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N90 · #**1901** Posted **Apr 29, 2021, 2:10 AM**

This thing is already a beast and it's no where near done yet.

clubtokyo · #**1902** Posted **Apr 29, 2021, 2:49 AM**

Omg. This is huge! I can’t even imagine how it will look when topped out.

drummer · #**1903** Posted **Apr 29, 2021, 2:39 PM**

How many cars fit into this garage? Just curious.

Urbannizer · #**1904** Posted **Apr 29, 2021, 2:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by drummer

How many cars fit into this garage? Just curious.

Website for this building says 1,000.

We vs us · #**1905** Posted **Apr 29, 2021, 3:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by Urbannizer

Website for this building says 1,000.

I think approx 70,000, plus a small starship.

drummer · #**1906** Posted **Apr 29, 2021, 3:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by We vs us

I think approx 70,000, plus a small starship.

sjk · #**1907** Posted **Apr 29, 2021, 5:08 PM**

She's thicc

corvairkeith · #**1908** Posted **Apr 29, 2021, 5:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by drummer

How many cars fit into this garage? Just curious.

I would imagine it would be about equal to a dozen city blocks worth of surface parking lots.

drummer · #**1909** Posted **Apr 29, 2021, 5:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by corvairkeith

I would imagine it would be about equal to a dozen city blocks worth of surface parking lots.

This explains it, thanks!

drummer · #**1910** Posted **Apr 29, 2021, 6:01 PM**

As this thing goes up, they're going to have to move the construction cam farther and farther away. I think the West Austin Antenna Farm may need to be utilized...

Echostatic · #**1911** Posted **Apr 30, 2021, 12:54 AM**

My pessimistic prediction is that we'll have an Alexan situation where they just never pan the camera and we're stuck staring at a finished parking base for two years

The ATX · #**1912** Posted **Apr 30, 2021, 4:03 AM**

Somebody is playing with the webcam tonight. It was zoomed out for a bit. Now this would be a nice view on a clear night.

Echostatic · #**1913** Posted **May 1, 2021, 6:19 AM**

From a video by redditor u/asktheunderwriter

It's blurry but it shows the bulk this tower will have, the podium looks enormous.

The ATX · #**1914** Posted **May 1, 2021, 6:17 PM**

The webcam has been adjusted.

The ATX · #**1915** Posted **May 1, 2021, 8:03 PM**

The new FAA filings for 883' are for a change in the project's height - "Notice Of: Alter" on the form. We just need to know if it's something mechanical that can be added to the official height of the building or an antenna that can't be counted. If it were additional floors, a site plan change filing would be needed as far as I know. The fact that all four corners of the building have a filing for the new 883' height leads me to believe that the mechanical screen is increasing in height. I don't think a filing for a 35' antenna or spire would reflect an equal height increase for all four corners. So I believe the official height of the building is now 883' and not 848'. But it would be nice to have some corroborating evidence.

StoOgE · #**1916** Posted **May 1, 2021, 9:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by The ATX

The new FAA filings for 883' are for a change in the project's height - "Notice Of: Alter" on the form. We just need to know if it's something mechanical that can be added to the official height of the building or an antenna that can't be counted. If it were additional floors, a site plan change filing would be needed as far as I know. The fact that all four corners of the building have a filing for the new 883' height leads me to believe that the mechanical screen is increasing in height. I don't think a filing for a 35' antenna or spire would reflect an equal height increase for all four corners. So I believe the official height of the building is now 883' and not 848'. But it would be nice to have some corroborating evidence.

I remember early word on this building is they *could* go higher and the developer was mentioning extra floors that we all guessed would get us into the 890 ft range, is it possible this was engineered with a potential height increase in mind if market demand pushed for it?

The ATX · #**1917** Posted **May 1, 2021, 9:26 PM**

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I remember early word on this building is they *could* go higher and the developer was mentioning extra floors that we all guessed would get us into the 890 ft range, is it possible this was engineered with a potential height increase in mind if market demand pushed for it?

That is definitely possible. But every project that I know of that has added floors, a City site plan change or site plan withdrawal/resubmit was filed. That hasn't happened yet, but certainly could still happen.

DaveinWimberley · #**1918** Posted **May 1, 2021, 10:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by The ATX

That is definitely possible. But every project that I know of that has added floors, a City site plan change or site plan withdrawal/resubmit was filed. That hasn't happened yet, but certainly could still happen.

Actually, I believe they have ALREADY added one floor. If you refer to the detailed schematic for the Southwest Elevation, The building shows Level 1 and level M1, then level 2 through level 11 (P1 through P10). That meant there were TEN parking levels after Level M1. But we now have ELEVEN parking levels now completed above level M1. I even remember you commenting after they completed the tenth parking level that the parking podium was topped out, but, voila, the 11th parking level was built before the actual topping out of the parking podium. It surprised me, as well.

The ATX · #**1919** Posted **May 1, 2021, 10:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by DaveinWimberley

I even remember you commenting after they completed the tenth parking level that the parking podium was topped out, but, voila, the 11th parking level was built before the actual topping out of the parking podium. It surprised me, as well.

Excellent first post. I WAS surprised to see that the podium went up one more level. I wrote it off as a counting error based on the side of the building I was counting floors.

ILUVSAT · #**1920** Posted **May 1, 2021, 11:16 PM**

Just curious...anyone looking into the potential 35' height increase (according to a new FAA filing)? I may have missed something...but, simply wondering. Thanks.