The Corazon site.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8496/8...d4a0550b_b.jpg

Lone Star Court at The Domain
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8373/8...15d302aa_b.jpg

Streetlights at Barton Springs
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8214/8...1546ab9b_b.jpg

2900 Manor
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8212/8...786ee3f1_b.jpg

Infill at Mueller
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8076/8...0c6110e3_b.jpg

1/19
 

3400 Harmon Avenue - 73 FEET - 5 FLOORS

http://i.imgur.com/bfg8YEZ.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/FqLb2qz.jpg

Callaway House - 205 FEET - 17 FLOORS

http://i.imgur.com/VKNKHeR.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/zZSqOim.jpg

3 Eleven Bowie - 423 FEET - 37 FLOORS

http://i.imgur.com/WK0Ht0S.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/BZSxFwz.jpg

Crane bases.

http://i.imgur.com/k4IY4sy.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/wIzU1BS.jpg

Gables Park Tower II - 223 FEET - 18 FLOORS

12 floors up, so 2/3s of the way topped out.

http://i.imgur.com/P1IAuTR.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/yQHij9G.jpg

Streetlights at Barton Springs - 209 FEET - 19 FLOORS

http://i.imgur.com/RccwBV5.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/lBnMMVP.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/1b5BIat.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/kWEAuzk.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/n32zOZe.jpg

Hyatt Parking Garage & Ballroom - 85 FEET - 7 FLOORS

http://i.imgur.com/CO4lhss.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/AaJxPZQ.jpg

I don't know if anybody has seen the newest Emerging Projects poster:

ftp://ftp.ci.austin.tx.us/DowntownAu...r_2013_jan.pdf

Notables:

23. They still have 416 Congress as a project, despite that lot having been sold to another developer. Perhaps that developer is moving forward on the same project?

41. Rainey Towers are listed as being up to 20 stories, which means that this project has been substantially downsized.

Given that they're starting to include smaller VMU projects like Corazon and Post Riverside on this poster, it is my opinion that they should expand the size of the poster itself to include more of South Lamar on this poster and expanded north to include the rest of the Capitol Complex and West Campus and also, perhaps, to create a second one dubbed "Emerging Projects Outlying" for projects in the Triangle area, in the North Lamar and North Burnet corridors, and in the Riverside corridor. I petition all of us to call the city office responsible for this duty to request that they do so. We all keep very good track of the projects happening downtown, but alot of times projects happening further out in the core slip past us. Hell! They even slip past Kevin sometimes. Including them in an Emerging Projects poster would be very much appreciated not just by us, but by developers, the citizens of Austin, neighborhood groups (although perhaps negatively on their part...), advocates, and others.

Edit: even here in the poster isn't there a missing residential project in the north Waller Creek area that's like 4-5 stories on a hilly piece of land? I can't remember what that's called but isn't it under construction?

As for further development opportunities (blocks/parcels), these are likely to see projects in the near future that are east of 35:

The biggest target that should be painted is on the trash yards at 3rd and San Marcos, also extending further at 4th and Waller. There are five in total and they all need to go. All of them. The quicker the better because those parcels are paper made for projects.

The two mostly empty parcels surrounded by 35, 8th, Embassy, and 9th. There's a house here at the corner of 35 and 9th (well... really at the end of 9th), but I don't think that'll last long.

This parcel is smaller, but it's empty land nonetheless: just in between the above land and the Shell at 7th and 35, bounded on the east by 5 story complex. This isn't going to be a multi-level project is anything happens with it (it'll block the views of the people next door), but I expect that something productive can go here.

I'm not a fan of the crappy gas stations downtown, in that vein I really hope the Shell is replaced by a more updated gas station. Frankly, the Valero the street down does just fine and is nicer. The shell should be replaced by residential.

Weren't there plans to develop the land straddling the railroad at Plaza Saltillo? What's going on with that?

The empty lots at 7th and San Marcos could probably support a 5-7 story VMU project.

The empty land at 11th, Curve, and Juniper is ripe for a project.

There's also an empty small parcel at 9th and Waller where some street front retail could be located.

Those are the closest in to 35. In order to find decent re-developable land you have to go further out. Are the three empty parcels at the corners of 8th and Concho (NW, SW, NE, and SE) parks? If not, those are great opportunities. Wasn't Huston-Tillotson looking to redevelop part of their land at 7th and Chalmers into a dormitory? That'd be good.

Other than that, there's nothing worth it in east Austin on empty land. Everything else would require tearing down older stock, which I'm against in this area for environmental justice reasons.

Fantastic Updates Kevin!

Nice pictures Kevin, you can see just how much development is going on south of the river. Also I got a shot of Zilker Park Residences.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8498/8...e7bac345_b.jpg

Is Streetlights apartment or condo?

If the house on 35 & 9th that you are talking about is the one I think you are, that is a well known house that they refuse to sell. Many have tried to do something there, but they don't want to sell for any amount of money.

In other words, they'll die and then someone can do something because their kids will probably sell.

Well, the neighborhood listserve debates continue regarding Burnet Rd. development. Some of the posts have been pretty testy. There are a lot of people against change but a lot of people who are embracing it. I don't see much of a consensus one way or the other.

I saw the article in the paper today regarding Little Woodrow's on Burnet Rd. The article said bordering neighborhood associations oppose it, but plenty of people in my neighborhood are fine with it. I guess it's the naysayers who tend to speak the loudest.

I'll second that!

Is this the house y'all are talking about?

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...Skyline025.jpg

Yes.

Living there has gotta suck. The noise level from I-35 at night can't be pleasant, and I doubt that house has any sort of effective sound proofing.

It doesn't even have a roof! There was a fire a couple years ago, and the last time I checked, it was still boarded up. I don't think anybody has lived there for years now, unless they recently repaired it and moved back in. Kinda doubt it though.

Unless that picture is really really really old, it looks like it has a roof to me...

That house has been burned out and uninhabitable for a long time.

But that is the house that the owners are refusing to sell, right? Why the hell are they refusing if it is burned out?

because they're assholes. :P :haha:

It's an old photo I took in early 2009.

Yep, that is the house. No idea why they wouldn't want to sell.

SOunds like a good story for the Stateman writer.

I remember back when there was going to be a mall on that site ( yeah, that should send some heads spinning!), the matriach of that familiy lived there. She was quite old and simply did not want to leave her house.
I am sure we all have elderly relatives that we can relate that to. She seemed like she had lived there her whole life and inteneded to finish her life there. Without going into personal stories, I'll just say: I can relate.... and understand.
Now, is the question. The property may be intestate or tied up otherwise legally. There is also a possibility that folks have worked around the property so long now that no one is now willing to pay the family what they have held out for. There are lots of possibiliites, all of which are legitimate.

So.... Ms Shonda Novak.... get on it ! Inquiring minds want to know!

MLK Day stroll through the city and took some pics downtown.

3ElevenBowie
http://imageshack.us/a/img694/4517/img2673z.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img202/228/img2681ca.jpg

Gables
http://imageshack.us/a/img577/7937/img2683c.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img28/699/img2686n.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img90/5213/img2709s.jpg

JW Marriott
http://imageshack.us/a/img22/9595/img2695hf.jpg

It seems they are taking part of the ramp away as its either fallen or they cut into it. Also they are digging into it to put up the side walls.
http://imageshack.us/a/img825/8404/img2696i.jpg

2nd Street redo
http://imageshack.us/a/img268/9364/img2707jt.jpg

Hyatt is almost done
http://imageshack.us/a/img7/4324/img2710rf.jpg

Cool view of the towers
http://imageshack.us/a/img10/9002/img2714vb.jpg

Skyhouse
http://imageshack.us/a/img521/8688/img2713z.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img580/4584/img2722b.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img443/2777/img2729z.jpg

Why would they not sell and get some money for these homes. Noisy!!!
http://imageshack.us/a/img24/6858/img2731nr.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img585/15/img2732d.jpg

Great pictures. There are some excellent and seldom seen viewing spots.

The picture entitled "cool view of the towers" is stellar. I love the progression from one to the next.

Just found on the City's planning website an updated set of plans for 7RIO. Files 15 and 16 have the elevations. Don't know but looks plain to me. Sorry I did not link it because I am new at this. I am sure one the regulars can grab it.

All you have to do is take the url and copy and paste it here. ... ...

Thanks. Here it is.

https://www.austintexas.gov/devrevie...erRSN=10661412

Thanks, because when you type in 7RIO, it shows up with something totally different.

On another note, this project appears to not have ground level retail according to files 35-36.

^He's talking about these, and we've seen them. I have those saved already, and the last two numbers in the files are 15 and 16.

Downtown Austin Blog has one of them:

http://downtownaustinblog.org/2012/1...-construction/

Yeah. I realized that when I opened them. I didn't realize, however, that this project isn't going to have retail.

I didn't see the DAB article. Thanks for the info.

Welcome to the forum, Homecreek.

I didn't realize it wasn't going to have retail either. That's a letdown. And the design is kind of boring. I hope the materials are good quality. It is going to stand out in that area.

Jeesh. That sucks that it won't have retail....and yes, the design is kinda boring. cough21riocough

Yeah, really great shots from uncommon angles, Ian. I particularly like the one of 3eleven with the Cirrus Logic building in the background.

Is it just me or is SkyHouse really thin? Judging from this picture, it looks like there's going to be a big space behind it and that it doesn't even fill the lot. Maybe they're going to put something back there? Another addition? It would be weird to have this big space behind the building.

http://imageshack.us/a/img24/6858/img2731nr.jpg

Also, isn't it kind of ridiculous that this seemingly prime retail space hasn't been filled yet? What gives?

http://i.imgur.com/r8pqiVD.jpg

I just had that exact same thought! We must investigate further.

And while we are at it, what's up with the lighting? Initially it looked like they were going to have some sort of purple-ish neon style strip, but it never quite looked finished... and now there is ???

Nice pics, ivanwolf, thanks! I noticed the crane sections at 311 Bowie when I drove by the other day. It's moving along.

My only guess is that it's going to be the driveway to the adjacent parking garage, which would mean that there will likely be no entrance to the parking garage on Rainey Street, which means that it will probably be full of ground-floor retail, which is good! But it's still a little weird having it organized like that. Kind of like an alleyway, which is not something you really see in urban environments. But the concrete is such that it looks like there's going to be balconies on that side, which makes me think they aren't going to be adding anything over there.

Do we have a site plan for SkyHouse?

Here is the site plan link to Skyhouse. See #4
https://www.austintexas.gov/devrevie...erRSN=10703164

The access is for behind the building access to the Garage on the South side (garage has no access onto either Rainy or River St). Also there is access to the Loading dock (lots of move ins and outs its apartments remember) and trash compactor, then the path takes you too River St. Its like its own little alley.

Thanks. Here's the relevant portion, for everyone to see.

http://i.imgur.com/8zvkl2x.jpg


I don't think I like the idea of having alleyways for high-rises. Smacks of suburbia, to me. But at least there will be a lot of retail along Rainey Street.

We need to also keep an eye on the lots of all the new developments that are going to be starting in 2013. You never know when they might start moving dirt around on one of those.

Remember that Rainey is somewhat suburban and hipster in character. This design will fit in with the current character of the area as well as fit in once the character of the area changes to more urban.

That's only about as strange as the setup at The Monarch where there's basically an alley between the building and garage. The Monarch really adds nothing to the street life of West 5th, except density. You would think a building would want to face the street it's on, but nope. Its longest side faces an alley for its parking garage on one side and a creek on the other.

1/21
 

The date is wrong on these. They're actually from 1/21. I started editing these, then had two other photos from another day to edit and forgot to switch back to the 21st. :dunce:

These are from Southwest Austin at an apartment complex. The views are great. This first one shows the water tank along US 290 in Northeast Austin. From where I was standing the water tank was more than 74,000 feet away. You could lay 144 Frost Bank Towers on their side end to end to equal that distance...

In the photo you can just make out the tower crane for Austin Skyhouse.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ps32f48d72.jpg

A map I made showing the sight line from where I was to the water tank. I think this may be the farthest I've been able to see/photograph.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...pse030abb8.jpg

Looking north toward West Campus. 2400 Nueces is the left. You can see the crane for Callaway House to the right of 21Rio. It's just starting to stick up there, and should be almost level with 21Rio's roof.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ps20d47c7b.jpg

West Campus and beyond. Those buildings to the left are at I-35 and US 290.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...psbc3af558.jpg

State office buildings in Central Austin about 11 miles away. Near the center of the photo is a red tower crane. Does anyone know what it's working on? Is that at the Triangle? That's the Westgate Central theatre on the right. It's 60 feet tall according to its site plan.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ps3b27ab1f.jpg

Downtown. Still no crane for Gables Park Tower II.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ps9ca0af5d.jpg

You can just make out the cranes for the Marriott here. It's going to fill a major gap here.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ps7cf26593.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ps5982660d.jpg

South Austin Medical Center.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...psdfa97122.jpg

Saint Edward's University.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ps105a2e96.jpg

I-35 and Texas 71 midrises.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...psa3ba213f.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ps4594c3da.jpg

Downtown and the steeple for Woodlawn Baptist Church. It's 84 feet tall according to its site plan. You can also see the roof for the Randalls grocery store on Ben White.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ps70049cb5.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ps7bdf6b7d.jpg

The Toys 'R' Us on Lamar/360.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ps222fc793.jpg

Looking down Deatonhill where the view is. My brake cable on my bike popped at the bottom of the hill around the corner.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...psf5c71365.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...psddde9ac4.jpg

The steep driveway up to the apartment complex. I always have walk up it.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...psd8472c20.jpg

Nice photos, as always. One of the last ones has some amazingly blue sky (one of the reasons I love living in this part of the world).

Great pics Kevin! In answer to your question regarding the red crane, that likely belongs to the Camden on North Lamar at North Loop Blvd. The tower crane went up a few weeks ago. They're already pouring concrete columns for the parking garage.

UT Engineering Education & Research Center Proposed

http://alcalde.texasexes.org/wp-cont...Picture-12.png
http://texasexes.org/involved/advocacy.aspx

Correct, there might also be another tower crane rising soon for another 6 story project at The Triangle.