AUSTIN | Projects & Construction III - Page 264

IluvATX · #**5261** Posted **Nov 30, 2019, 5:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dariusb

Yeah that's the downside of gentrification. The increased expense and the pricing out of former residents. I wouldn't be surprised to see highrises start popping up on the other side of the river. That is if it hasn't started happening already.

The area on the middle left is slated for a huge makeover involving towers, but I think the neighborhood will remain the same.

patriotizzy · #**5262** Posted **Nov 30, 2019, 6:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by dc_denizen

That’s a beautiful tower

Why can’t nyc and especially Brooklyn get such nice designs?

Are you serious? NYC? You're asking why can't NYC have beautiful towers? Have you been sleeping under a rock the past 10 years? NYC has been building the most beautiful scrapers... Good God I could go on but I will lay this to rest

Dale · #**5263** Posted **Nov 30, 2019, 6:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by patriotizzy

Are you serious? NYC? You're asking why can't NYC have beautiful towers? Have you been sleeping under a rock the past 10 years? NYC has been building the most beautiful scrapers... Good God I could go on but I will lay this to rest

I do agree with this. Just when I thought NYC would never bust out of safe mode (see: WTC 1) ... it’s gone increasingly daring.

IluvATX · #**5264** Posted **Nov 30, 2019, 8:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dale

I do agree with this. Just when I thought NYC would never bust out of safe mode (see: WTC 1) ... it’s gone increasingly daring.

In my opinion I think NYC takes the crown, but I believe Austin is the second city as far as new development goes.

Dale · #**5265** Posted **Dec 1, 2019, 1:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by IluvATX

In my opinion I think NYC takes the crown, but I believe Austin is the second city as far as new development goes.

If possible, even more impressive than NYC, given its modest population.

dc_denizen · #**5266** Posted **Dec 1, 2019, 2:37 AM**

The new skyscraper architecture in say downtown Brooklyn is hideous for the most part

Also

432 park - the big stick
Weird super tall skinny buildings
Multicolored buildings
Etc

Just too much out-there architecture

I much prefer the new towers in Chicago or Austin

wwmiv · #**5267** Posted **Dec 1, 2019, 3:18 AM**

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Originally Posted by IluvATX

In my opinion I think NYC takes the crown, but I believe Austin is the second city as far as new development goes.

Chicago? Miami? San Francisco? Seattle?

NYC2ATX · #**5268** Posted **Dec 1, 2019, 3:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by IluvATX

In my opinion I think NYC takes the crown, but I believe Austin is the second city as far as new development goes.

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Originally Posted by wwmiv

Chicago? Miami? San Francisco? Seattle?

I feel like this is a subjective question. In terms of sheer number of new high-rise projects, Seattle or NYC could take the tops. In terms of the mass added to the skyline profile, you might consider San Fran or Miami. In terms of filling in the built environment and increasing density, Chicago, Minneapolis or Denver come to mind. Austin to me tops the list in terms of night-and-day transformation.

The Best Forumer · #**5269** Posted **Dec 1, 2019, 5:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by dc_denizen

That’s a beautiful tower

Why can’t nyc and especially Brooklyn get such nice designs?

Isnt there something that looks like a futuristic chandelier in the works? I remember the architect did some work on some buildings in manhattan?

JAYNYC · #**5270** Posted **Dec 1, 2019, 7:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by patriotizzy

are you serious? Nyc? You're asking why can't nyc have beautiful towers? Have you been sleeping under a rock the past 10 years? Nyc has been building the most beautiful scrapers... Good god i could go on but i will lay this to rest

+1

JAYNYC · #**5271** Posted **Dec 1, 2019, 7:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by dc_denizen

The new skyscraper architecture in say downtown Brooklyn is hideous for the most part

Also

432 park - the big stick
Weird super tall skinny buildings
Multicolored buildings
Etc

Just too much out-there architecture

I much prefer the new towers in Chicago or Austin

I love how you selectively left out Hudson Yards - which alone blows everything happening in Austin - as well as the numerous other non-skinny towers sprouting up all over Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn and Jersey City.

But yeah - YAY AUSTIN!

The ATX · #**5272** Posted **Dec 1, 2019, 10:38 AM**

This thread has taken a strange turn. It's the Austin projects compilation thread, not a NYC vs Austin thread. Comparing a Metro of over 20 million to one of 2.2 million is ridiculous. Future posts related to NYC will be deleted.

BnaBreaker · #**5273** Posted **Dec 1, 2019, 7:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dariusb

Outside of the Texas 4, Nashville is definitely a city that I keep up with. Impressive stuff you guys got going up there.

Thanks! We're getting there. haha... I just wish Austin could donate some of it's height to us... we seem scared to go over the 600 foot mark for some reason. lol

427MM · #**5274** Posted **Dec 1, 2019, 9:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by IluvATX

I used to live in the treed area on the bottom left. My mom grew up in that same area. It is called Travis Heights. It used to be pretty middle class and suburban, but now has gentrified to the point to where when I move back, it’ll be hard to afford this area. I think the lots now are starting at about $500 k with a hundred year old run down house. They are now demoing those houses to build million dollar houses, thus gentrification.

This is also a direct result of development under a 35 year old land use code. We're trying to update it to allow for more/smaller housing but NIMBYs... To protect single family zoning from change directly next to a thriving downtown makes as much sense as a bag of hair. Such zoning in the urban core now averages over $500k and is climbing fast. New construction is often $1,000,000+. Knock on wood we allow for responsible land use starting sometime in 2020.

cecilism · #**5275** Posted **Dec 1, 2019, 10:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by IluvATX

This one almost looks unreal. It looks like some Southeast Asia city with the hills shown.

No it doesn't. Too many window frame clad buildings.

AviationGuy · #**5276** Posted **Dec 2, 2019, 2:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by IluvATX

I used to live in the treed area on the bottom left. My mom grew up in that same area. It is called Travis Heights. It used to be pretty middle class and suburban, but now has gentrified to the point to where when I move back, it’ll be hard to afford this area. I think the lots now are starting at about $500 k with a hundred year old run down house. They are now demoing those houses to build million dollar houses, thus gentrification.

I live in Allandale (north central). In the last year, more of the 50-60 year old homes are coming down and being replaced. The first houses to come down are the ones that would cost too much to repair or upgrade. There's a home on my street that came down a couple of weeks ago. My realtor friend told me that the piping under the house had leaked and pretty much ruined the house. So a developer paid the owner about $470K for a house that couldn't be repaired. The home that will replace it will be on the market for $1.3 M. There's a similar one on the street behind me, and there's a street a few blocks from me where there have been four tear-downs. The homes in Allandale that are in good shape are going for astronomical prices, even those that haven't been updated. It's all location. We're now considered central. The Anderson Lane/Burnet commercial districts are very close and have just about everything. My understanding is that Crestview is even more expensive.

Trae · #**5277** Posted **Dec 2, 2019, 3:40 AM**

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Originally Posted by Dariusb

Wow! At this rate of construction and new projects it seems Austin's CBD will have just as many towers as Dallas's and Houston's CBD. Or am I jumping the gun? That panoramic shot you posted is gorgeous by the way.

You're jumping the gun, but what Austin has going on is definitely impressive.

The Best Forumer · #**5278** Posted **Dec 2, 2019, 2:15 PM**

looks good!

ILUVSAT · #**5279** Posted **Dec 2, 2019, 10:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by BnaBreaker

Thanks! We're getting there. haha... I just wish Austin could donate some of it's height to us... we seem scared to go over the 600 foot mark for some reason. lol

It took Austin years to get over the 400-500' plateau. It'll happen in due time.

Just a few years ago, nobody would believe that 15 towers over 500' would be under some level of development at the same time (8 of those over 600', 4 of those potentially over 700' & 6XGuadalupe at 848')!

Dariusb · #**5280** Posted **Dec 3, 2019, 2:43 AM**

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Originally Posted by ILUVSAT

It took Austin years to get over the 400-500' plateau. It'll happen in due time.

Just a few years ago, nobody would believe that 15 towers over 500' would be under some level of development at the same time (8 of those over 600', 4 of those potentially over 700' & 6XGuadalupe at 848')!

Do you think the height will break the 1,000 foot mark?