I think a more likely scenario is launching the East Tower as condos first before the South Tower. Then Hines could wait for the next market cycle to launch office leasing for the South Tower. The location is near irresistible for office tenants, there just aren't many large tenants looking for space at top rates right now.
That said, I'm not sure offhand if it's practical to build the South Tower after the East is completed. Seems pretty difficult from a construction standpoint, but I'm sure they could stage from the lower level somehow, or from a barge if they had to.
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