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In 1931, the City of Austin had enacted a local ordinance limiting the height of new buildings to a maximum of 200 feet (61 m), aiming to preserve the visual preeminence of the Texas Capitol; since that time, only the University of Texas Main Building Tower had been built higher than the limit, using an exception allowing for additional height ...
Since 2013, Austin Energy made several maintenance and upkeep projects to the dam such as replacing all major parts and rebuilding both hydraulic bascule systems. Austin Energy also repaired one of the gates and overhauled the mechanical lifting system. City officials have estimated the cost of replacing the dam in the tens of millions of ...
Austin formerly operated its City Hall at 124 West 8th Street. [3] In the 1980s, the City of Austin proposed a 60-acre urban renewal project for Austin's Warehouse District, [4] which would have included a new city hall complex designed by urban planner Denise Scott Brown, along with a new location for the Laguna Gloria art museum, designed by architect Robert Venturi. [5]
A zoning ordinance approved Thursday by the Austin Council allows developers to build 30 to 90 feet higher in exchange for more affordable housing units in certain areas of the city. but each ...
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On January 31, 2019, Brandywine announced that Google would lease the entire building, [8] and the Austin-American Statesman released the first renderings the same day. [ 9 ] In December 2024 Cousins Properties announced that they would be acquiring Block 185 for $521.8 million, the largest purchase of an office property in Austin in 2024.
He is now associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Josey Centennial Fellow in Energy Resources. [14] His research group focuses on questions related to energy resources, technology, and policy. [15] In 2013, he was named Deputy Director of the Energy Institute at the University of Texas at Austin. [16]
The City of Austin made a statement warning citizens of an online paid parking scam after it received three separate complaints in a 24-hour span.