The Austin Tower that Meta is LEAVING
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- The Sixth and Guadalupe Tower, soaring 875 feet above Austin, is reshaping the city skyline, boasting as the tallest building in Austin and among Texas’ tallest. However, its journey from the site of the historic Alamo Hotel to its current status as a mega skyscraper has been fraught with challenges and changes over the years.
The tower's design, dubbed "Architectural Jenga" by some, navigated through various regulations and engineering hurdles. From leveraging the Density Bonus Program to negotiating the Capitol View Corridors Program, the tower's unique trapezoidal shape and dual-building structure set it apart. Notably, the residential and office spaces are entirely separated, offering distinct experiences.
Inside, the tower hosts retail spaces, high-end offices, and luxury apartments. Notably, Meta initially leased all office floors but later opted to sublease due to declining profits. The residential floors feature unique layouts and lavish amenities, with prices ranging from thousands to undisclosed amounts for penthouse suites.
Construction began in 2019, with most apartments completed by April 2023. The grand opening, delayed by COVID and other issues, is anticipated in summer 2024. However, some locals express concerns about the tower's impact on Austin's culture and housing affordability amidst its rapid growth.
Despite these concerns, the Sixth and Guadalupe Tower stands as a testament to innovative engineering and design. Its impact on Austin's future remains to be seen, with hopes for positive outcomes amidst the city's evolution.
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I remember when nothing was allowed to be taller in Austin than the Capitol building
You’re old af
Damn!... how old are you?
@@antoineford1185 I assume he means with the exception of the UT tower which is about 4.5 feet taller and was built in the early 30s.
Nothing else was allowed to be over 200 feet tall until the early 60s. The Capital is something like 302.5 feet tall.
In 1966 the Westgate opened and was over 200 feet, but still 40-50 feet shorter than the capitol.
The first building taller than the capitol, besides the tower, was Dobie. I think it's the same as the tower at 307 feet. It opened in 1968.
So assuming he meant Dobie, he has a memory pre-1968, which isn't that long ago to us old guys. :)
Yeah, this was something that was rumored even in the 80's and 90's. It seems there was a city ordinance, but clearly that is not a thing anymore. Too bad, because much of the charm of Austin was that smaller town feel (even though its a large city).
@@whyitmatterstome
The worst thing about Austin, to me, was always the traffic.
When I got there you could go north and south, but never east and west. Now you can go east and west, but north and south is a nightmare.
I still really miss it though. Sometime at night I can still pick up KLBJ AM on my radio and I'll just sit and feel nostalgic.
All the good places…like Austin…eventually get ruined by hype, congestion and real estate speculation.
And people from California and New York.
Glad to see they started building up and not out. Also better than a hotel.
They're doing both friend. Have you not see the new district? Lol
Hopefully, that indoor/outdoor deck isn’t on the sunny side. HOT AF in central Texas.
My apologies for the mispronunciation of "Guadalupe"! Thank you for pointing it out
I'm just impressed you are not using AI for the narration, that alone is worth my thumbs up!
Don't listen to them, Texas native here, you pronounced it just fine.
As an Austin native, I hate when I hear other natives complain about our beautiful city growing. Would you rather it be an old dead city with all the high rises built in the 1970s and older like alot of San Antonio or Detroit with falling home values? People always think the grass is greener on the other side and everytime I see one of our new high rises going up I get so excited to see how tall it's going to be and see how long it will get to keep it's title as Austin's tallest building
So, is the grass greener on the other side?
I've been here since 1974. The place has changed a bit. I like the growth, the factories, the excited young and bright people moving to the area, fire trucks penned in traffic jambs desperately blowing their air horns at midnight...
Yeah when I lived there for a bit they all complained. And I just thought to myself, all awesome cities grow and get expensive. You don’t get to kick people out just because you got there first. It’s all part of America and it’s gonna grow cuz it’s honestly a very nice area to live and the city people seem pretty cool.
Plus good jobs available
San Antonio resident for over 30 yrs. San Antonio is number 5 with property values up 45-70% since 2019. Just got my property tax statement for 2024. My home is
worth 3X what it was 2008. Your view of San Antonio is sooooo 20 yrs ago.
I wish more people had your view. It's so exhausting hearing people trash on growing cities. I've lived all over and i can say with 100% certainty Austin would SUCK if it wasn't growing. Dead cities fall apart frighteningly fast. Austin may be different than "the good old days" but it's better than it would be if people stopped wanting to live there.
Wow, those prices are $300-$400 more per unit than Chicago's latest premium tower, 1000M.
It's a nice addition to Austin, but the city needs to slow down on its construction in downtown. We've got to take time to soak in the urban experience Austin has today.
I toured, rent for a 1bd came out to almost $4200 so I’m good
4,200 in Texas? Nope, I’m good.
Texas norms don't apply to Austin.
@@jeffssaunders Thank god for that, dump of a state.
I found the Californian in the comment section!
Toured too - amazing views but every unit is at least $1k too much/mo.
Constructive feedback: the music is too loud, fast, and it technically sucks on every level imaginable.
You can also use a hi pass filter to remove some of the bass from your narration which will cut through the background music better.
Agreed
Can’t believe he used the music from stellaris the video game 😂 felt like I was in space again
08:16 Floor plans show largest unit at 1594 sq. feet up to $8,377 (with an asterik - which means that it costs more than $8,377). That is more than 100K a year for rent. That must be one helluva view at the pool rooftop.
1:54 I'm a Union Ironworker and I built The Nvidia campus.. Those buildings are super cool and very a unique style! Not a your normal buildings!!!
Lots of elderly people say "Here in Austin antes todo esto era puro monte"
lol like what? the glorious like 200 ft tall mount bonnell? Aqui no hay montanas ¡Nunca fue!
I’ve been to Austin many times in my life. The main drawback, especially in the surrounding suburbs, is the lack of freshwater due to the rapid increase in population placing a strain on the rivers/lakes/aquifers. Lack of fresh water = death. For that reason, I couldn’t see myself living in Austin because it doesn’t feel safe living in an oven without water. Obviously, everywhere in Texas is hot, and humidity at the coast is a drawback, but lack of fresh water?? I will do you Austinites a favor and stay away-more for you!
Yet millions of people live in Phoenix and Vegas lmao, Austin has plenty of Water!
@@franand you must live with your head inside of your own rear 24-7. It’s actually terrifying more so than funny that you named Las Vegas of all places. Lake Mead???? Were your parents siblings by chance?
@Sam-sq3ut You are correct about Central Texas' water supply. Our Aquifers, rivers, lakes and streams are under intense pressure. And their is much more development coming in the surrounding cities. Lake Travis (Colorado river) is looking extremely depressing, especially when you get far downstream, closer to Sandy Creek. We just don't seem to learn. One of the worst parts about it is that it's extremely difficult for us to restrict water usage for these developments without some serious changes in our local water rights laws. This is not a right or left issue, strictly greed
I went to UT in the 60s and it was a great little town... except for some pretensions by the "leaders."
Austin was fully turning commie when I last lived there in 1991 - 98. You couldn't pay me to live there now.
They do have the Edwards Aquifer which is under ground and you cannot see it.
As an Austin resident, it’s a great city, but overrated. It’s built on a lot of hype and speculation vs actual offerings
Also an Austin resident and I have the same sentiment. I love it, but feel it falls below the hype I see people give it.
So who the heck is actually going to sublease the office space?! Cause that’s a lot of office space.
All this space coming on line right now when existing space is under so much pressure. It's like the '80s.
@@cratecruncher4974 its worse. a lot of "capitalist" will request govt assistance. . going to be a national problem. Due to the funds that owned these buildings. retirement funds for teachers, etc.
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I’m born and raised here! ‘84 baby. Can I afford to live here barely 😂. (Please donate) I love and live for all changes seen and to come. Natives complain about the traffic. Transplants complain about the growth and act as if it’s taking something away from how great the city is. If you really don’t care for it…. There’s always the option of moving.
I know you’re pronouncing ‘Guadalupe’ correctly, but in Austin we say “Guadaloop” so it’s kind of funny and odd hearing it pronounced this way. I’m like, what is he talking about?? 😩😂 that being said, great video!
It is a giant deathtrap for migrating birds in the central flyway.
Born and raised...etc. I have not been to downtown Austin in 15 years, do not miss it, the city is ruined, everything is going down hill, the service, the food, and the lack of friendliness, continues to fall. Buildings were all to be held to 30 stories or below. Totally ruined.
Another complaint about the loud and distracting music
Yo - the background music is awful.
fast to grow, fast to go.
TOO MUCH TO GLOW
that's what she said.
I have travelled all across the country and love how everyone is bringing up how much traffic Austin has .
Nope,
Right now the largest growth I’ve seen and worst traffic is Nashville and Denver .
Actually, it’s remarkable how many buildings Nashville has going up , I don’t think Austin has 30 mile traffic jams yet
The traffic in the city itself is great.
You're probably not thinking like a Texan. Most people who work in Austin do not actually live in Austin, they live in the suburbs far away and have to take 20 mile + drives on the highway.
Take loop 1 to round rock during rush hour and you'll notice the traffic everyone complains about. However, I will agree the traffic in the city of Austin is not that bad.
Simple economics says that if you want to decrease housing prices, let builders build more than demand can keep up with.
I work in a HighRise. And it can be very convenient and great to live in one. The negatives are the HOA, neighbors, and flooding from units above and next to you. You get affected by floods like no tomorrow. Before you know it you have noise air pollution construction. Reconsteuction Tearing out your walls flooring and you have to put up with it. This happened to the same people multiple times in a short few years.
The Spanish word < monte > used here means undeveloped, or wild.
Love this content
This will do absolutely nothing to fix Austin's housing crisis and horrible traffic congestion.
Rents in Austin have nosedived in the past year, and it sure isn't because of single family homes
@@noahg4369 so true I plan on moving this summer for something better than my current living situation, it’s nice to see how many units on Zillow a lot of them not even 4 years old are now under 1300 :)
every wealthy yuppie that chooses to live in this building is one less that would otherwise displace an existing family in east or south Austin. These types of buildings are actually very important for keeping Austin affordable and cooling down displacement across the city.
Now, this is a single, distinct private venture, focused on the micro level of housing a few ppl more densely; a positive.
Your anger seems misdirected; TXDOT has nothing to do with this.
Austin home prices are down 20%
As a realtor in Austin all my clients are people moving here bc of tech jobs moving them, or families moving from Canada which i found surprising. Anyways i lived here my whole life and it’s still a great city. Just different
Nothing about it is even Texan anymore, Austin’s are a Californian enclave…
Canada went crazy during covid it was so extreme not surprised many are fleeing
Has that massively slowed with the layoffs across the tech sector?
@@Klust413 I think it has somewhat. I believe I heard another realtor tell me the other day that Austin is seeing a huge drop in people moving to Austin vs what it was at these previous two years
How does this help the housing crisis..?
Another Tower of Babel...
capital View Corridors - what a joke
Always get a kick out of locals of major cities crying when their city grows as if that's not the point of cities in the first place(economic engines).
No way that Austin and TX in general can withstand all of this rapid growth, the cost of living i.e. housing, food, and other items are way overpriced. Not to mention the traffic congestion, and property taxes that are overinflated. Those office buildings are not going to be in full occupancy anytime soon, which is why Meta backed out, i.e. tech layoffs. Yet, they keep building. 🤔🤔Where is all this money coming from, I wonder?
Yeah it's annoying cuz people can't afford that metro area and relocate again to San Antonio and Houston we are full!!
It may be economics from their governmental point of view, but all I see is the CALIFORNIA 2.0.
Car-centric cities cannot sustain growth. Best-case scenario you become another LA where your "city" is spread out over half of the state and it takes hours to get anywhere.
@@darkwoodmovies lmao seeeeethe
Living in a high rise is uncomfortable. Living in a mega high rise is miserable.
Austin gonna be Cali 2
Meh. Waste of money. Time will tell.
Get rid of stroads and add protected bike lanes and improve walkability.
They have stroads in Austin?
/s (in case it was not obvious)
Nobody bikes in Austin. It’s 110* for months on end. I drive these streets every day and the bike lanes are deserted. No one is gonna use them.
We don’t have that Amsterdam or California weather. People don’t wanna arrive at their destination soaked from head to toe in sweat.
Meta is not leaving. They are instead sub-leasing their office space
No. The writing is on the wall. They’re leaving. Just like Google is going. Granted, they aren’t just packing everything and moving out in a day, but you can bet that they will slowly leave as they continue to disinvest in the city. Turns out Austin (like all of Texas) is not a great place to start and grow a business. There is no entrepreneurial start-up culture in Texas despite all their bravado. Tech companies thrive on that culture and Austin just doesn’t have it.
@@kenc1000 Google just moved into a second purpose-built office tower. You're insane if you think they are leaving the city.
@@texaswunderkind Ok. Then why are they not hiring in Austin? I know layoffs in the industry are occuring in other cities, but haven’t you not noticed that recruitment efforts by Google in Austin have practically stopped? Same can be said for Meta. Why are there no new jobs in Austin, but hiring and recruitment is occuring in New York and Boston for example? All I’m saying is you need to read the tea leaves here. They aren’t going to just up and move everything overnight, but they are going to keep shrinking their footprints in the city over the long haul. The signals are quite clear. Also, enough time has passed since the height of the pandemic and the reviews of Austin from tech workers is hardly glowing. When push comes to shove, workers would rather not be in Texas.
@@kenc1000Yep. California still gets exponentially more venture capital than every state.
@@kenc1000😂😂. That's why tesla move their offices back to California. That's why California leads the nation in innovation. Young talent everywhere and none of those young people want to move to Texas.
i lived in austin from 1977 to early 2000 and left for this very reason....around 98 or 99 when i would go visit people around town they greeted me with hi, don't talk about the traffic...was there recently visiting and it truly frightened me....listening to this was like a waking nightmare....the triangle (dallas, san antonio, houston) will soon be one giant megapolois....not my style...enjoy the insanity..
If you live and work in this building, and can shop in this building, that'd actually be mad convenient. Although I'm sure it'd lead to some never leaving it 😂
AMAZING VIDEO MAN!!!! EVERYTHING WAS GREAT!! THE MUSIC AND INFO, IT WAS LIKE WATCHING THE HISTORY CHANNEL!!!!
Build or don't build whatever. Austin is never going to be a world city simply by virtue of it's total lack of public transit. And for those who have never been in a real city before, a bus that runs every 20-30 minutes is not "public transit". Public transit means dedicated rail lines that run every 3-5 minutes at the minimum servicing almost the entire city and its suburbs.
There was a time when Arlington TX had the distinction of being the largest city without mass transit. You know who didn’t have a problem with that? People living in Arlington. If you want mass transit, stay in CA and NY. You’ll love it.
@@Surannhealz Also CA doesn't have public transit. LA is exactly the kind of BS that happens when you ignore public transit, and look at it now. It's a sprawling mess where nobody wants to live anymore because it takes an hour to get literally anywhere. It's a trash city.
Los Angeles says hi
@Surannhealz dallas has the largest light rail network in the country (LA has a longer system, but some of its "light rail" is more of a heavy commuter or metro).
Frankly, this idea of "just keep building out" is already failing. Crumbling infrastructure, massive debt, and car dependence means that Americans are poorer because of cars, with public transit being less expensive, more efficient, and faster when done well (emphasis on done well). Frankly, cars are expensive, space demanding, and incredibly wasteful. The average cost per car on a yearly basis totaled 12k in 2019. That's more than the typical person pays in taxes, which a big chunk of those taxes go to paying for car infrastructure. Public transit doesn't require Manhattan to work, but the suburbs are a debt trap fueled by corruption, ignorance, and the lies of corporations and politicians who benefit from keeping you dependant on their products and need a reason to be re elected.
Also budy, I LIVE IN ARLINGTON. I have a massive problem with it. However, the last time Arlingtons citizens had the chance to vote on it was before I was even born (I'm 19), and arlington was a VERY different city back then. On top of that, arlington even recognized the dangers of car dependency and is working to make itself a much more walkable city which, if voted on, could be much better served by public transit. Arlington traffic has gotten horrible even without a centralized downtown, and it's already in an area with the 2nd highest freeway lane mileage per capita. The roads are proportionally some of the largest in the country and it still hasn't fixed traffic. Maybe give public transit some thought. It's less expensive that something that's proven it doesn't work
Austin will end up being the San Francisco of Texas. Not in a good way.
San Francisco has ups and downs but always reinvents itself. Austin had its 15 minutes of fame and now it's over.
Ugly building though.
Yeah, exterior design is bland. Nice height but it looks so bland. I think towers that are visually pleasing have lots of set backs like Empire State or Chrysler and have a more diverse material palette rather than 90%...glass. It's like they didn't care.
Exactly...!!
disagree
Austin still means country music, cowboys and prickly pears to a lot of people. This kind of growth is really crazy.
“Country music, cowboys, and prickly pears?” You are describing Ft. Worth, not Austin, and that’s not even accurate either - but at least Ft. Worth actively embraces the cowboy, “Gateway to the West” image.
Austin has produced some great Country artists, but it’s consistently produced tons of other genre musicians as well since the 1960s with the likes of Janis Joplin and 13th Floor Elevators, through classic “yacht rock” in the 70s and 80s with Christopher Cross, blues (Fabulous Thunderbirds, Stevie Ray Vaughan,) punk (Meat Puppets, Dicks, Big Boys, Butthole Surfers,) Guitar Rock (Eric Johnson) R&B (Gary Clark Jr.) alternative (Spoon, Sugar, And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead,) Metal (The Sword,) and this list goes on and on…
Superstar director Richard Linklater’s first movie “Slacker” (which gave a lot of the outside world their first Austin vibes,) came out in 1990 and projects an image that is anything but what you described. His acclaimed second movie “Dazed and Confused,” which was set in 1970s Austin, didn’t foster a cowboy image either.
@@PristineTXFort Worthless is not anywhere near the West. That is all made up. Back to Austin…I am familiar with those movies and those were all an elaborate ruse. Most people think of Austin as a hokey, cowboy town. Hell, just look at how Jimmy Fallon portrayed it when he was down there. He butchered Austin. 😂
@@adams8132 You watch Jimmy Fallon. Never mind.
As for “Slacker” being “an elaborate ruse…” that couldn’t have been too elaborate, because Linklater made the entire movie with only $23,000 dollars and shot the entire thing on the streets, in real locations, and mostly with real people.
Ah, Sixth and Guadalupe. The Sears Tower of the South.
Wtf man, like some psycho music blaring!
It’s ugly. It looks unfinished.
Modern architecture
music makes this unwatchable. I've told youtube to not recommend this channel.
Informative! Thanks. Nonetheless, not a very attractive building compared to others downtown. Kind of an eyesore.
The race to the bottom in real estate will not be for the weak investor in Austin… it’s gunna crash like a hit air balloon with a hole in it….
Who the hell can afford to live here?? I sure the heck can't. What a pity, because Austin USED to be such a charming small town/city. Now days it's just a trash can that's over flowing with homelessness, drug addicts and ideas of greatness.
hey where are the jobs at. also where are the authentic people instead of superficial losers
i feel they are trying to make Austin the next nyc. it is going to fail miserably because there is no infrastructure for high density living. Who ever came up the the density bonus was a very stupid idea. Mass transit just does not exist in Texas cities like NYC and Chicago. I would like to know who can afford those places. I think it would be a total waste of money to rent one of those apartments. You could put that cash into the market or just own property outside the city and be very happy and pay 1/10th of that price. Anyways. What they are doing to Austin is very stupid and sad. I think these east coast developer dont realize is that Texas as lots of land unlike the east coast where land is sparse. Things are very spread out. So I density living just does not fly in Texas IMHO.
Nice video. Next time turn off the music.
The Skyscraper is Obsolete.
Another overpriced, bloated, pretentious living space that literally does nothing to serve the necessity of lodging that the majority require. Its only purpose is as an investment to flip when the next speculator comes along believing they can get another 5% price increase.
American real-estate in a nutshell
Heads up. It is NOT Guadalu peh in Austin. In Austin, the road is called Guad uh loop. It's one of many streets that are divorced from perceived pronunciation that would normally be assumed. Like Koenig being pronounced Kay-nig, Burnet Burn-it, Manchaca Man-shack, and so on.
... what.. the flying fuck.. did you just write
Sure, if you're white
Literally no one from here says that. u sound like you’re from Georgetown or Leander.🤢
Never once heard someone pronounce it like that.....
Sadly, Austin has been completely destroyed... completely ruined. Everything that was once quaint and enjoyable and charming about it... is gone. I used to go there several times a year and spend a night or two or three... and it was always a fun, relaxing time. Now I avoid it and rarely to there anymore. And when I do... I'm always just frustrated and sad.
Extended Stay America 😂🤣😂
The site lines for the Capital Building is a good idea.
Lol It may be a good idea, but if there is someone with enough money and nowhere to build but a location that blocks that view, they will make an exception. You can see that build from anywhere. 😅 Yet again TX is trying to copy Washington DC, which did not and does not allow this. 🤔 😂
@@statwizard Austin has been limiting building height since the 1930's and the tower at UT was built by exception because of the setback. In the early 90's they established view corridors.
Now we just need to get you clowns to move back to Maryland
@@JStrummer1 I cannot tell you what I really want to say. But let me just say that the only clowns are the traitors like yourself. I am a native Texan and you can get the H--l out at any point, the door is wide open.
And with "X" coming to the area Austin is growing up. Quickly. Elon did purchase 250 acres in Round Rock. Looks like Dell will have a neighbor.
We pronounce Guadalupe as Gwad-a-loop. Just so you know.
#tower #building #meta #austin #apartment #klign
I love this content concerning one of our new buildings but the street name “Guadalupe” is pronounced “Gwad-uh-LOOP” here in Austin. I know I know… the correct pronunciation of that word is mispronounced here when referring to that street. Just for your information so that you can improve on your content.
Is it really, I've never once heard that in San Antonio or Houston, Etc and I've been to Austin and not heard it there either. Who exactly pronounces it like that and why?
ye.......texas didnt care for the coof
0:27 as soon as content creators say, first let's go back in history to explain the story. I'm out. Just trying to fill the time void for that 8 minute marker for monetization. Just get to the point, and fill in the gap another way.
How else are supposed you know the history behind anything lmao
@TheMiaExperience there's no 100-year history for a building that just opened up this year. He also never get to the point at hand. Which is "Meta is leaving".
Such an eyesore
question is, who wants to live in Texas where the weather is unbearable 7 months out of the year? 110 degree weather and high humidity... no thank you. Don't even get me started on the rising cost of property and extremely high property taxes.
Age-old culture??
It's cute to see Austin trying to be like Houston or Dallas 🤣
Literally no one said they wanted to be like either city.
Ew. Who wants to be like Dallas?
@@shortstackJMD96 say you're from houston without saying you're from houston lol
@@shortstackJMD96 Austin 🤣
@@BenriBea I’m definitely from Austin
The RDOT building. Rich Democrats Only Tower. Yep, Austin needed that.
oh wow more of the same
That’s one ugly building.
4:51 - - office vacancies in US cities (2023 Q2)
Well at least it will be easy for Facebook and Washington Post staff to get together and decide what to sensor.
Ya couldn’t give me the penthouse free if I had to move to texass. 🤮
Eh, Zuck . . . don't let the screen door hit you in the arse on the way out !
this is extremely anti sesual
Austin is ruined! At one time it was a nice city, not anymore
Big, bulky and brutal. Welcome to my Texas
Goodone.
Good for Austin, but it's an ugly building.