A white tower crane has been installed for the new affordable housing downtown.

http://www.dcarch.com/portfolio/on-the-boards/1/1-b.jpg
Rendering of what the project will look like once completed.

http://www.dcarch.com/#on-the-boards_1

I will snap a few pictures tomorrow. It actually caught my eye today, while I was walking down 5th st. happen to glance north in which I saw the crane peaking through several buildings.

416 Congress
 

Dick Clark and Associates have some concept art for the proposed hotel at 416 Congress. An interesting, very skinny (flat/shallow)building by the looks of it, but a nice height of about 26 floors.

http://venish.com/apc-416-congress.jpg

I think 416 Congress was cancelled. Well, cut down to 9-floors.

dead. ;-(. However, the "for sale/lease" signs are off that building now. Lets start a new rumor!

The city continues to list that hotel as an emerging project for some reason even though it has been dead for over a year.

ftp://ftp.ci.austin.tx.us/DowntownAu...2013-10-01.pdf

Declared dead on Skyscraper Page Forum doesn't necessarily make it so.

It wasn't arbitrarily declared dead by SSP Forumers. Two years ago East7thStreet posted the link below listing the property for sale. This project seems like another case of a developer (i.e., T. Stacy) trying to flip a piece of land after gaining development entitlements. The only good thing about this is the original site plan for a 26-story hotel is still good through 11/2014.

http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/17430...087&StepID=101

One crane coming down at the JW Marriott site and one going up at the Van Zandt site.

Wow love that skinny building.

This is the new 6 story building that is currently going up at The Triangle are.

http://www.jlbpartners.com/system/ph...jpg?1375359014
http://www.jlbpartners.com/portfolio/show/21-Triangle

2900 Manor progress from October 13, 2013

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...58055186_o.jpg
https://m.facebook.com/pages/Elan-Ea...356130711&_rdr

Skyline challenge 2013!!
 

Skyline austin challenge 2013.... :cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers:

Dear austin forum members... What is your favorite vantage point/picture of the skyline? Let's have a photo-thon!!!


COMON! POST THEM PICS! PLEASE! I CAN'T STAND PICS OF PARKING GARAGES ANYMORE!

Austin Four Seasons Hotel plans major renovations in 2014
 

Jan BuchholzStaff Writer- Austin Business Journal

http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/bl...ans-major.html

Found the last sentence interesting....

"The Fairmont Hotel Austin likely will break ground early in 2014."

I guess a January ground breaking may not happen after all. Hopefully this gets built but I'm cautiously optimistic with each delay.

It could also just be wording. January is technically early 2014. :D

January is early 2014...

This is possibly the best view of Austin.

http://i.imgur.com/6ZRIkgT.png

Nice picture Syndic, hey I was wondering is there anyway we can raise the Frost Tower another 500ft?

Maybe an extra 500ft is pushing it but I think the structural support of the tower could support an extra 100- 200 ft.