SAN ANTONIO | Projects and Construction - Page 60

jaga185 · #**1181** Posted **Sep 11, 2008, 10:00 PM**

I'm loving the Vistana. I'm glad to hear the developer is member here, though I'm a month late, welcome!

I agree with Alexjon, it's just too far out and that makes me upset, lol.

KevinFromTexas · #**1182** Posted **Sep 11, 2008, 10:07 PM**

Broadway on the other hand is a great inner project. I wish Austin could get something like it. I would almost say I like the design of Broadway more than any of the other San Antonio projects so far. Maybe a tie with Grand Hyatt.

Aiphanes · #**1183** Posted **Sep 16, 2008, 7:18 PM**

Yeah the Broadway is pretty tight. I like how the front curves...but the problem with it is that this building will almost be hidden when driving up 281...but you will be able to see it off IH35 going north just before and after BAMC. The Tesoro is awesome with all its glass. There is hardly any other building like it in San Antonio. Plus you will be able to see it good anywhere on 281 and 1604..it stands out along with the new hospital. The S.O. (Stone Oak) is really filling out and looking nice. A lot has happened in the past 5 years. They just need to start on the 281 toll project....at least they started on blanco rd past the super target. The are working really fast there.

oldmanshirt · #**1184** Posted **Sep 17, 2008, 5:02 AM**

^^^How will it be hidden driving up 281 (I'm assuming by "up" you mean driving North) when you can clearly see the ATT building on the southwest corner of Broadway and Hildebrand from northbound 281?

As for the southbound view, that's already one of my favorite in the city with UIW in the foreground and the Park Lane towers in the background, and now with the Broadway and added density at Ft Sam it'll look that much better

Aiphanes · #**1185** Posted **Sep 17, 2008, 7:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by oldmanshirt

^^^How will it be hidden driving up 281 (I'm assuming by "up" you mean driving North) when you can clearly see the ATT building on the southwest corner of Broadway and Hildebrand from northbound 281?

As for the southbound view, that's already one of my favorite in the city with UIW in the foreground and the Park Lane towers in the background, and now with the Broadway and added density at Ft Sam it'll look that much better

Comming down or up 281...you will not be able to see the broadway...but maybe the very top since it will be hidden behind the ATT building and that other highrise next to the broadway. Even as the broadway is over 6th floors right now, you can not see if from 281. Now from IH35 around BAMC you will be able to see it. It will poke above the ridge.

But I agree with you somewhat...it will poke above the ATT building when it is done...so maybe it will look cool from 281...mostly driving southbound.

Mopacs · #**1186** Posted **Sep 21, 2008, 3:46 AM**

Here's some photo updates from around SA...taken yesterday (9/19)

Vistana, from atop the Drury Plaza Hotel

Looking west down Commerce

Drury Plaza Hotel's rooftop pool deck

The Broadway...

Tesoro HQ, distant drive-by from 1604

Drury Inn... I-10 at 1604

And finally... some new tenants at the Rivercenter

ydoc14 · #**1187** Posted **Sep 21, 2008, 5:26 AM**

Awesome picture update!

KevinFromTexas · #**1188** Posted **Sep 21, 2008, 6:45 AM**

Very nice update. I missed out on getting to see The Vistana up close when I was there.

Aiphanes · #**1189** Posted **Sep 22, 2008, 9:09 PM**

What is the name of this building?

KevinFromTexas · #**1190** Posted **Sep 23, 2008, 1:42 AM**

^ If you are talking about the one under construction in that picture, then it is the 17-story Marriott Courtyard.

KeepSanAntonioLame · #**1191** Posted **Sep 25, 2008, 2:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by Aiphanes

What is the name of this building?

That would a really awesome shot density wise if the parking lots on the left weren't there and there was a midrise between the Weston and the stubby black glass building to the right of it

Aiphanes · #**1192** Posted **Oct 7, 2008, 9:34 PM**

That 17 story marriot is nice. I like it.

We just got a new crane put up in the SO. It is another hotel. I will get some pictures. Its between Sonterra and 1604...but right up on 1604...past the macaronio grill.

oldmanshirt · #**1193** Posted **Oct 20, 2008, 5:34 PM**

Here's some pics from my time in SA this weekend. Please excuse the ones where I was a dummy and didn't adjust the ISO properly

Construction site next to our hotel (Best Western) and across 281 from Tesoro. Not sure what's going here.

Cresta Bella, in the now-exploding I-10 corridor north of 1604

Elian

Two views of the Drury

The Rim (south end)

Changing gears: The Broadway, now on floor 11

Quarry Village

The burgeoning Midtown skyline with Olmos Basin in the foreground

Stone Oak Drury Plaza hotel

Going up I-10, heading back to Kerrville. . .

Big A · #**1194** Posted **Oct 20, 2008, 8:42 PM**

Thanks for the nice pics Oldman.

Aiphanes · #**1195** Posted **Oct 20, 2008, 9:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

Very nice update. I missed out on getting to see The Vistana up close when I was there.

Hey Kevin...can you add this Hotel to the list...its gonna be 12 stories...the crane is already up. That is only 2 stores less than the Tesoro Building...so there is now some height in the Stone Oak Area!

Stone Oak Drury Plaza hotel

http://sanantonio.bizjournals.com/sa...05/story4.html

KevinFromTexas · #**1196** Posted **Oct 21, 2008, 2:41 AM**

Thanks for the update, oldmanshirt.

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Originally Posted by Aiphanes

Hey Kevin...can you add this Hotel to the list...its gonna be 12 stories...the crane is already up. That is only 2 stores less than the Tesoro Building...so there is now some height in the Stone Oak Area!

Stone Oak Drury Plaza hotel

http://sanantonio.bizjournals.com/sa...05/story4.html

And thanks for that update. I've added it.

KevinFromTexas · #**1197** Posted **Oct 21, 2008, 2:48 PM**

S.A. flagship hotel is back on track
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/loc..._on_track.html

Aiphanes · #**1198** Posted **Oct 21, 2008, 4:03 PM**

There are two more hotels going up in the Stone Oak area around Sonterra and 1604. They already got the site prepped. I am not sure how tall they are going to be.

Aiphanes · #**1199** Posted **Oct 21, 2008, 4:05 PM**

I just got a tip that a high rise condo is going to be built on what was the billy t's hamburger joint on Austin Highway and Rittiman. Anybody know about this?

KeepSanAntonioLame · #**1200** Posted **Oct 21, 2008, 10:26 PM**

All I know is about the two apartment complexes on Austin Highway. The first one, at the site of the former Seven Oaks hotel, is already complete. The second one is being built where there were some crummy old motels. I had seen that Billy Ts had been closed, but I just thought it was because their burgers sucked. I don't know anything about a condo.