AUSTIN | Projects & Construction III - Page 129

Urbannizer · #**2561** Posted **Jul 29, 2013, 3:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by LoneStarMike

^^^I was going to guess Waterloo Park Tower

but it looks like their application expired on July 12.

I think you're right. A friend of mine sent someone over at Ziegler Cooper a message, wanting to know more about the one for Houston. She doesn't know much about that one but did say the one for Austin is 20-stories.

zedaref · #**2562** Posted **Jul 29, 2013, 5:25 PM**

Was looking at the ZaZa/Gables Republic Square site plan again and realized it was designed by Ziegler Cooper.

lzppjb · #**2563** Posted **Jul 30, 2013, 10:50 PM**

We might be seeing something announced for 5th & Brazos somewhat soon. Possibly a 50-story hotel/apartment combo.

Kotliz · #**2564** Posted **Jul 31, 2013, 12:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by lzppjb

We might be seeing something announced for 5th & Brazos somewhat soon. Possibly a 50-story hotel/apartment combo.

Are you talking about the lot to the north-east of the Frost Bank tower? What have you heard?

ahealy · #**2565** Posted **Jul 31, 2013, 3:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by lzppjb

We might be seeing something announced for 5th & Brazos somewhat soon. Possibly a 50-story hotel/apartment combo.

I won't hold my breath.

lzppjb · #**2566** Posted **Jul 31, 2013, 11:33 AM**

I'm excited to see how this develops, but yeah, don't hold your breath. It'll probably be longer than 3 minutes.

Kotliz, the info I posted was what I saw stated in public, so that's what I wanted to share. I'm not an insider. Someone who is in this line of work was just kind enough to throw that tidbit out there on another board unrelated to skyscrapers.

LoneStarMike · #**2567** Posted **Jul 31, 2013, 1:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by lzppjb

Kotliz, the info I posted was what I saw stated in public, so that's what I wanted to share.

I think I saw the post you are referring to.

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Magellan Corp from Chicago is about to announce plans for a 50 story apartments on top of two hotels (one budget, one premium) at 5th & Brazos.

BevoLJ · #**2568** Posted **Jul 31, 2013, 1:39 PM**

KUT has some cool pictures of possible intake designs for Seaholm. http://kutnews.org/post/slideshow-10...ake-structures

All pictures are from KUT http://kutnews.org/post/slideshow-10...ake-structures

Cloud92 · #**2569** Posted **Jul 31, 2013, 5:33 PM**

honestly the first one is my favorite

KevinFromTexas · #**2570** Posted **Jul 31, 2013, 5:40 PM**

I like whichever ones have a boardwalk and something that juts out into the water. I was also wondering if that could be a possible small music venue. Imagine sitting in your canoe/kayak watching a band play on the boardwalk stage. Of course, it would be pretty hot out on the water listening to a concert in the day time. And most people don't go out on the lake in a canoe or kayak after dark.

ATXboom · #**2571** Posted **Jul 31, 2013, 6:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by LoneStarMike

I think I saw the post you are referring to.

Magellen is no joke... they've put up a number of major apartment buildings.

lzppjb · #**2572** Posted **Jul 31, 2013, 7:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by LoneStarMike

I think I saw the post you are referring to.

Correct. The hotel brand was not disclosed yet. Let the speculation begin. What is Austin missing that has both a main & premium brand?

lzppjb · #**2573** Posted **Jul 31, 2013, 7:26 PM**

Here's a project Magellan has going in Minneapolis using Loewenberg Architects LLC. It's a 36-story apartment building called LPM Apartments.

Project webcam: http://www.ibeamsystems.com/private/loringpark/

KevinFromTexas · #**2574** Posted **Jul 31, 2013, 8:41 PM**

^Here's the construction thread on that one.
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=193500

They also did Aqua in Chicago.

http://www.magellandevelopment.com/w...10/02/Aqua.pdf

Here's the construction thread on that.
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...highlight=aqua

GoldenBoot · #**2575** Posted **Jul 31, 2013, 10:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

^Here's the construction thread on that one.
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=193500

They also did Aqua in Chicago.

http://www.magellandevelopment.com/w...10/02/Aqua.pdf

Here's the construction thread on that.
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...highlight=aqua

Aqua is one of my favorite high-rise's in the U.S.!!! However, everything seems to be dumbed-down for Austin. It would be really cool to see a developer finally step out and create something very modern and uniquely aesthetic for Austin's skyline.

The 82-story Aqua was completed in 2009 at a development cost of roughly $475 million ($300 million in construction costs). So, it may be doable here in Austin. Considering the development costs of the W Austin Hotel & Residences, the JW Marriott Austin, and the possible Fairmont Hotel Austin are/were all in excess of $300 million.

migol24 · #**2576** Posted **Aug 1, 2013, 12:37 AM**

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Originally Posted by GoldenBoot

Aqua is one of my favorite high-rise's in the U.S.!!! However, everything seems to be dumbed-down for Austin. It would be really cool to see a developer finally step out and create something very modern and uniquely aesthetic for Austin's skyline.

That's not entirely true... the JW Marriott was actually originally very dumb looking. Not no more. Also, the Fairmont is going to look pretty slick. It's probably going to be my favorite tower once its finished. 311 Bowie is cool too. Anyway... you get the point.

ATXboom · #**2577** Posted **Aug 1, 2013, 2:23 AM**

Very excited that Magellan may invest in Austin. They do signature projects and are well connected to financing. They are a big boy development group. Smart of them to invest in ATX. The dynamics are right.

MightyYoda · #**2578** Posted **Aug 1, 2013, 4:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by migol24

That's not entirely true... the JW Marriott was actually originally very dumb looking. Not no more. Also, the Fairmont is going to look pretty slick. It's probably going to be my favorite tower once its finished. 311 Bowie is cool too. Anyway... you get the point.

While we may not have top-tier architecture and I wish Austin had more historic buildings, we have a lot of great looking buildings for being a small city. Frost is still one of my favorite buildings and I think the Marriott will be up there. Weird to say considering its a hotel and I am not usually a fan of hotel designs. Also the granite congress buildings have a timeless appeal in my opinion and are great looking smaller office buildings.

I don't believe it is homerism either. I remember being wow'd by the aesthetic of our skyline when I returned to Austin in 2008 and my wife who isn't into skyscrapers has made comments about our buildings and skyline. She puts it as, "Austin might not have one of the biggest skylines, but it's one of the prettiest I have seen.".

wwmiv · #**2579** Posted **Aug 1, 2013, 5:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by ATXboom

Very excited that Magellan may invest in Austin. They do signature projects and are well connected to financing. They are a big boy development group. Smart of them to invest in ATX. The dynamics are right.

I'm rarely the person to urge caution, but this a simply a rumor flying around on a lowly message board started by a user who - although smart, capable, etc., has not been here very long - without any independent corroboration.

Settle down. If it happens, it happens. Great! But if it doesn't it won't be a big surprise.

The ATX · #**2580** Posted **Aug 1, 2013, 5:28 PM**

It was just a one sentence post by someone in the Downtown Projects thread (Page 12, post 561) in the Shaggybevo forum.