Today, we're picking up the conversation series originally featured on our sister site, Modern Austin, and sitting down with George Blume, Project Designer at the Austin offices of mega-architecture firm Gensler. Blume is heavily involved in the design of Gensler's downtown towers, including Third and Shoal, 500 West Second Street, and the upcoming Block 87 mixed-use ...
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FIRST LOOK: Austin Proper, Under Construction in the 2nd Street District
This morning, TOWERS took a closer look at Austin Proper, a 32-story hotel and condo tower under construction on the site of the former Green Water Treatment Plant in the 2nd Street District. We'll get to some photos from inside the project in a bit, but first, here's a quick refresher on what's planned for the building. Austin Proper is an interesting project for a ...
Good and Bad News on Block 185
Everyone wants to know what's up with Block 185. It's the final undeveloped parcel of the former Green Water Treatment Plant, situated at the convergence of the emerging Seaholm and 2nd Street Districts, and represents the final piece of the puzzle for an area that now includes the New Central Library, the Northshore apartments, the Austin Proper condo/hotel tower, and two ...
