AUSTIN | Projects & Construction III - Page 85

JoninATX · #1 Posted **Apr 16, 2013, 9:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jdawgboy

Its across from KXAN, not KVUE. KVUE's studio is up north.

Thaks Jdawgboy, I knew it was either Kvue or Kxan just wasnt sure.

KevinFromTexas · #2 Posted **Apr 16, 2013, 11:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by JoninATX

The Crest at Pearl U/C

This is what's being constructed at Pearl St. & MLK JR. Blvd, right across from KVUE.

http://www.austintowers.net/Austin_D...es_Hill%20.php

By the way, according to the site plan file number 031, this project will be 94 feet 10 inches tall with 6 floors.

The address is 706 West MLK Boulevard.

KevinFromTexas · #3 Posted **Apr 14, 2013, 6:13 AM**

Here are some larger image sizes of the Shoal Creek Walk renderings. It's definitely 24 floors.

That's the roof line of The Monarch to the far left. This rendering makes Shoal Creek Walk appear roughly the same height as The Monarch. The Monarch is 323 feet tall.

Spring is 427 feet tall. So Shoal Creek Walk is shorter than that, but well over 200 feet since Austin City Lofts, (to the right of the red triangle), is 180 feet tall. I would estimate it's between 300 to 320 feet tall.

MichaelB · #4 Posted **Apr 15, 2013, 4:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

Here are some larger image sizes of the Shoal Creek Walk renderings. It's definitely 24 floors.

That's the roof line of The Monarch to the far left. This rendering makes Shoal Creek Walk appear roughly the same height as The Monarch. The Monarch is 323 feet tall.

Spring is 427 feet tall. So Shoal Creek Walk is shorter than that, but well over 200 feet since Austin City Lofts, (to the right of the red triangle), is 180 feet tall. I would estimate it's between 300 to 320 feet tall.

Hey Kevin!
Were these screen shots from a video? Did I miss the link to the vid?
Please respost if you can.
Thx

KevinFromTexas · #5 Posted **Apr 15, 2013, 8:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by MichaelB

Hey Kevin!
Were these screen shots from a video? Did I miss the link to the vid?
Please respost if you can.
Thx

Syndic posted the link to the city planning commission's public hearing for the project.

Here's the link. It's item C12 on the list.

http://austintx.swagit.com/play/03262013-625/#2

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Originally Posted by Syndic

I don't know if y'all saw them or not, but there are three other renderings of Capital Studios on that website.

It looks like it has a lot of character. It's going to add a lot to the city. Just goes to show that affordable housing can be just as cool as regular housing, if not cooler. We need more of this.

I really like that courtyard.

ROCrot · #6 Posted **Apr 16, 2013, 12:54 AM**

http://www.statesman.com/news/busine...-at-las/nXMzM/

According to the article, the Trader Joe’s store at Seaholm is now slated to open in early 2015.

MichaelB · #7 Posted **Apr 16, 2013, 4:24 AM**

Kevin. Thanks for the re-post on the commision meeting for "Shoal Creek Walk". I watched the whole thing.

Jeff Jack is indeed an idiot. But somehow voted for the adjustment that was being asked for in this meeting. I would have sworn he would have voted against it by the questions he was asking. Total dick.

The development has certainly been thru the ringer between thier own stalls and the changes in the city flood plain restrictions. I am surprised ( but happy) they are still trying to get this built. The entire site is in the 100 year flood plain! Sounds like some interesting developing they are doing to make this work.

JoninATX · #8 Posted **Apr 17, 2013, 12:57 AM**

Cool, I can say it will add some significant height in that area.

JoninATX · #9 Posted **Apr 17, 2013, 1:00 AM**

Here is the site right in front of the old Travis House. As you can see they have some construction equipment and what looks to appear as rebar as well. Anyways sorry for the crappy shot and few construction workers were eyeing me and didn't want them to think I was up to something.

Kotliz · #10 Posted **Apr 17, 2013, 2:08 PM**

Construction begins at Seaholm plant
http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/a...-seaholm-plant

The ATX · #11 Posted **Apr 17, 2013, 3:15 PM**

Based on the recent "good" news about the start of this project, it seems only the parking garage and the re-development of the power plant are starting. The 30-story apartment building and the rest are still uncertain.

Austin_Expert · #12 Posted **Apr 18, 2013, 12:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by Hill Country

Based on the recent "good" news about the start of this project, it seems only the parking garage and the re-development of the power plant are starting. The 30-story apartment building and the rest are still uncertain.

That's not the way I understand this news. It says the entire project, 30 story apartment tower and retail included is scheduled for completion in 2015.

wwmiv · #13 Posted **Apr 18, 2013, 12:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by Austin_Expert

That's not the way I understand this news. It says the entire project, 30 story apartment tower and retail included is scheduled for completion in 2015.

Yes. Early 2015. I think the tower will be starting promptly, given that that's only a year and a half-ish away. This also happens to be a very complex development, with a decently large tower. It's 30 stories, and the rendering seems to be significantly detailed.

Syndic · #14 Posted **Apr 18, 2013, 1:02 AM**

I drove by Seaholm today and was surprised to see that some work has already started. There's a construction trailer and large dumpster on site (on the Cesar Chavez side) and some landscaping work seems to have begun.

corvairkeith · #15 Posted **Apr 17, 2013, 5:07 PM**

The Tower crane is going up today at the Corazon Apartments site.

JoninATX · #16 Posted **Apr 18, 2013, 1:35 AM**

My understanding is that all of Seaholm including the 30 story tower is or will be U/C soon.

The ATX · #17 Posted **Apr 18, 2013, 1:49 AM**

I hope everyone is right about the Seaholm project starting in its entirity. (They did apply for a tower crane permit last October. But as we have seen recently, that doesn't seem to guarantee an imminent groundbreaking.) I would sure like to see someone besides Gables going forward in that area. Trammel-Crow seems to have let the current boom bypass them.

Austin1971 · #18 Posted **Apr 18, 2013, 5:42 PM**

Hopefully 3rd and Colorado might get built sooner rather than later.......

Jan BuchholzStaff Writer- Austin Business Journal

http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/bl...ty-austin.html

Cousins officials announced a year ago that the company would break ground late last year on the 30-story office tower. That didn’t happen, but plans might be coming together based upon Greeves’ comments Wednesday in a phone conversation with the Austin Business Journal.......

austin242 · #19 Posted **Apr 18, 2013, 6:12 PM**

I honestly would rather wait 10 years and get retail up in that bitch. I don't think offices should be built in seaholm it pisses me off. It should be something cool. I would honestly rather the city have put money into that and made a farmers market themselves than have had a new central library.

WestAustinite · #20 Posted **Apr 19, 2013, 3:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by austin242

I honestly would rather wait 10 years and get retail up in that bitch. I don't think offices should be built in seaholm it pisses me off. It should be something cool. I would honestly rather the city have put money into that and made a farmers market themselves than have had a new central library.

Once 2nd st is extended and Seaholm becomes the obvious retail bookend to downtown, Council will regret having ever benn talking into allowing office use by developers with a short term focus on their own ROI and not the greater good of having. Truly impressive retail or cultural destination spot. You can put 117,000 SF of office space in any office tower but you will never have another Seaholm. A "once every few generation" opportunity lost...