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A 48-story office tower that will include a public plaza, restaurants and retail is set to break ground in the coming weeks across from Republic Square.
Known as The Republic, the building has secured its first major tenant who developers say will have an opening to a full block of park space and a private terrace on each office floor.
The developer, Lincoln Property, boasted about how the building will allow visitors to be “immersed in the beauty of our city.”
“The building represents Austin’s spirit and dynamic lifestyle—and we believe The Republic will be a modern hub for top talent,” said Seth Johnston, Senior Vice President of Lincoln Property.
Office space downtown has been booming this year as workers return to the office at a growing pace. The Republic’s developer’s noted that the tower is prime for a new corporate headquarters or companies looking to expand to the capital city. As Austin carries its reputation as a tech hub, developers are also eying certain designs that are high in light and nature to draw tenants.
The Republic will feature a 19th floor amenity level with indoor and outdoor space that includes conference rooms, fitness center and spin room, club room with a lounge and bar and an outdoor terrace covered by shade canopies. Plus “sweeping views” of Lady Bird Lake.
The building’s developers noted the downtown grid was established when Austin’s first land lots were sold at Republic Square in 1839. Their way of building on that legacy is through the green public plaza that will act as an extension of the park.
More amenities include those for bikers, who will have access to a private elevator that leads to a secure storage space for 350 bicycles and a spa-quality locker room with showers.
Lincoln, headquartered in Dallas with offices in Austin, has had a downtown focus with projects like Sixth and Guadalupe, 5th + Colorado and 100 Congress. Along with co-developer Phoenix Property Company, Lincoln partnered with San Francisco-based DivcoWest on this latest tower.
DivcoWest Senior Managing Director Michael Provost said this project was particularly compelling given the park and outdoor amenity space.
“DivcoWest continues to make Austin a key part of its long-term investment strategy given the city’s tremendous job and population growth, ability to attract a talented workforce, and long-term focus on sustainability and green space,” Provost said.
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Austin police are investigating the killing of Moriah "Mo" Wilson after she was found with gunshot wounds inside an Austin home.
Wilson, a gravel and mountain bike racer, was visiting Austin from Colorado in preparation for the Gravel Locos race on Saturday taking place in Hico, a small town 2 hours from Austin.
On Wednesday, her roommate came home and found Wilson unresponsive with "a lot of blood near her,” police said. It is now being investigated as a suspicious death. No further information on the suspect or motive behind the killing are available at this time.
Wilson recently had become a full-time biker after winning a slew of races in the past year.
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Some of your favorite Instagram filters can’t be used in Texas anymore and Austinites are sounding off on social media.
Meta, Facebook and Instagram’s parent company, announced on Wednesday that certain filters would no longer be available in Texas.
The change is a result of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against Meta, alleging the company uses facial recognition technology that violates laws in Texas. A release from Meta says it stopped using facial recognition tech in November 2021 and denies Paxton’s allegations.
Some Austinites bemoaned the shift, saying some of their favorite filters were now unavailable.
This was my FAVORITE filter on @instagram and they done removed it cause I’m in Texas ! Like wowwwwww pic.twitter.com/uX60hdIC0Q
— Pinkyy Montana (@inkstar_pinkyy) May 11, 2022
i heard that instagram filters got banned in texas? what the actual fuck y’all better give me my favorite filter back
— lia 🤍 (@liatootrill) May 11, 2022
loved this stupid filter sm i hate texas pic.twitter.com/DXr9mmUc64
— birthday boy jeno 🎂 (@beabtox) May 12, 2022
But more often than not, locals joked about the ban.
Texas women seeing the filter ban on IG pic.twitter.com/yDMcP3Qtsr
— Christian (Anabolic) Flores (@christian_flo24) May 11, 2022
So, the state of Texas has banned filter use on IG? THE END IS NEAR. 😂
— THE FRANCHISE! Франшиза (@NYCFranchise718) May 12, 2022
And some in-between chose to show off some natural beauty.
I live in Texas, but no filter needed. 😉 pic.twitter.com/A6teRgYMKn
— bad and bruja (@starseedmami) May 11, 2022
filter, no filter..texas women still reign supreme.
— 🎍 (@_sixile) May 11, 2022
Finally, some are trying to cash in on the opportunity.
Texas IG users- if you want to filter your picture cashapp me $1.50 $ErvnYng
— Gemini (@ervn_y) May 11, 2022
Meta said it plans to create an opt-in system for both Texas and Illinois residents, who are facing the same issues.