The Transformation of South Lamar - Page 45

mebentley · #**881** Posted **Mar 11, 2023, 7:19 PM**

Has there been any discussion about the impact of billboard signs on development? Besides being butt-ugly and a blight on the urban landscape, they often can prevent development of adjacent property. I have been involved in negotiations with sign owners at points in the past, and it is always unpleasant. The signs are incredibly lucrative to the owners and the owners often try to get really long leases or even permanent easements for the signs, with attendant restrictions on sight corridors. I wonder if the signs on the west (south) side of Lamar at Bluebonnet are significantly impeding development of those lots, over and above the capitol view corridor problems that those lots have.

J78704 · #**882** Posted **Mar 12, 2023, 3:08 PM**

Funny that you ask. Just snapped these two photos yesterday. Demos on properties adjacent to billboards on S. Lamar…

at Oltorf

just north of Treadwell

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Originally Posted by mebentley

Has there been any discussion about the impact of billboard signs on development? Besides being butt-ugly and a blight on the urban landscape, they often can prevent development of adjacent property. I have been involved in negotiations with sign owners at points in the past, and it is always unpleasant. The signs are incredibly lucrative to the owners and the owners often try to get really long leases or even permanent easements for the signs, with attendant restrictions on sight corridors. I wonder if the signs on the west (south) side of Lamar at Bluebonnet are significantly impeding development of those lots, over and above the capitol view corridor problems that those lots have.

agsatx88 · #**883** Posted **Mar 13, 2023, 9:05 PM**

Tower crane schedule to go up for Zilker Point 6/16-6/18

https://abc.austintexas.gov/public-s...rtyrsn=2021155

mebentley · #**884** Posted **Mar 14, 2023, 4:30 PM**

There is one more place, at Kenney and Lamar, where Oltorf comes into Lamar, that is also impacted. There is a huge billboard right beside the now-demoed bead place separating it from an old service station on the corner. What a great development site if you could put those two sites together with the now-closed pizza place right behind them.

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Originally Posted by J78704

Funny that you ask. Just snapped these two photos yesterday. Demos on properties adjacent to billboards on S. Lamar…

at Oltorf

just north of Treadwell

Urbannizer · #**885** Posted **Apr 21, 2023, 1:22 AM**

Zilker Studios

1311 S Lamar

urbancore · #**886** Posted **Apr 24, 2023, 5:43 PM**

1700 S Lamar (strip mall that includes among others- Snooze) is under contract to a major local developer, closing 60+/- days.

LiveattheOasis · #**887** Posted **Apr 24, 2023, 6:46 PM**

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1700 S Lamar (strip mall that includes among others- Snooze) is under contract to a major local developer, closing 60+/- days.

Are height requirements there similar to Montage or is there an ability to take that area up nearer 6-8 stories?

Urbannizer · #**888** Posted **May 9, 2023, 5:25 AM**

2119 South Lamar

https://www.chiocodesign.com/project...h-lamar-hotel/

Hotel proposed just behind Loro.

H2O · #**889** Posted **May 9, 2023, 11:35 AM**

That is going to hurt when that guy dives into the empty pool

drummer · #**890** Posted **May 9, 2023, 1:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by H2O

That is going to hurt when that guy dives into the empty pool

Plot twist - he's doing parkour.

LiveattheOasis · #**891** Posted **May 9, 2023, 2:31 PM**

Now if the Office Depot and CVS at Oltorf could be remade into a mixed use PUD …

IluvATX · #**892** Posted **May 9, 2023, 2:35 PM**

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That is going to hurt when that guy dives into the empty pool

There’s clearly “supposed” to be “water” in the pool. The render just sucks.

chinchaaa · #**893** Posted **May 9, 2023, 2:51 PM**

I've been waiting for this!

chinchaaa · #**894** Posted **May 9, 2023, 2:53 PM**

does anyone know the hotel group associated with this place?

Urbannizer · #**895** Posted **May 9, 2023, 7:50 PM**

Zilker Point

Echostatic · #**896** Posted **May 9, 2023, 8:41 PM**

That's one hell of a hole.

StoOgE · #**897** Posted **May 10, 2023, 6:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by LiveattheOasis

Now if the Office Depot and CVS at Oltorf could be remade into a mixed use PUD …

My understanding from some friends that own land adjacent to it is that it is 100% being shopped and has been for a while.

dilliam · #**898** Posted **May 16, 2023, 5:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Urbannizer

2119 South Lamar

https://www.chiocodesign.com/project...h-lamar-hotel/

Hotel proposed just behind Loro.

If you look at the existing site, it looks like this could be a renovation project. Or at least part of it.

dilliam · #**899** Posted **May 16, 2023, 5:52 PM**

Chioco design who is the architect for the hotel also did the renovation for the building directly in front of this project. It was part of the same apartment complex and was renovated last year. There are some great shots of the completed project on their website: https://www.chiocodesign.com/projects/2121-south-lamar/

Urbannizer · #**900** Posted **May 24, 2023, 6:09 AM**

Zilker Studios Opens on South Lamar

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Over 100 more affordable housing units are ready for residents in Austin.

Zilker Studios will open Monday for 110 Austinites to call home. Many tenants are transitioning out of homelessness, according to nonprofit Foundation Communities.

The seven-story apartment building on South Lamar features on-site case management, a healthy food pantry, a staff nurse and health and wellness activities.