AUSTIN | Avenir (Formerly Dorsey) | 170 Feet | 15 Floors | Complete - Page 19

The ATX · #**361** Posted **May 24, 2019, 1:22 PM**

This will have two cranes:

ftp://ftp.ci.austin.tx.us/ATD_AULCC/...9/190606/PLAN/

Echostatic · #**362** Posted **May 24, 2019, 1:34 PM**

Interesting that the North crane will swing over some houses.

The ATX · #**363** Posted **May 26, 2019, 12:00 AM**

A big pile of dirt can be seen on the Huston site from the 1601 Congress webcam. We'll also be able to see the Alexan crane go up in June from that webcam. Considering the the slow pace of the State office building projects, we may even see the start of the Symphony Square tower before the 1601 Congress building blocks the view.

We really have a construction webcam drought going on considering all of the stuff U/C. This makes me sad.

Jdawgboy · #**364** Posted **May 26, 2019, 3:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by The ATX

A big pile of dirt can be seen on the Huston site from the 1601 Congress webcam. We'll also be able to see the Alexan crane go up in June from that webcam. Considering the the slow pace of the State office building projects, we may even see the start of the Symphony Square tower before the 1601 Congress building blocks the view.

We really have a construction webcam drought going on considering all of the stuff U/C. This makes me sad.

All the more reason to do forum meet tours...

The ATX · #**365** Posted **May 31, 2019, 5:27 PM**

From GDA - The Huston and Alexan:

https://www.instagram.com/p/ByISdunH0fW/

Syndic · #**366** Posted **May 31, 2019, 5:29 PM**

Nice

427MM · #**367** Posted **Jun 1, 2019, 2:04 AM**

Great pic! They're both happening! Exciting for the area. Great to get so many new housing units in this area.

Jdawgboy · #**368** Posted **Jun 1, 2019, 2:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by 427MM

Great pic! They're both happening! Exciting for the area. Great to get so many new housing units in this area.

Now if we can only get rid of (at least by cut and cap) that pesky outdated and city dividing I-35.

The ATX · #**369** Posted **Jul 1, 2019, 6:27 AM**

Does anyone have an update about this project? The pit should be pretty deep by now.

Geckos_Rule · #**370** Posted **Jul 1, 2019, 1:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by The ATX

Does anyone have an update about this project? The pit should be pretty deep by now.

I drove by it the other day, and that's all it really looks like right now, is a big pit. I didn't see any vertical rise coming soon.

Slappy · #**371** Posted **Jul 2, 2019, 5:46 PM**

The crane for the Alexan over East 11th St

Here's The Huston pit progress

The ATX · #**372** Posted **Jul 3, 2019, 12:56 AM**

I especially like this one showing both projects. I shrunk it down a bit...

The ATX · #**373** Posted **Jul 12, 2019, 3:29 PM**

The first tower crane is scheduled to go up Labor Day weekend. The north side of downtownish is going to have a lot of tower cranes in the near future:

DKR - 2
1836 San Jacinto - 1
1801 Congress - 2?
1601 Congress - 1
Alexan -1
Huston - 2
Block 164 -1

https://abc.austintexas.gov/web/perm...rtyrsn=2018416

Echostatic · #**374** Posted **Aug 20, 2019, 10:16 PM**

Pit Progress

The ATX · #**375** Posted **Aug 20, 2019, 11:27 PM**

Nice. I see some budding columns, so I changed the status to U/C.

Echostatic · #**376** Posted **Aug 21, 2019, 10:13 PM**

Base for Crane #1 is in place.

The ATX · #**377** Posted **Aug 26, 2019, 8:29 AM**

Name change:

https://livelmc.com/our-places/#state=108

Echostatic · #**378** Posted **Aug 26, 2019, 9:09 AM**

Shame, The Huston was a really neat historic name for the property. Dorsey isn't bad though, could do a lot worse.

urbancore · #**379** Posted **Aug 26, 2019, 1:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by Echostatic

Shame, The Huston was a really neat historic name for the property. Dorsey isn't bad though, could do a lot worse.

I’m glad they changed it. Always reminds me of Councilwoman Houston, and she ruined this project.

ToTheSky · #**380** Posted **Aug 26, 2019, 4:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by urbancore

I’m glad they changed it. Always reminds me of Councilwoman Houston, and she ruined this project.

Ha! Agreed. Had the same thoughts whenever I read the name.

On a side note, a buddy of mine will be operating one of these Dorsey project tower cranes. Will get some good pics from him once he's up there. He also operated the crane on the Independent. I need to get some of his photos from that job and will post some if I can.