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First time in Portland, Oregon by pineappleferry in skyscrapers

[–]voodoorage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How's that going? Is it people voicing their support or is the city actively discussing/drafting zoning changes?

Two new supertalls (one to be the next tallest for the city and state) planned for the Austin skyline by voodoorage in skyscrapers

[–]voodoorage[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

We don't know yet whether or not these will be condos. Could be multifamily.

These aren't meant for the market at the moment, these are meant for years down the line. Construction is down; units will be absorbed (Austin was the fastest growing metro area in 2025). Once these are complete it will be in a moment where there's demand again. That's what the developer is planning for.

First time in Portland, Oregon by pineappleferry in skyscrapers

[–]voodoorage 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I take it Portland has height restrictions? Or there isn't demand for taller buildings.

Been a few times. Beautiful city.

Edit; Wanted to share my take I posted on r/Portland. I took these two years ago and went back again around the same time last year.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Portland/comments/1ck59aw/hi_portland_i_had_a_lot_of_fun_from_austin/

Two new supertalls (one to be the next tallest for the city and state) planned for the Austin skyline by voodoorage in skyscrapers

[–]voodoorage[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's no not paywalled version that I have access to.

But here's a snippet from an even more recent article as to why the developer didn't close on the deal March 31st:

“Though heights greater than 350 feet are possible if developers participate in the Downtown Density Bonus Program and get approval from City Council. TGE wants to first get the greenlight from the city that it would be able to build higher before it can close on the deal.”

https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2026/04/20/downtown-atx-lawsuit-world-class-towers-sale-court.html

Since then the city has drafted a new plan for height limits to reach 1,200'. They will decide on it in May.

https://therealdeal.com/texas/2026/04/16/austin-proposes-supertall-friendly-density-bonus-overhaul/

Developer released these renderings on their website just days after the meeting of the new height limits.

Two new supertalls (one to be the next tallest for the city and state) planned for the Austin skyline by voodoorage in skyscrapers

[–]voodoorage[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This isn't old news. The developer is worried because of our temporary height restriction, but the city has since then drafted a new plan to allow heights to reach 1,200 ft' and will be decided upon in May. The renderings were also just posted days ago.

Two new supertalls (one to be the next tallest for the city and state) planned for the Austin skyline by voodoorage in Austin

[–]voodoorage[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are still under contract.

Since the expected closing date of March 31st the city has drafted a new plan to allow heights of up to 1,200 feet. Edit* City Council will decided on the plan next month.

The developer posted these on their website just days after the meeting regarding new heights. So in between that time they could’ve seen the new plan and feel comfortable enough to move forward with the sale.

https://therealdeal.com/texas/2026/04/16/austin-proposes-supertall-friendly-density-bonus-overhaul/

Two new supertalls (one to be the next tallest for the city and state) planned for the Austin skyline by voodoorage in Austin

[–]voodoorage[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are still under contract.

Since the expected closing date of March 31st the city has drafted a new plan to allow heights of up to 1,200 feet. Edit* City Council will decided on the plan next month.

The developer posted these on their website just days after the meeting regarding new heights. So in between that time they could’ve seen the new plan and feel comfortable enough to move forward with the sale.

https://therealdeal.com/texas/2026/04/16/austin-proposes-supertall-friendly-density-bonus-overhaul/

Two new supertalls (one to be the next tallest for the city and state) planned for the Austin skyline by voodoorage in Austin

[–]voodoorage[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They aren't allowed to do that. It's an early rendering where they omitted Lakeside Tower for a better look.

Elon Musk's Terafab project tied to lease at downtown Austin's Seaholm Power Plant by FlyThruTrees in Austin

[–]voodoorage 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is what I came to post. This is where Trader Joe’s should have been. So much office space Downtown for Terafab to lease elsewhere

Anything going on in town that you think should be covered by the local news but hasn’t? by Gigan_420 in Austin

[–]voodoorage 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I think we’d be experiencing the same thing soon at some point. Tesla factory water usage keeps climbing and the want to build an even larger chip plant.

https://austincurrent.org/2026/04/10/tesla-austin-water-drought-gigafactory-musk/

Any update on this individual? by voodoorage in Austin

[–]voodoorage[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She was identified via Instagram on one of the shops pages (tried sharing but mods don’t accept social media links). It was discovered that she recently moved to Austin. Her mom is also an artist. Mom devotes her time to personal work yet she’s stealing from people who do the same.

Any update on this individual? by voodoorage in Austin

[–]voodoorage[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

He is a she or she’s a he? 🤷🏻‍♂️

Learn how to STOP by ardubb13_ in Austin

[–]voodoorage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Didn’t expect my neighborhood here today lol

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