Barton Springs Project Proposed
March 08, 2007 20:34 Filed in: Condo
Projects
While it's technically out of the downtown radius,
Texas American Resources is proposing a 14-story
mixed-use project on Barton Springs Rd. between 1st
and Lamar and directly across from the Long Center.
The building would include 24 condo units atop 86,000
feet of office space and a ground floor restaurant.
The site is the former location of the iconic Filling
Station restaurant which closed in 2004.
The proposed 180-foot building is already drawing criticism from local groups opposing the projects height (and required height variance) -- current zoning does not allow structures taller than 60 feet on much of the lot. The neighboring building, however, is 120 feet, suggesting some flexibility in the height requirements for the area.
While downtown condo growth proceeds without restraint -- the city is working hard to get more people downtown -- it's a much more tricky balance in the surrounding neighborhoods where existing residents have been willing to take on the developers. We'll see what happens.
The project architect is Austin's Miró Rivera Architects, a very well respected local firm with a Texas-modern aesthetic.
The proposed 180-foot building is already drawing criticism from local groups opposing the projects height (and required height variance) -- current zoning does not allow structures taller than 60 feet on much of the lot. The neighboring building, however, is 120 feet, suggesting some flexibility in the height requirements for the area.
While downtown condo growth proceeds without restraint -- the city is working hard to get more people downtown -- it's a much more tricky balance in the surrounding neighborhoods where existing residents have been willing to take on the developers. We'll see what happens.
The project architect is Austin's Miró Rivera Architects, a very well respected local firm with a Texas-modern aesthetic.