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.

So, we should get a bet going on what building will break ground next.

My money is on The Fairmont.

Same.

Fairmont is a go, right?

As far as we know. The last reported start date was January. I go by the site every day after work, so I got my eye on it.

Most of these are a bit old, but here are some of my favorite views:


Joe's Crab Shack:
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4108/4...35413381_b.jpg

SoCo:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3134/4...ca11d6fe_o.jpg


The Mall:
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2456/3...143fc501_o.jpg


Butler Park hill:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3602/4...cc00661b_o.jpg


Zilker Park:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3471/3...4f87fe33_o.jpg


Zilker Clubhouse:
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2602/3...39e7192d_o.jpg


Mopac bridge:
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4096/4...858d9aa9_b.jpg


Austin Rowing club deck:
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5490/1...8c0325fb_b.jpg

This is awesome. What could he be filming!?

From Texas Monthly:
"If we're going to recklessly speculate, though, the odds are much better that the signage and the equipment are for the From Dusk Till Dawn TV series, which is currently filming in Austin, and which is directed and produced by Tarantino BFF Robert Rodriguez. Tarantino both wrote and starred in the original film, and the idea that Rodriguez is tossing in a Pulp Fiction reference as an easter egg for fans and to get some nerd-juices flowing seems pretty likely."

http://www.texasmonthly.com/daily-po...stin-right-now

The series will be on a new TV network launching next year called "El Rey." It's a joint venture between Rodriguez and Comcast, and it's target audience is
English speaking Latinos.

From the source of all universal truths:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Rey_(network)

Pulp Fiction - PART 2 - YAY!!! (I hope)

The previous two posts explain what it is.

I like OU812's answer better. :(

Me too.

Aspen Heights Apartments 22-story 200ft @ 8th & Nueces

http://austintowers.net/proposed-at-...ts-apartments/

The number of big projects being proposed and under construction is getting freaking ridiculous. But that's good.

Like I've said elsewhere, this is almost certainly connected to a chain student housing development:

http://www.myaspenheights.com/

Good thing is Aspen Heights usually does lowrise apartment complex-type stuff from what I've seen on their site, but we get a 200ft highrise.

It's just odd to me that they would pick a site so far removed from campus. That wouldn't exactly be different from their M.O., though, as their UTSA project was a good deal further away from UTSA's campus than this is (they always provide a dedicated shuttle to and from campus just for their residents... so it's not a big deal).

So... it could very well be a distinct non-student project by someone totally different, but I'm very much assuming that it is Aspen Heights, as they're a well known chain with a very unique name that I can't see anyone crimping off of. I imagine that they have the name trademarked, actually, so if it isn't them, you can expect a name change shortly.

^^Yeah, it's definitely being done by the same firm. The name of the applicant is Aspen Heights, and the mailing address is 1301 S. Capital of Texas Highway #201, which matches the name and address of the firm that develops student housing. I didn't know they were based in Austin.

Here's the Design Commission Report

The applicant info is on page 13 and the elevations are on pages 33, 34, & 35.

Skyline challnege 2013
 

Beat this skyline my forum peeps....

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...10-03-29-b.JPG

Something cool here. This is a student-housing concept by Humphreys & Partners. It's a 30-story high-rise w/ a 5-story mid-rise (& tons of amenities). Not sure of the exact location but you can see The Castilian and Guadalupe St. in the background.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5539/1...41c20823_b.jpg

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5477/1...f5355d1c_b.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3760/1...5844a9e6_b.jpg

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2874/1...caeb3fc0_b.jpg

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5474/1...ffd0ec1d_b.jpg

Too bad that's only a concept. That'd be one of my favorite buildings in town. :/

It's at the northwest corner of 22nd and Rio Grande. It takes up the whole block, which would be impossible, as there is already a newly built project there in the southwest corner of the block...

Why they build that for students? That could be a very good luxury apartment. I just don't like the idea of a bunch of rich kids livin it up while everyone else has to work for there money. Although that place would be awesome if built in any form. Concept though.

Welcome to the new society. There are plenty of ways to earn income. One just has to do a little homework and think outside of that box. ;)

I really like the austhetics of this project. Very well designed.

Awesome design and height, but it wouldn't happen anyway since the height restrictions in that area are capped at about 250 feet. That building would likely be close to 350 feet.

The Castilian is only 205 feet. The Quarters Garage, the large parking garage to the left of the tower across the street in the rendering, that garage is 135 feet tall. So this tower would be at least 330 to 350 feet. Too bad it's only a concept.

Just like cars, the concept versions are the best.

Fairmont
 

Any news on if this will break ground next month? We should know something by now right?

There were a couple permit requests this week concerning the moving of overhead power lines at the site. The tower crane installation permit request was made in November, so it still looks good for January.

Good info. Thanks. Really hope this gets going cause it will dramatically change the skyline.