AUSTIN | Waterloo Park Central (HealthSouth site) | 37 Floors x2 | Cancelled - Page 8

KevinFromTexas · #**141** Posted **Nov 23, 2017, 5:11 PM**

So, weren't the development proposals supposed to be made public on August 25? What happened? This project seems to have gone quiet. I was wondering if the Amazon thing had anything to do with that since it was announced around the time the proposals were supposed to come out.

paul78701 · #**142** Posted **Nov 23, 2017, 6:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

So, weren't the development proposals supposed to be made public on August 25? What happened? This project seems to have gone quiet. I was wondering if the Amazon thing had anything to do with that since it was announced around the time the proposals were supposed to come out.

With all of the rumors about Amazon wanting to get into the health care industry, it would seem that there could be some synergy to being in the medical innovation zone...or whatever they're calling it. That would be pure speculation though.

The ATX · #**143** Posted **Nov 25, 2017, 9:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

So, weren't the development proposals supposed to be made public on August 25? What happened? This project seems to have gone quiet. I was wondering if the Amazon thing had anything to do with that since it was announced around the time the proposals were supposed to come out.

When this project was being planned I thought I read that August 25th was the date the proposals were to be made public. But that seemed to change to the date that the proposals just needed to be made to Central Health. Central Health got the proposals on that date but of course never made them public. Now they are being vague about the project and giving it a 15 year time line. So I don't think there really is a plan other than to build something there at some point in the future.

Urbannizer · #**144** Posted **Jan 24, 2018, 10:42 PM**

Hoping this is Wexford's winning proposal. PageThink is the architect.

https://www.bogza.com/work/texas-central/

N90 · #**145** Posted **Jan 24, 2018, 10:45 PM**

OMFG, I must be dreaming!

How can we make those renderings a reality ASAP?

We vs us · #**146** Posted **Jan 24, 2018, 11:06 PM**

Wow, that's great stuff.

Don't forget to add Hotel Mirabeau just directly south there on Red River where the pizza joint is.

the Genral · #**147** Posted **Jan 24, 2018, 11:14 PM**

It would be nice if the conceptual designs included something round like the majestic Holiday Inn tower at Riverside and I35.

GoldenBoot · #**148** Posted **Jan 24, 2018, 11:18 PM**

WOW. The tallest one seems to be 58-60 stories!

chinchaaa · #**149** Posted **Jan 24, 2018, 11:39 PM**

How many square feet is this? And what are the chances we see an Amazon logo on one of these buildings?

ATXboom · #**150** Posted **Jan 24, 2018, 11:46 PM**

Where's the parking?!?

What about all the traffic this will generate?!?

What about my view its blocking?!?!?

(...sorry, some NIMBY took over my keyboard for a sec)

Stunning renders.

StoOgE · #**151** Posted **Jan 25, 2018, 12:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by atxboom

where's the parking?!?

What about all the traffic this will generate?!?

What about my view its blocking?!?!?

(...sorry, some nimby took over my keyboard for a sec)

stunning renders.

big corporations replacing the hospital so many austinites were born in.

lzppjb · #**152** Posted **Jan 25, 2018, 12:40 AM**

Extra Large version of 1st pic:

https://www.bogza.com/wp-content/upl..._082417_v2.jpg

AustinGoesVertical · #**153** Posted **Jan 25, 2018, 1:07 AM**

I sincerely hope this isn't just a vision. These aren't boilerplate buildings. That cylinder one in the center is unlike anything currently in Austin. The massive tower looks to be office (~58 floors, ~800 ft). Merck's new headquarters?

We can assume this was one of the sites offered up to Amazon as well.

drummer · #**154** Posted **Jan 25, 2018, 1:54 AM**

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big corporations replacing the hospital so many austinites were born in.

That's a great point - we should protect it and the land that it sits on.

The ATX · #**155** Posted **Jan 25, 2018, 2:07 AM**

That's much better than the original vision, and it does look like it could be an HQ2 proposal. But do we have any info tying Page to the Wexford bid? This could be like the 308 Guadalupe vision from STG that we can't connect to the winning Lincoln and Phoenix bid.

chinchaaa · #**156** Posted **Jan 25, 2018, 3:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by lzppjb

Extra Large version of 1st pic:

https://www.bogza.com/wp-content/upl..._082417_v2.jpg

This is perfect for Amazon. Imagine that central market as one of those Amazon Go stores.

ILUVSAT · #**157** Posted **Jan 25, 2018, 5:07 AM**

I don't think this will be an option for HQ2...unless Amazon jumps into the medical field. In all realization...I think HQ2 will be located further east than the Great State of Texas.

However...who the hell really knows???

drummer · #**158** Posted **Jan 25, 2018, 5:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by ILUVSAT

I don't think this will be an option for HQ2...unless Amazon jumps into the medical field. In all realization...I think HQ2 will be located further east than the Great State of Texas.

However...who the hell really knows???

I sit firmly in this camp on the subject of Amazon HQ2. We'll see.

Re: this development, I'm stoked about this rendering. I hope it's more than just pure concept.

ILUVSAT · #**159** Posted **Jan 25, 2018, 5:30 AM**

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Re: this development, I'm stoked about this rendering. I hope it's more than just pure concept.

Me too! No matter who occupies the buildings.

wwmiv · #**160** Posted **Jan 25, 2018, 6:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by GoldenBoot

WOW. The tallest one seems to be 58-60 stories!

There seem to be 9 highrises in total in these two renderings:

4 on the northern half (from west to east: 60, ~54, ~21, & ~30 floors), 4 on the southern (from west to east: 30, 49, 40, and 46 floors), and the round one in the middle closest to I-35 (~34 floors). If built as such, this will be the most prominent node in our skyline, even without considering multiple neighboring highrise proposals in the development pipeline.

Another thing to note about the renderings is that they seem to ditch the east-west couplet around the market and dedicate the entire space to pedestrians.

https://imgur.com/ZORae6Y
https://imgur.com/dYw7TxY