construction across from Dirty's?

[bluto]

Anybody have any clue what they are putting in across from Dirty's? RIght now it is just a pile of rubble with a bunch of machinery. If somebody were smart they would make it a chic-fil-a or however you hyphen it. Damn central austin needs one so desperately.

 

[RaizerAlum]

chik-f-la/whataburger combo deal would clean up right there. my guess would be more apartments.

 

[111]

Word on the streets is Whataburger.

 

[RaizerAlum]

please tell me you're not kidding.

 

[111]

WB always wanted a campus location. Heard they had talked to the Easy rhino guy about the property before, pretty sure its coming.

Don't think its zoned for residential and didn't remember seeing a variance hearing. Pretty sure its food, and pretty sure its WB.

 

[Ramathorn]

damn. Was hoping it would be a bar.

 

[Yushchenko]

A Whataburger... with a bar in it.

It would make billions per annum.

 

[Z06]

sweet, a whataburger downtown.

 

[KingKoopa]

i have also heard Whataburger from several sources. i live next to the damned thing, i need to just ask one of the construction workers. i would never leave this apartment complex if they built a whataburger next door.

 

[szechuan sage]

how would you get to the whataburger?

 

[Campus Loop(y)]

NOTHING gets by you. You are like Geritol to an old lady. But he brings up a good point. Are you suggesting they have delivery to your complex?

Also gone is Half Price books further up the road, a new Starbucks and three lots of new construction. Upper Guadalupe equals teh suck.

 

[Ramathorn]

I kind of like what's happening on Guadalupe. Any new construction downtown?

 

[CleverNickname]

Downtown... the long promised 2nd street district is looking like it might actually happen. The trees along the sidewalk with large pedestrian areas is a huuuge step up.

 

[Ramathorn]

there's gonna be a Marriot down by the railyard, right? Is that gonna add anything to our skyline? What about the purported building on 6th and congress.

 

[Jim Anchower]

New Construction downtown...uh, yes, a veritable shitload.

See here.

Skyscraper Page Thread on Austin Projects

Long but very informative thread.

 

[Ramathorn]

thanks JA. Some of those seem to be behind schedule. Hope it's still gonna happen. Wish the buildings could be taller, but in a way, I think the denser the skyline the better. imo, from certain angles, our skyline looks better than Houston's.

 

[Jim Anchower]

Ramathon

I wish it could be taller too, but yeah - I think filling in as many ground level central Austin parking lots (especially in 78701) shoudl be a priority. Our downtown has potential but is obviously a few years from being fully realized. Its still 'quaint'.

Increasing densification of downtown with retail and residential growth and increased walkability would be excellent.

 

[Ramathorn]

Agreed. I really hope we grow up and not out.

 

[Wrangler]

Its not a Whataburger. Its apartments. At one time it was going to be condos. The developer bought Guadalupe Villas next to the new construction.