Development
BY SARAH HERNANDEZ, ELISABETH JIMENEZ & BEN THOMPSON
Legislation could lift limits on future UT hospital site A new medical complex set to rise on the former Frank Erwin Center property could potentially get some support from the Texas Legislature. What’s happening The future site of The University of Texas Future medical complex property 35 Capitol View Corridors protect sight lines to the Capitol by blocking construction Current Restrictions
The development will contain 299,373 square feet of residential and commercial space.
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system’s new hospital campus is currently con- strained by Capitol View Corridors that limit devel- opment within sight lines of the Capitol dome. A pair of bills are proposed this year to remove those restrictions, which o cials said could clear the way for a larger hospital complex. The new UT Austin and MD Anderson Cancer Center campus will be situated on 19-acres in Austin’s Innovation District. The UT Medical Center would include a 250-bed hospital and 156- bed cancer center, UT previously announced, with groundbreaking set for 2026. A closer look Several Capitol View Corridors cross the site.
Luxury condos break ground downtown Developer Pearlstone Partners broke ground on a new luxury condominium downtown in March. The details The Belvedere at 300 Pressler St., Austin, will feature 158 one- to three-bedroom residences starting at $800,000. Amenities include pools, tness studios, a restaurant, theater room, pet lounge and 3-acre park.
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Senate Bill 2076 from Sen. Brandon Creighton, R Conroe, and House Bill 3114 from Rep. Charlie Geren, R Fort Worth, would eliminate the cor- ridors over the property. SB 2076 moved out of committee and the House passed HB 3114 in April.
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