s more — a new brochure for the project released only a few days ago by developer Lincoln Property Company includes a slight adjustment to…
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The Word on the Street at 600 Guadalupe, Austin’s Tallest Tower Plan
At 848 feet, the 66-story residential and office tower planned at the northwest corner of Sixth and Guadalupe Streets in downtown Austin will be the city’s new tallest, at least for a couple of years — someone could announce a taller building tomorrow, but this project, known as 600 Guadalupe, has a solid head start….
Take a Peek at Travis County’s New Downtown Courthouse Design
We learned a couple of weeks ago that after years of indecision, Travis County had finally settled on a site for a new civil and family courthouse facility in the downtown Austin area, to be built atop the parking lot at the northwest corner of West 17th and Guadalupe Streets — part of which used to be occupied by…
Here’s The Republic, a 37-Story Office Tower Proposed at 308 Guadalupe
The Republic, a 37-story office tower project, is finally taking shape at the downtown Austin block bordered by West Third, San Antonio, West Fourth, and Guadalupe Streets. The 1.77-acre site, referred to in various filings and news items as either 401 West Fourth Street or 308 Guadalupe Street, is currently occupied by only a parking lot — and it’s one of the last remaining…
Downtown’s Eight-Block Transformation Kicks Off at Capitol Complex
Unlike a lot of downtown Austin developments that kick around in a state of limbo for what feels like a million years before turning dirt, the Texas Facilities Commission isn’t screwing around. Commission documents from earlier this month indicate that construction on the underground parking garage component of the Capitol Complex Master Plan’s Texas Mall project will begin by June 2019,…
Central Austin Development Roundup: We See Buildings Everywhere
You folks ever heard of the Tetris effect? You know, that thing where you play so much Tetris, you see the blocks everywhere you go, even in your sleep? I have the same thing, except with buildings. Anyway, here’s a few updates on some downtown stuff — building-related stuff, naturally. Don’t ever say we don’t have fun….