A demolition application scheduled to appear at the October 5 meeting of the city’s Historic Landmark Commission could point to a new tower development on the northwestern edge of downtown Austin. The permit, listed for consideration on the upcoming meeting’s agenda, indicates an applicant is seeking to demolish the building at 1800 Guadalupe Street, a former apartment building dating…
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Nearly 700 Homes Planned Across Two Towers Near Austin’s Convention Center
Recent permit activity for the Block 32 tower project, planned by an unknown developer for a half-block site at East Third and San Jacinto Streets a stone’s throw from the Austin Convention Center, indicates the development will contain two towers built next door to each other across two phases of construction. It’s not yet clear if these will be…
28-Story Downtown Austin Hotel Tower Plan Moves Forward at Fifth and Lavaca
The dual-branded Embassy Suites and Motto by Hilton hotel tower planned by local hospitality firm Merritt Development Group for a 0.27-acre assembly at the southeast corner of West Fifth and Lavaca Streets in downtown Austin is showing some notable signs of progress this week, with the first development-related filing for the 28-story building now in review with the city. According…
The Conrad Hotel and Condo Tower Gets a Haircut in Downtown Austin
Earlier this spring, we learned that the 755-foot downtown Austin condo and hotel tower planned for 307 East Second Street by developers Intracorp Homes would be branded as a Conrad Hotel and Residences, a 63-story structure featuring 330 hotel rooms below 125 residences that would rise taller than any hotel and condo tower currently standing in the city, at…
Fifth and Lavaca Hotel Tower Plan Heads for Historic Review
A hotel tower planned for the southeast corner of West Fifth and Lavaca Streets in downtown Austin will seek the approval of a demolition permit for two adjacent properties at 209 and 213 West Fifth Street from the Historic Landmark Commission early next month, according to city documents. The 28-story project by local hospitality builder Merritt Development…
Downtown Austin’s Record-Breaking ‘Supertall’ Tower Gets the Green Light
A tower project set to become the tallest in the state has received an approval of its permit from the City of Austin, according to site plan updates from earlier this month and a LinkedIn post by WGI engineer Augustine Verrengia that set the city’s skyscraper enthusiast community on fire over the weekend, including several new views of the record-breaker set to rise at the corner…