And don't forget all the street work that'll be going on too. It'll be real busy downtown this year.

what street work?

Ben Wear: http://www.statesman.com/news/news/t...-plenti/nThSS/

I took the upper deck Southbound on I-35 earlier and happened to notice that --- East Avenue ----- is already rising up and it's simply HUGE. There's no other way to put it. The floor area is ENORMOUS. I was able to get down there and snap a couple pictures, but unless I stopped my car and got out (in the nasty cold and rain) and snapped pics from the upper deck, there's no way I could relay just how gigantic it really is. I recommend you all go take a look at it, if you get a chance.

I'll add it to my list. I hadn't realized it was already under construction.

http://i.imgur.com/0Hourh.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/4uN9Ch.jpg

Don't mean to be Mr. Questions, but what exactly was this project supposed to be before it went all hibernation...?

I was going to ask how do you know it's the Andaz? For the life of me, I can't find anything for it. News, renders, etc. All I found was a Statesman article from March 2011 saying Hyatt still wanted an Andaz in Austin, but not in the University Park area.

Ah, I think I figured it out. It's not the Andaz hotel. That didn't seem right to me, either. The layout is all wrong. I believe this is a 5-story apartment development simply called "East Avenue".

That's kind of a bummer. I can't even tell if it's going to be mixed-use. That area needs more height.

That's not the Andaz, Syndic. I think what you're actually seeing is the University Park Apartments.

Firm plans four Austin apartment complexes worth $200 million
By Shonda Novak
Austin American-Statesman
July 1, 2011

The above article has a rendering of the University Park Apartments. Construction when the article was written was estimated to have begun in the summer of 2012, but as we all know, nothing ever really breaks ground when they initially think it will. The article also mentioned the apartments at Lamar & Manchaca. That project is just breaking ground now, but was supposed to have broken ground in March of 2012.

Edited to add: You beat me to it.

Also the Hotel Van Zandt may start this year as well.

Buildings I would add to that list that should start this year:

GreenWater. For sure I would think the two apartment towers and probably the hotel are a go. The office building is the only one that I think there might be a smaller market for, and they have some competition with 3 Eleven Bowie's office component, IBC Bank Plaza, 3rd & Colorado and Shoal Creek Walk. Still, it's always a race to be first, so there's no reason to think they wouldn't start the office tower as soon as they get final approval.

300 East 5th Street Hotel. They're moving through the city's development process now, so I would expect it to break ground this year. And with White Lodging's other successes in Austin, there's no reason to think they won't do that hotel.

Hotel Van Zandt is also still going through city approval.

Hotel ZaZa & Apartments

UT System Headquarters, if they decide to go ahead with it, it should break ground this year.

That project is huge. You can see it under construction on Google Earth. I measured the building, and it is 200 feet by 400 feet. Are you talking about the construction site west of Harmon Avenue at the southwest corner of Harmon Avenue and Concordia Avenue? The address is 3400 Harmon Avenue. That project will be 73 feet tall with 5 floors.

There are some taller buildings that were at least designed for that area. A couple of them are being designed by the same firm that is doing Streetlights at Barton Springs.

There's a tower planned for 921 Luther Street at the East Avenue Parcel 5 site that is supposed to be 205 feet with 16 floors. Another one on Parcel 2 at 1020 East 32nd Street is 190 feet with 16 floors. Both of those would easily be taller than anything north of Dean Keeton/24th Street. The nearest taller buildings to those are 8 blocks to the south and are nearly a mile southwest of that area. So this would create a mini skyline in that area independent of the UT Campus.

Anyone updating this page?
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=198519

Nope. I haven't seen BevoLJ around lately. Maybe someone could edit his post? Or just delete it and post an updated one under their name? Or we could wait for him to return, I guess.

Anyway, I updated my list with those projects.

Projects that will be starting in 2013:

1. Shoal Creek Walk - early 2013
2. 6th & Lamar (former KVET studios) - early 2013
3. Capital Studios (11th & Trinity) - early 2013
4. 3rd and Colorado - early 2013
5. GreenWater - early 2013
6. Fairmont Hotel - March 2013
7. New Central Library - Summer 2013
8. IBC Bank Plaza - 2013
9. Seaholm - 2013
10. 7Rio - 2013
11. StreetLights at Barton Springs - 2013
12. Broadstone at the Lake - 2013
13. 300 East 5th Street Hotel
14. Hotel Van Zandt - 2013
15. Hotel ZaZa & Apartments -2013
16. UT System Headquarters -2013
17. Rainey Center - late 2013

Projects that will be completed in 2013:

1. The Whitley
2. Gables Park Plaza II
3. Eleven Austin
4. Hyatt Place
5. RiverView Apartments
6. Calloway House
7. 2400 Nueces
8. West Campus Tower

Projects that will continue construction in 2013:

1. JW Marriott Hotel
2. 3eleven Bowie
3. SkyHouse Austin
4. East Avenue apartments

I already had GreenWater on there. It would be nice to get updated projections for when some of these will start, if at all.

One that's still a mystery is Trinity Place. When will that start? If they're already taking down billboards on the site, you would expect it would be pretty soon, right? I'm going to tentatively add them.

Also, check out this cool helicopter tour of downtown Austin. It's all going to look very different soon, of course. But it's a cool perspective. It looks really big.

• Video Link

A poster on another board had this to say:

Between hunting down building heights, taking photos and my forum admin duties, I've pretty much run out of time to maintain the front pages.

Only forum staff members can edit other people's posts/threads. I could "deputize" someone, though. They would have the ability to edit posts, including that one. Would anyone be interested? I've been thinking for a while I could use some help with keeping the front pages updated. Hopefully it would be someone who would stick with it and not lose interest.

http://www.statesman.com/news/busine...x-plans/nTq8m/

I can try to get to updating it some. The under construction part should be pretty close. There maybe one I have overlooked, if so please let me know.

Tracking down all the info for new projects is what makes keeping that updated very hard. It is a lot more work than it seems. lol.

Edit: Oh... that one that you linked from the Austin forum I will not keep updated. If someone else wants to do that, that would be great. I do try to keep this thread in the city compilations section updated though. I know there are some proposed buildings from the last month I need to add. I'll try to find their info and get them on there.

If you are counting 78704 in the list: The Tree and Gibson Flats will both be completed in 2013. The new development at South Lamar Plaza will also continue construction in 2013.

I'd never even heard of The Tree until you mentioned it just now.

http://liveattree.com/

Check this out.

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=203422

Ya I am really excited about this complex, the views are going to be awesome! Hopefully it will be for the better in the inevitable transformation of South 1st, like SoCo and SoLa. Plus the rent is actually gonna start at $1100 and not $1400 like every other new development in the 04 haha

Oh! It's the Genesee! I remember this project now.

Speaking of Big Red Dog projects, I don't remember this update on the Corazon being posted:

http://www.bigreddog.com/preview-of-...-austin-texas/

When does this project start construction (if we have a date)?

What forum was that quote from?

It's already U/C

http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...48568647_n.jpg

Taken on New Year's Day.

shaggybevo on the Bada Bing board.

Myomi, here is a link to the specific post in question. That post also has a link to the permit case folder where Reagan National Advertising is looking to redo the signs.

I didn't know Corazon was under construction already. That's awesome.

I'm apprehensive about using zip codes as a basis for "downtown" because that could inflate the list, be somewhat misleading, and also make it unmanageable. We probably need a Downtown list and a Metro Area list. There's a whole bunch of projects off of Riverside (the South Shore District) that I'm not including, either.

Whether WCCG has the resources to do it or not, that lot is one of the most prime pieces of real estate in Austin because it's right across from the convention center and so close to the lake. You'd think it would be hard not to develop it. Maybe it won't be the Trinity Place development we've seen site plans for, but it will be something, surely. We just don't know when.

I'm heading out to east Austin his afternoon so I'll get some better pictures.

For those interested in the 1155 Barton Springs renderings and photos: http://www.1155bartonsprings.com/subpage/gallery.php

Really disappointing and really predictable. The state complex will likely be a barren wasteland due to machinations and tactical delays like this 20 years from now. Congrats on holding back "commercialization" we really appreciate you protecting all those surface parking lots, block size low rise parking structures and single use office complex worthy of being in the worst office park in the state of Texas. Job well done. Perfect way to kill the area of town right between the CBD and the University.

Is this project a go now?

I think so...if it's moving through the city...that's a good sign for life. I think it's really nice for a midrise

I'm happy to see it finally start soon.

It's certainly an attractive, well designed building. And if they're still targeting 1M to 4M per unit it better be very very very nice. I imagine they're looking very carefully at Barton Place sales.

Pictures from today

Apple Expansion.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8237/8...39ef01e413.jpg

Red crane at the Carmen Lamar site.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8220/8...e9c7515b5b.jpg

The Corazon apartments.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8227/8...08fd04943d.jpg

Those are just a few that I want to show. I'll upload the rest tomorrow.

My neighborhood listserve (Allandale) is currently debating the fate of Burnet Rd. Some residents are worried that Burnet Rd., with so many alcohol serving establishments moving in, will not be "child friendly". Others have pointed out that "child friendly" is not something to expect from Burnet Rd's future. The neighborhood needs to not waste time fighting reality, and instead focus on walkability issues. It's been an interesting discussion.

Right - because as things stand, Burnet road is a child friendly paradise what with the wide lanes, infrequent places to cross, enormous set backs behind acres of parking lots. Allandale could hardly do better than that. Why would they want an adult drinking establishment ruin the whole thing?

Good lord. . .I will never understand these neighborhood types.

Actually I called the agent that is representing the development (for a potential client that would love to buy a unit there) and she said they have switched from selling to leasing. Sigh.....I understand there is a huge demand for leasing but the supply is quickly going to outweigh the demand with all these lease only developments.

Interesting - I hadn't seen that yet.

I can't imagine it's going to have the same level of finish out as on that website if these are going to be apartments.

I don't see the supply in leasing outweighing demand anytime in the next 5 years and probably much longer if Austin retains its hostile stance against mf housing.

Any multifamily housing built in infill locations (aka close-in Austin) will succeed, regardless of the supply. With our traffic issues people want to be as close to town and/or their job as possible. I work & live in Southwest Austin and if lived in Steiner and had to suffer that commute every day I know I would either move or quit. Life is too short to spend a 3rd of it sitting in traffic.

In case you want to see what's in the pipeline, the City of Austin publishes a quarterly Apartment report that lists everything that is permitted or submitted for permitting. Links to current and past versions are at the bottom of their Demographic Data page, and below is a link to their most current version (click on the "Changes" tab):

http://www.austintexas.gov/sites/def...r3q12_pub.xlsx

I think it is very "Child Friendly" to have Mom and Dad Be able to walk to an "adult beverage" establishment and not have to drive home.

lolz!

Looks like StreetLights has started. They have equipment there and they were removing the small covered parking structure yesterday and today.

I saw that to, looks like a pretty big hole they dug up.

And still no renderings???

those bitches.

It is rather odd.

...maybe because it'll look like this?

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4...22Oakmount.jpg