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The Vistana sure is going to stand out in that spot. I can't can't wait until its done. I bet it is easily going to reach 200 feet. Hopefully more. 14 stories plus the "crown".
On a side note, i really like the way the Drury looks now, with the lighted stick on top. Too bad I can't stand the Drury sign itself. Great pics by the way. Thanks for sharing them. |
You know any day, we should see a crane at the Vistana site. I am waiting for it...
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Great job on those pics, Texan101. Thanks!
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Nice pics. You know, the Riverwalk is a great place for people, but SA seems to be making the mistake of not really having much street level retail and other people-friendly things at the street level of its newer buildings. That could come back to haunt the city. Otherwise it's a really nice downtown.
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Thanks for the updated shots of the Hyatt! Its coming along nicely, and starting to make an impact on the skyline.
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Great pics. I'm interested in seeing Main Plaza completed...got a year to go though haha
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Who are the tenants for those two (brown) buildings?
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So, yes, in a roundabout way - they are city buildings. Hopefully, one day, they will be bulldozed to make way something new and interesting. |
Cool shots. The DT Hyatt's comming along nicely.
Looks like you got up on some parking garages for your shots. :notacrook: |
Why not tear down both buildings and expand the convention center on that land with a walk way over Market St. connecting the two buildings.
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FYI, there is now a crane at the Marriott Courtyard site.
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HA, if that is not an Early Fiesta treat i dont know what is...
Oh wait i do....
I want to see a picture of the crane... :cheers: |
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And I'm wondering if we should start a San Antonio Update thread in this section of the forum like the one for Austin. Perhaps this thread can be it? Whaddya think? You guys could come on and report construction progress with a single post like "such and such building is up to 41st floor" ;), instead of creating a thread about it or mentioning it in another thread which may not be directly an update kind of thread. It would keep people more up to date on what's going on in San Antonio. I've sort of missed some of it myself because of that. |
I think this would be a perfect thread for a "San Antonio Update" stickered at the top. I'm hoping to get my camera fixed so I can venture out and snap the city.
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Alright, I've made it a sticky topic and changed the title to San Antonio Update.
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Good stuff!
Can there also be updates on suburban developments or is it strictly downtown projects? |
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Nice picks, we love San Antonio!
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I'm not trying to start anything by asking this, but why was the position changed? The SA Update thread was stickered at the top now it is not.
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If Houston gets a Sticky thread it will be anchored to the right side of the page and the same would be true for El Paso and the left side of the page. :yes: |
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Hey Kevin, the Vistana is certainly under construction now. The asphalt was removed long ago and forgive my layman's terms but cavities have been drilled, the rebar tubes have been inserted and the concrete is being poured as we speak. Also an awesome new rendering was erected on the corner of Commerce and Santa Rosa.
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Thanks!
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Has anyone visited the Vidorra site lately?
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I never would have guessed that there would be a 20-story condo East of 37, so I think that's why I have so much patience...but could this process take any longer? Maybe we are just used to seeing hotels fly up (recently Hyatt and soon Courtyard on St Marys) and we don't understand the delays of financing and then building 20 stories of individually sold "homes". |
Maybe the long wait has to do with whatever they're having to dig into? My own theory, lol.
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For them to supposedly break ground in December and there not be any kind of activity at the site for 4 months, it sure seems like the groundbreaking was for appearances only. For all we know, they may still be trying to reach 60% (going on one year since they started selling the units).
We were in town this past weekend and the Broadway is all boarded up in a way that seems like they are trying to hide THEIR lack of activity. I think there is demand for downtown condos, but I'm not so sure people are buying into high-rise living. I mean, if the market was really hot we should have already started to see something rise. It could be that best thing going on downtown are the apartment projects. These could give people a try before you buy feel for downtown and kickstart some development in about 5 years. |
I believe they've already sold the 60% percent.
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My theory is that Vidorra is right now situated in a part of the city that is very detached...Yes there is Sunset station, but to be honest there isn't a WHOLE lot of nightlife/energy/convenience to that part of town, coupled with the fact that the east side is just not very pretty....yes I think Vidorra will be a nice addition to our skyline, but it will take some time before the east side of 37 is going to be an attractive place to live IMHO. Lets take the Vistana...that was just announced like what a year to maybe a year and a half ago...and they are already doing construction on it! Vistana is in an up and coming part of downtown. Its in an area close to UTSA downtown, Houston Street, walking distance to the financial district and the riverwalk .... its in a great location!
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BUT I think it is important to note that the economics of making an apartment building work (or a hotel for that matter) versus the economics that drive a condo building are VERY different. Apartments build and then lease, hotels do much the same - therefore they can go up faster, since the sooner they open the sooner they make money. Condos have to sell first. Money is made when enough units have sold. Build too quickly and the project will bleed money... |
The Vistana was announced 8 months ago in August of 2006. However that is a apartment building, Vidorra is a condo highrise. Two different breeds of animal.
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Isn't downtown ideal for apartment living? Why aren't there more apartment highrise projects planned?
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Just got back from downtown, dropped off some friends who wanted to watch the parade, and drove by the Vidorra site. The entire site has been cleared, so much has progressed at Vidorra so that's looking good. Also, never noticed that the building at the northwest corner of Houston St. and Alamo Plaza was being turned into a Hotel Indigo. Cool.
Finally, does anyone know what the 6-story building at Hackberry Ave. and Nolan St. across from Dignowity Park is going to be? It look renovated and very nice. Actually, there's a small pocket in that area that seems to be on track to becoming a quasi King William like neighborhood, with the homes and streets having that feel, I saw atleast half a dozen homes under renovation, really nice homes next to homes that either have just been renovated or were renovated within the past few years. So that area is shaping up nicely. |
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estimated 250,000 at the river parade tonight...I was dissapointed with the floats though.
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