A 2-million-square foot mixed-use project at the Ego's property on South Congress Avenue is cleared for development, joining several other prominent high-rise plans moving ahead in the South Central Waterfront near downtown.

What's happening

City Council approved the 500 South Congress PUD, or planned unit development, Sept. 11. Related Cos. ' redevelopment of Ego's bar and surrounding apartment and office buildings on a 6.5-acre site will include:

950 residences, with 800 apartments and 150 condominiums

A 225-room hotel

600,000 square feet of office space

135,000 square feet of commercial space for retail, a restaurant and grocery store

The site's tallest tower may reach up to 650 feet tall, while the rest of the property can build up to 500 feet.

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