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ahealy · #**2201** Posted **May 16, 2019, 5:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by the Genral

Yep, the 360 cheese grater tower is one of my favorites. And if they light the crown on the Independence, I would bet they just light the box behind the cage.

Hmmm, the lit box behind the fence might make it look interesting??

KevinFromTexas · #**2202** Posted **May 16, 2019, 6:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by ahealy

Also, 360 is just timeless. I am of course biased, but damn....slow clap. I recently went to visit the pool area and it really is hands down the best residential pool in Austin, outside of maybe the Four Seasons.

Yeah, 360 is easily one of my favorite new buildings. I might even say it's my favorite new one. That is, if you consider 11 years old to be "new".

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Originally Posted by The ATX

Somebody recently posted a photo of the Independent crown lit up at night. It seemed to be the fencing that was lit. But I don't know who or which thread it was posted in. I'm downtown at night four nights a week, and I haven't noticed the crown lit since that photo was posted.

Whoa, who posted it and where? I haven't seen that. I've been looking whenever I have a view of it from around our neighborhood, but no lights yet.

The ATX · #**2203** Posted **May 16, 2019, 6:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

Whoa, who posted it and where? I haven't seen that. I've been looking whenever I have a view of it from around our neighborhood, but no lights yet.

It was a drive by from Cesar Chavez I believe, and it was posted about a month(?) ago. I think it was in context with another discussion which is why it wasn't in the Indy thread. Maybe someone will remember when people start waking up Thursday morning.

427MM · #**2204** Posted **May 16, 2019, 3:27 PM**

I lived in 360 for a year and then moved to the Shore--both 1/1s-- back in '08-'10 and have lived in south and east Austin since. I haven't mentioned it here yet as it never seemed real but I've now received my 60-day notice for closing at Indy. I'm on 33 facing north, also in a small 1/1, but that's more than enough for the four of us (two pups

).

It's been around a decade since I've lived DT and I can't wait to be back. We have one car right now and plan to sell it once we're moved in. I'm a huge fan of this building may be an outlier but I really like the crown (especially knowing that a lighting element is forthcoming). It's diversity in the skyline and I feel that's a great thing. Things about the building could have been better but that may have priced me out so it's tough to be too critical from my POV.

The main things I feel we can all do to help DT get to the next level are: get a new land development code that allows for responsible land development in all of our highest opportunity areas (instead of fighting to protect single-family/suburban lifestyles from change) and go big on transit in 2020! No reason why we shouldn't be voting on a $5+B transit package that includes building out the Orange line.

Working toward abundant housing goals and better mobility are key!

Either way, exciting times in ATX.

78701 · #**2205** Posted **May 16, 2019, 6:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by 427MM

I've now received my 60-day notice for closing at Indy. I'm on 33 facing north.

So you're not affected by the cabinet finish issue that is holding up many units?

427MM · #**2206** Posted **May 16, 2019, 6:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by 78701

So you're not affected by the cabinet finish issue that is holding up many units?

Correct. I cared more about floor color/finish and it happened to come with a white cabinet.

78701 · #**2207** Posted **May 16, 2019, 6:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by 427MM

Correct. I cared more about floor color/finish and it happened to come with a white cabinet.

Lucky

I'm in the 1st tier with the cab issue, still in limbo...

zrx299 · #**2208** Posted **May 16, 2019, 7:37 PM**

Found the rich folks!

Haha kidding, congrats on your new condos!

427MM · #**2209** Posted **May 16, 2019, 9:15 PM**

I does cost more than I'd like it to. I'll likely fail the 30% of income or less for housing = living affordably formula. However, I'll do better on what I feel is the true cost of housing formula: Housing + transportation + utilities = 50% of annual income (or below). I'd rather have the higher housing costs and lower transportation/utility costs as the latter is where the stress on the environment and mental health come from not to mention are the best ways to throw $$ away.

zrx299 · #**2210** Posted **May 16, 2019, 9:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by 427MM

I does cost more than I'd like it to. I'll likely fail the 30% of income or less for housing = living affordably formula. However, I'll do better on what I feel is the true cost of housing formula: Housing + transportation + utilities = 50% of annual income (or below). I'd rather have the higher housing costs and lower transportation/utility costs as the latter is where the stress on the environment and mental health come from not to mention are the best ways to throw $$ away.

100% with you on all of that.

78701 · #**2211** Posted **May 17, 2019, 12:52 PM**

Yes, it is ungodly expensive, but if you work downtown the location is hard to beat.
FWIW I expect a glut of units on the market in a year or two as all the speculative buys get listed, so this could be a good chance to grab one of these units at a discount. But I doubt the prices will drop by more than 10-15 %, so still pretty pricey.

zrx299 · #**2212** Posted **May 17, 2019, 3:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by 78701

Yes, it is ungodly expensive, but if you work downtown the location is hard to beat.
FWIW I expect a glut of units on the market in a year or two as all the speculative buys get listed, so this could be a good chance to grab one of these units at a discount. But I doubt the prices will drop by more than 10-15 %, so still pretty pricey.

If I wouldn't have to suffer through a reverse commute, I'd strongly consider it.

The other wildcard is the crippling Austin property taxes. Makes it extremely tough to climb the ladder as someone living the solo SINK lifestyle (single income no kids).

Maybe I should just start my own tax exempt church that would meet at my place, hah.

78701 · #**2213** Posted **May 24, 2019, 3:56 PM**

The crown controversy doesn't seem to negatively affect sales.

urbancore · #**2214** Posted **May 24, 2019, 4:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by 78701

The crown controversy doesn't seem to negatively affect sales.

damn....strong! This is such a great sign.

AusTxDevelopment · #**2215** Posted **May 24, 2019, 5:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by 78701

The crown controversy doesn't seem to negatively affect sales.

And yet, if you scroll all the way down to the last picture on that webpage, they have photoshopped the crown.

78701 · #**2216** Posted **May 24, 2019, 6:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by AusTxDevelopment

And yet, if you scroll all the way down to the last picture on that webpage, they have photoshopped the crown.

Oh yeah, sure, but the point is that all the sales in the last few months happened to people who have seen the actual... thing... on top. We don't know if the tower would have been completely sold out at this point if it weren't for the crown, but clearly enough people liked it or didn't care to keep sales at a brisk pace.

austlar1 · #**2217** Posted **May 24, 2019, 6:40 PM**

I have made peace with the crown. Most of the time anyway. There are so many interesting viewing perspectives for this building depending on where you happen to me in and around downtown. I no longer pay much attention to the crown.

78701 · #**2218** Posted **May 24, 2019, 6:56 PM**

More or less same here, went through three stages:
1. This is... interesting?
2. God this is fugly!
3. Whatevs

futures · #**2219** Posted **May 24, 2019, 7:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by urbancore

damn....strong! This is such a great sign.

Well, the best place to avoid the view of the Independent is IN the Independent.

AusTex · #**2220** Posted **May 24, 2019, 8:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by austlar1

I have made peace with the crown. Most of the time anyway. There are so many interesting viewing perspectives for this building depending on where you happen to me in and around downtown. I no longer pay much attention to the crown.

I see a great building with a basketball court on top! I can not see the top for anything but, a $$$$ saving, Corporate America profit decision, that the rest of us have to deal with.