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Urbannizer Jul 15, 2022 12:11 AM
AUSTIN | Denny’s Condos | 200 Feet | 18 Floors | Approved
 
https://austin.towers.net/meet-the-d...wntown-austin/

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Anyway, if you happen to be a Denny’s fan, please take this next item sitting down — the fairly unsung location near downtown, situated next door to the DoubleTree hotel at the corner of East 16th Street and the I-35 Frontage Road not far from the East MLK Jr. Boulevard intersection, will soon be redeveloped into an 18-story condo tower. Recent city permit activity shows a rezoning case is currently pending for the 1.28-acre tract at 1601 North I-35, seeking a planned development agreement allowing denser residential use from the current limitation of no more than 170 units per acre.

Permit documents describing the project, which use the amusing placeholder name “Denny’s Condos,” indicate a 250-unit condo building in the works by real estate firm Ledgestone Development Group, which has already kicked off a number of interesting local residential projects including the Station at St. Elmo community in South Austin.
https://austin.towers.net/wp-content...nys_aerial.jpg

lzppjb Jul 15, 2022 1:12 AM
Yet another Austin landmark going by the wayside.

clubtokyo Jul 15, 2022 1:46 AM
Lol

KevinFromTexas Jul 15, 2022 1:47 AM
I hope they call it One Grand Slam.

I have to admit, that is a cool Denny's. It is sort of retro. I've never eaten at that one, but at least it was/is attractive.

JoninATX Jul 15, 2022 2:19 AM
Ate there once after highschool graduation back in '06. It has that 50's retro look both inside and out.

Syndic Jul 15, 2022 5:17 AM
Ah, yeah it is a cute little diner. Oh well, not worth preserving.

kingkirbythe.... Jul 15, 2022 6:43 AM
These kind of Denny's diners were built all over the country back in the 90's or 00's. There's nothing special about them.

migol24 Jul 15, 2022 6:52 AM
Been there so many times. Lots of memories there. But I won't miss it.

drummer Jul 15, 2022 2:58 PM
It is cool to see more density spread beyond the immediate core and across I-35.

We vs us Jul 15, 2022 3:23 PM
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Originally Posted by drummer (Post 9677034)
It is cool to see more density spread beyond the immediate core and across I-35.
Agreed. I hope we see a lot more of these.

myBrain Jul 15, 2022 3:29 PM
Honestly projects like these that expand the urban footprint are more exciting to me than 400 foot downtown towers now. 18 floors is going to look big here.

We vs us Jul 15, 2022 3:35 PM
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Originally Posted by myBrain (Post 9677071)
Honestly projects like these that expand the urban footprint are more exciting to me than 400 foot downtown towers now. 18 floors is going to look big here.
That's a great way of putting it. Expanding the footprint.

We've pretty much proven that anything that isn't nailed down in the CBD is going to '500 or so. I'd hate to start taking that for granted . . . but I don't see that dynamic slowing down for quite a while. The game now is to start going tall along the periphery, and along the major corridors.

Tyrone Shoes Jul 15, 2022 4:14 PM
Next to Denny's
 
If this thing keeps being known as 'The Denny's Condos' then it has to be built in the middle of a La Quinta parking lot 'cos everyone knows La Quinta is spanish for Next to Denny's




https://i.postimg.cc/7Ls7YQLz/dennys.jpg

valhalla Jul 15, 2022 5:12 PM
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Originally Posted by We vs us (Post 9677077)
That's a great way of putting it. Expanding the footprint.

We've pretty much proven that anything that isn't nailed down in the CBD is going to '500 or so. I'd hate to start taking that for granted . . . but I don't see that dynamic slowing down for quite a while. The game now is to start going tall along the periphery, and along the major corridors.
Except that Austin doesn't allow anything remotely tall to be built outside of CBD and possibly Domain/west campus

zrx299 Jul 15, 2022 11:43 PM
Best working title ever!!

zrx299 Jul 15, 2022 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Tyrone Shoes (Post 9677116)
If this thing keeps being known as 'The Denny's Condos' then it has to be built in the middle of a La Quinta parking lot 'cos everyone knows La Quinta is spanish for Next to Denny's
or DoubleTree in this case... the DobleÁrbol

Urbannizer Mar 15, 2023 1:56 AM
https://services.austintexas.gov/edi....cfm?id=404233

clubtokyo Mar 15, 2023 5:54 PM
Build it now! More of this please.

smallfrie Mar 15, 2023 9:49 PM
Just a gut feeling based on the odd lot shape and small size, location and incipient overbuilding in Austin, but I'll be quite surprised if this is ever built in the next 10 years or so.

It has a feeling of a last-gasp location.

The ATX Mar 15, 2023 9:52 PM
The PC approved the ZC yesterday. It'll have 200 condos including townhomes facing 16th St. 10% of the units will be affordable. The 200' tower will be on the medium grey portion:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FrSdms1W...jpg&name=small


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