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H2O · #**221** Posted **Oct 12, 2019, 12:30 PM**

They appeared to be installing quite a few monitoring wells in the ground earlier this week.
They must be doing a Phase II ESA. I know there used to a dry cleaning plant in the general vicinity that contaminated a lot of groundwater in the area with PERC. Hopefully it is all degraded and flushed-out by now.

Billy Cannon · #**222** Posted **Oct 12, 2019, 3:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by H2O

They appeared to be installing quite a few monitoring wells in the ground earlier this week.
They must be doing a Phase II ESA. I know there used to a dry cleaning plant in the general vicinity that contaminated a lot of groundwater in the area with PERC. Hopefully it is all degraded and flushed-out by now.

Thanks for the post, very fitting considering your user name

The ATX · #**223** Posted **Oct 18, 2019, 4:03 PM**

A right of way usage permit for construction was filed today. Construction could start as soon as Monday, 11/11.

https://abc.austintexas.gov/web/perm...rtyrsn=2018755

Jdawgboy · #**224** Posted **Oct 18, 2019, 10:23 PM**

Well at least we won't be staring at an empty lot for much longer. So glad the Roosevelt Room is staying put. If you have not been, their drinks are more than worth the price. I only need one to get myself sufficiently buzzed.

The ATX · #**225** Posted **Nov 1, 2019, 10:47 PM**

Waiting on the permits...

EDIT: That security buildup at ZaZa was for the VP's visit a couple days ago.

https://twitter.com/jonf3000

Jdawgboy · #**226** Posted **Nov 2, 2019, 1:08 AM**

I hope he enjoyed being a block over from some of our great LGBTQ-ect.... establishments.

KevinFromTexas · #**227** Posted **Nov 2, 2019, 1:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by Jdawgboy

I hope he enjoyed being a block over from some of our great LGBTQ-ect.... establishments.

I don't think his schedule would have permitted it.

The ATX · #**228** Posted **Nov 2, 2019, 2:10 AM**

FYI...
That same Twitter feed has a short video of the motorcade arriving.

Sigaven · #**229** Posted **Nov 2, 2019, 6:29 AM**

The Zaza turned out so nice. It is really lovely walking down along the 4th street sidewalk by the building. Really begs for the Hobby building to be bulldozed and something to be built there for a nice strolling experience on that side of the street.

The ATX · #**230** Posted **Nov 4, 2019, 3:13 PM**

Permit filed for a Luffing crane...

https://abc.austintexas.gov/web/perm...pertyrsn=91748

We vs us · #**231** Posted **Nov 4, 2019, 3:24 PM**

Aside from the obvious ability to work within space constrained spaces -- is a Luffing crane any different from a standard tower crane?

Jdawgboy · #**232** Posted **Nov 4, 2019, 6:08 PM**

I can't answer definitively though I've always assumed that they pretty much do the same thing as the typical cranes.

the Genral · #**233** Posted **Nov 5, 2019, 3:48 AM**

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Originally Posted by We vs us

Aside from the obvious ability to work within space constrained spaces -- is a Luffing crane any different from a standard tower crane?

What you already know, plus a luffing crane takes a bit longer to raise its payload due to it having have to maneuver more than a tower crane which merely needs to be over the payload and pull it straight up. But in tight spots, its a no brainer. Luffing wins.

We vs us · #**234** Posted **Nov 5, 2019, 3:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by the Genral

What you already know, plus a luffing crane takes a bit longer to raise its payload due to it having have to maneuver more than a tower crane which merely needs to be over the payload and pull it straight up. But in tight spots, its a no brainer. Luffing wins.

Thanks Genral -- that's about what I thought.

Austin1971 · #**235** Posted **Nov 18, 2019, 5:58 PM**

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clayton_rogue · #**236** Posted **Nov 19, 2019, 8:25 PM**

There did appear to be some activity on site today (think they were taking laser measurements from across the street) - 11/19.

The ATX · #**237** Posted **Dec 3, 2019, 9:29 PM**

The site plan was approved and released. No final elevations yet. This could break ground before year end. Although it pretty much has already - just not officially.

https://abc.austintexas.gov/web/perm...ertyrsn=670084

Austin1971 · #**238** Posted **Dec 9, 2019, 5:51 PM**

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The ATX · #**239** Posted **Dec 9, 2019, 5:59 PM**

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Drove by this morning and the site was empty. No activity.

They still need their construction permits. But that doesn't usually take too long after the site plan is approved.

The ATX · #**240** Posted **Dec 11, 2019, 6:38 PM**

They plan on starting soon. They filed for a right of way closure permit around the site beginning Monday 12/16.

https://abc.austintexas.gov/web/perm...rtyrsn=2018755