AUSTIN | Project Updates Thread Part II - Page 348

SproutingTowers · #**6941** Posted **Jul 2, 2020, 5:00 AM**

7 stories with 200,000 sq ft.
https://www.statesman.com/news/20181...arboretum-area

KevinFromTexas · #**6942** Posted **Jul 15, 2020, 6:41 AM**

I found out what those 4 tower cranes were that we were wondering about near 71 in Southeast Austin.

I saw them again Monday night from my brother's neighborhood. We were hanging out riding bikes in his neighborhood. Don't worry, I didn't go inside their house and we were wearing masks and keeping our distance. My brother and I both bought mountain bikes recently, and we've been doing some trail riding together, but Monday night we also set up his ramp against the curb and we jumped it. Man, that was fun. I haven't jumped ramps on a bike since was a teenager. It felt good. Anyway, on the way home, I saw those cranes again. I found the permits for them.

Site plan
https://abc.austintexas.gov/public-s...rtyRSN=5919837

180 feet
https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external...9130982&row=33

200 feet
https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external...9130983&row=34

240 feet
https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external...9130985&row=35

180 feet
https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external...9130986&row=36

Location is 6230 East Stassney Lane
https://www.google.com/maps/place/30...!4d-97.7224639

It's listed as a 652,000 square foot building.
https://www.virtualbx.com/constructi...garage-subbid/

FAA building permit - 82 feet
https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external...1192889&row=47

https://www.statesman.com/news/20170...ombine-offices

Rendering?
https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...MygBegUIARCSAQ

We vs us · #**6943** Posted **Jul 15, 2020, 12:04 PM**

Sleuthing!

Echostatic · #**6944** Posted **Jul 15, 2020, 4:58 PM**

Those four cranes are for a new TXDOT complex with five buildings, the largest being a 418,703 SF five-story office building. There's also a large warehouse, a testing facility, a central utility plant, and a 548,700 SF six-level parking structure.

H2O · #**6945** Posted **Jul 15, 2020, 6:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by Echostatic

Those four cranes are for a new TXDOT complex with five buildings, the largest being a 418,703 SF five-story office building. There's also a large warehouse, a testing facility, a central utility plant, and a 548,700 SF six-level parking structure.

I believe this new facility is to replace the leased offices on Riverside immediately south of the Statesman property. IIRC, the ground lease was up in 2019, so they must have negotiated an extension. The property owner, Moton Crockett, passed away last October at the age of 96. I'm sure his heirs are working on a redevelopment plan consistent with the South Central Waterfront Framework Plan.

Echostatic · #**6946** Posted **Jul 18, 2020, 2:22 AM**

I started a weekly construction recap on reddit, here's this week's edition:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Austin/comm...dup_july_1017/

We vs us · #**6947** Posted **Jul 18, 2020, 3:08 AM**

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Originally Posted by Echostatic

I started a weekly construction recap on reddit, here's this week's edition:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Austin/comm...dup_july_1017/

That was you! Nice, saw you drop it earlier today.

clayton_rogue · #**6948** Posted **Jul 18, 2020, 4:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by Echostatic

I started a weekly construction recap on reddit, here's this week's edition:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Austin/comm...dup_july_1017/

Nice update Echostatic! Love the detailed floor count on each project. Keep 'em coming!

gillynova · #**6949** Posted **Jul 19, 2020, 5:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by Echostatic

I started a weekly construction recap on reddit, here's this week's edition:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Austin/comm...dup_july_1017/

Absolutely love this! Up-voted

Please do post it here as I am barely on /r/austin anymore

Echostatic · #**6950** Posted **Jul 19, 2020, 5:31 AM**

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Absolutely love this! Up-voted

Please do post it here as I am barely on /r/austin anymore

The only reason I didn't post it here is the formatting, the different image formats make it a pain to copy things over. The text is easy enough, I might post a bare-bones version here next week.

MichaelB · #**6951** Posted **Jul 19, 2020, 6:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by Echostatic

The only reason I didn't post it here is the formatting, the different image formats make it a pain to copy things over. The text is easy enough, I might post a bare-bones version here next week.

I long for the day when it's easier to post here! I have tons of photos.!

KevinFromTexas · #**6952** Posted **Jul 19, 2020, 10:34 PM**

It's not hard. Just upload them to imgur - it's free, and use the BBCode tag option. BBcode is the image code tag that the forum uses. Click on the "copy" button on imgur and then paste the link here. To do that you push control v.

MichaelB · #**6953** Posted **Jul 20, 2020, 12:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

It's not hard. Just upload them to imgur - it's free, and use the BBCode tag option. BBcode is the image code tag that the forum uses. Click on the "copy" button on imgur and then paste the link here. To do that you push control v.

lol.... when you can say "just drag it over". I'm in. lol...

OK OK... .maybe .....

Urbannizer · #**6954** Posted **Jul 20, 2020, 2:18 AM**

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The Point North 30th & Duval

The Point North by Darius Fontenette, on Flickr

Passed by this one recently, it appears it has stalled as soon as it began. No equipment on site.

urbancore · #**6955** Posted **Jul 20, 2020, 7:58 PM**

drove around the city a bit this morning, couple things stood out.

1) scrim around the old US Court House. Don't remember what the plan is with that, iirc the county or city bought it to re-purpose it.

2) It looks like the old Hut's facade may stay? They have demoed most of the restaurant, but not the front.

3) The Alexan, the Tommy, Indeed are all imposing driving into the city via I-35, something that's been mentioned here before, but wow, very cool to see in person.

4) the Quincy too is VERY imposing from Congress Bridge and from the East Side, again something mentioned prior....and cool as hell to see. I didn't think the Q would have such an impact.

5) the RBJ development looks pretty cool, nothing amazing....some of the apartments look to be ready for move in soon.

6) the glass walls on the front of Indeed bld (1st floor basically) looks AMAZING.

by this time next year, by my count, 8 +/- skyscraper should be t/o. I can't wait to see it.

urbancore · #**6956** Posted **Jul 20, 2020, 8:00 PM**

I propose that we add to each u/c project title the "anticipated completion date"

gillynova · #**6957** Posted **Jul 20, 2020, 8:59 PM**

I second that proposal!

the Genral · #**6958** Posted **Jul 20, 2020, 10:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by urbancore

I propose that we add to each u/c project title the "anticipated completion date"

That's a cool idea. Did you mean move in date? I'd be happy with anticipated topped out date, completion / move in ready dates are so unpredictable, even with the finish line in sight. I mostly care about when they reach their final floor, except for anything under 300'. They're mostly block hoggers at this point.

Echostatic · #**6959** Posted **Jul 21, 2020, 10:27 PM**

Nice little Towers article on a landscaping project south of the Four Seasons

https://austin.towers.net/enjoy-the-...lyn@towers.net

gillynova · #**6960** Posted **Jul 21, 2020, 10:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by the Genral

That's a cool idea. Did you mean move in date? I'd be happy with anticipated topped out date, completion / move in ready dates are so unpredictable, even with the finish line in sight. I mostly care about when they reach their final floor, except for anything under 300'. They're mostly block hoggers at this point.