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JoninATX · #**2841** Posted **Sep 2, 2013, 9:09 PM**

There is now a bunch of rebar columns at the Seaholm site. I will not be surprised to see them erect several tower cranes very soon due to how massive that site is.

wwmiv · #**2842** Posted **Sep 2, 2013, 10:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by JoninATX

There is now a bunch of rebar columns at the Seaholm site. I will not be surprised to see them erect several tower cranes very soon due to how massive that site is.

Where in the site are the rebar columns?

I don't recall whether or not they're doing everything at, basically, once, or if they're going to do the smaller stuff first and then the tower. Which was it?

zedaref · #**2843** Posted **Sep 2, 2013, 10:13 PM**

The tower crane permit shows only one crane to start. The retail/office component and the underground parking will be built first, then the residential tower with above-ground parking will be constructed.

wwmiv · #**2844** Posted **Sep 2, 2013, 10:14 PM**

So the retail/office is starting now, then. When is the tower scheduled to start?

JoninATX · #**2845** Posted **Sep 2, 2013, 10:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by wwmiv

Where in the site are the rebar columns?

I don't recall whether or not they're doing everything at, basically, once, or if they're going to do the smaller stuff first and then the tower. Which was it?

The rebar columns are on the Seaholm site right next to the black fence that surrounds it on W. 3rd st. As soon as I have time I'll ask one of the construction workers as to what they plan on doing first. To me it looks like they are ready to start with everything including the tower portion.

JoninATX · #**2846** Posted **Sep 2, 2013, 10:22 PM**

Ok thanks zedaref, I wasn't sure if they were going to go ahead and construct everything at once.

zedaref · #**2847** Posted **Sep 2, 2013, 11:12 PM**

I can't really find a definitive date for the tower. And to clarify, I don't believe the retail/office component will be completed before the tower starts. My understanding from what I'd read previously is that we shouldn't expect the tower to immediately rise once they get completed with the underground garage (part of which is the tower's foundation). Although reading stuff today looking for some dates makes me think I may be wrong on that.

From what I can tell looking through the permits, there isn't a site plan yet for the tower, but there is one for the underground garage/retail/office.

KevinFromTexas · #**2848** Posted **Sep 2, 2013, 11:38 PM**

I still don't have good heights for the Seaholm tower. The most recent number I got was 314 feet to the main roof. It could be 10 to 15 feet taller than that to the mechanical penthouse. Still haven't seen the building elevations, yet.

KevinFromTexas · #**2849** Posted **Sep 2, 2013, 11:40 PM**

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From what I can tell looking through the permits, there isn't a site plan yet for the tower, but there is one for the underground garage/retail/office.

Gotta link/number for that?

LoneStarMike · #**2850** Posted **Sep 3, 2013, 7:41 AM**

Thanks to Hill Country in the other thread for the new (HUGE) rendering for Waller Center. I resized it to make it a little smaller.

It's like the Austonian - the mother - got a divorce and the father got custody of the two children and moved to the Rainey Street District.

Urbannizer · #**2851** Posted **Sep 3, 2013, 7:53 AM**

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It's like the Austonian - the mother - got a divorce and the father got custody of the two children and moved to the Rainey Street District.

Lol! Amazing project. Looks like something you'd see in Toronto. Can't wait to see more!

wwmiv · #**2852** Posted **Sep 3, 2013, 7:57 AM**

I massively hope this actually happens, but lord knows they pulled the bait and switch with the other site so can we trust them now?

The tallest would be at least 800 feet. The second tallest is probably around the same roof height as the soon-to-be Fairmont across the street, whereas the shortest reminds me of square-ish London City Hall.

As I said in the other threads:

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Holy. Shit. They are not fucking around now.

This project's scale relative to literally every other building in Austin is just beyond massive. I'm fine with height, and I'm fine with bulky, but when you combine the two you simply overwhelm everything else in the skyline. It's taller and substantially thicker than the Austonian. I'm not sure what I think about it, but I do know that I'd love the design in Houston or Dallas. In Austin, though, I'm a bit scared.

wwmiv · #**2853** Posted **Sep 3, 2013, 8:43 AM**

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^^^ from here:

http://www.kbge-eng.com/waller-center-downtown-austin/

Click on that tiny little image and you get a bigger version.

I had just figured this out right before you posted and was about to comment again...

Maybe we should take them seriously then, as this firm had a hand in all of the following:

W Hotel and Residences
Four Seasons Residences
Gables Park Plaza
Cirrus Logic

The rendering and design are not by them, but they have it on their own website. If you click there, you'll notice they're only doing:

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Site Development Permits
Off-site Water and Wastewater Extensions
Dry Utility Coordination
Water Quality and Detention Pond Design
Storm Sewer Design
Stream Bank Restoration

In other words, the design is already done by someone else and they're moving it along in practice for all intents and purposes. We may actually be able to take this project seriously.

Nickelplate · #**2854** Posted **Sep 3, 2013, 8:45 AM**

Waller Center = Ridonkulous everlasting skyscraper boners

Just stating facts..

wwmiv · #**2855** Posted **Sep 3, 2013, 8:50 AM**

It reminds me of what a cross between the Austonian and Minneapolis's Capella Tower might look like (though probably even taller than the latter).

Maybe we could call it the A-Capella tower? LOL.

Urbannizer · #**2856** Posted **Sep 3, 2013, 9:45 AM**

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It's like the Austonian - the mother - got a divorce and the father got custody of the two children and moved to the Rainey Street District.

The father also has a brother, he lives in Chicago.

flickr - martiger

NYC_Longhorn · #**2857** Posted **Sep 3, 2013, 3:05 PM**

Re Waller:

dear god, I've been good... please let these towers get built.... Amen and stuff

NYC_Longhorn · #**2858** Posted **Sep 3, 2013, 3:06 PM**

And you know the tops of those buildings will light up at night!!!! oh loooord

migol24 · #**2859** Posted **Sep 3, 2013, 4:32 PM**

I can see how the sheer volume of this Waller Project should belong in Houston or Dallas but hey... isn't that what skyscraper enthusiasts want for Austin? A bigger skyline? The difference between this project and any skyscraper in Htown or BigD is that this project is actually beautiful and striking. I agree with someone who said that it reminds me of that one tower in Vancouver. If this would get built it would put this very close to the Fairmont so its not as if its gonna be standing out alone. Plus there are already towers being built on Rainey. Austin's skyline would look wide and tall. Hello, Minneapolis.

priller · #**2860** Posted **Sep 3, 2013, 4:48 PM**

I wonder what the city is going to do about the I-35/CC exit, if this and the Fairmont are both built. The off-ramp from from southbound I-35 to CC is absurdly short, then you have another very short patch of road to get over 2 lanes to turn right on CC. Already, when there's a big event at the convention center, that exit turns into a nightmare. With these new building I can only imagine it will be like that much more often.