AUSTIN | Projects & Construction III

[Komeht]

Originally Posted by dc_denizen

When do you guys think the east-central parts of downtown Austin, say the land on both sides of sixth and east of congress, will be built out with most currently underused land developed? Are there any midrises planned for this area, woodframe stuff or is it mostly being reserved for highrise buildings?

I just think a seemless grid in this area, no major parking lots left, is going to be key to "completing" the cityscape, so to speak.

Oh, about the day after they remove Caritas, Arch and the Salvation Army. That area is prime real estate for development but you can't do anything with it right now. Also the CVC caps combined with the parking requirements made it almost impossible to profitably develop a lot. That could change with the removal of the parking requirements.

[Kotliz]

Originally Posted by LoneStarMike

Better renderings are in this post in the Hotel ZaZa thread.

Sweet! Thanks a lot.

[KevinFromTexas]

Yeah, that look for 501 Congress is just so very meh. I hope that building gets redeveloped completely some day. Seeing the renderings for the 5th & Brazos tower makes me so wish T. Stacy had stuck with it and developed their tower. That lot should be the location of a 50 or 60-story tower. It is good I guess that it'll be reused. The building is vacant right now, but this is going to set us back for sometime for anything new there.

[NYC_Longhorn]

Hellz yeah I was kidding... 5-story bohemeth? I'm the guy that requested the picture of Burj Khalifa on the skyline.... hahaha

It doesn't make sense how they could put a 5 story project here.... it really doesn't make sense... especially since they are spending so much on it... I'm thinking that maybe there is something to the east being planned.... either that, or the developer hates America and freedom and bacon.

[NYC_Longhorn]

By the way, I'm starting to think that the Fairmont is going to be much more of a game changer than I previously thought... can you imagine what it will be like approaching downtown Austin from I-35? I hope they keep the spire.

[LoneStarMike]

Originally Posted by NYC_Longhorn

It doesn't make sense how they could put a 5 story project here.... it really doesn't make sense... especially since they are spending so much on it... I'm thinking that maybe there is something to the east being planned

There is something being planned to the east - in the next block.

Here's the map of the entire parcel.



The image is from Jude's blog at downtownaustinblog.org

Plan To Revitalize 6th & Congress Announced, Underwhelms Everyone
March 19, 2013

The deal consists of five parcels totaling 2.3 acres at the southeast corner of Congress and Sixth, plus a half-block directly east on Fifth Street between Brazos and San Jacinto Boulevard.

[SNIP]

The half block site on East Fifth Street between Brazos and San Jacinto, which is home to a Bank of America drive through, will be sold for an unknown development.

The "unknown development" is the 5th & Brazos mixed-use tower.

I know that most here will disagree with me, but I think having a 50-60 story tower on the east side of Congress Avenue squeezed in between the Bank of Amercia Tower and Frost Tower in the next block would be overkill. And then across Congress on the west side you have two and three story historic buildings and nothing of height - unless 416 Congress ever were to be built. I'd much rather see the "middle" tower between Bank of America and Frost be set back a block like Magellan is proposing to do with the 5th & Brazos proposal.

[GoldenBoot]

Originally Posted by Syndic

I think it's worthwhile to talk about. The differences are important and they reflect the different socio-political values, which is something that a lot of people fail to take into consideration when talking about buildings. Buildings help create culture, so what values we instill in our buildings is important. I'm completely against starchitecture not only because I disagree with individualism, but also because I disagree with globalization (as it's currently manifested) and colonialism. I believe that less is more and I wouldn't wear over-the-top clothing or drive an over-the-top automobile, so I don't want over-the-top buildings. It's not blandness, it's refinement and moderation.

"Refinement"...."Moderation"...Sounds a little creepy to me.

Dear Karl Marx: So, according to your theory, each individual human should look the same, weight the same, be of the same height, have the same level of intelligence, be of the same skin color, make the same amount of money...absolutely, positively no separation of any individual being on this, or any other planet?!?

Dude, it sound like you have no creative bone in your body. Individuality (individual creativity) is what has built and enabled the human race to advance to this point in our evolution. If you disagree, please provide me examples of successful sentient (even non-sentient) beings where the entire population is the "same" (i.e., absolutely no difference between one individual and another).

[Syndic]

Originally Posted by GoldenBoot

"Refinement"...."Moderation"...Sounds a little creepy to me.

Dear Karl Marx: So, according to your theory, each individual human should look the same, weight the same, be of the same height, have the same level of intelligence, be of the same skin color, make the same amount of money...absolutely, positively no separation of any individual being on this, or any other planet?!?

Dude, it sound like you have no creative bone in your body. Individuality (individual creativity) is what has built and enabled the human race to advance to this point in our evolution. If you disagree, please provide me examples of successful sentient (even non-sentient) beings where the entire population is the "same" (i.e., absolutely no difference between one individual and another).

Creepy? WTF? That's weird.

You're confusing individualism with individuality. They're very different things. I thought people knew this.

[NYC_Longhorn]

I like buildings.

[NYC_Longhorn]

Geez guys did you see KevinfromTexas has 34,000 posts? We should call him Godfather

[The ATX]

Originally Posted by NYC_Longhorn

I like buildings.

I like buildings as well.

[ski-man]

I like women!!!

[The ATX]

Originally Posted by ski-man

I like women!!!

I've been to Wyoming, and I didn't see very many women. Or anyone else for that matter.

[TowerSpotter]

Van Zandt Hotel Breaks Ground in Austin

http://www.cpexecutive.com/cities/au...und-in-austin/

[wwmiv]

I don't believe this has been posted here, but BuildATX now has three scoops (5th/Brazos and that awesome Rainey area hotel):

http://buildingatx.com/2013/08/7east...st-7th-street/

[Syndic]

I just realized that there's a webcam for 2400 Nueces. Wish I would've known that months ago.

http://oxblue.com/open/EDRTrust/2400Nueces

[JoninATX]

There are several tower cranes at the Domain now, I took from yesterday.

[Mopacs]

Originally Posted by JoninATX

There are several tower cranes at the Domain now, I took from yesterday.

I was just there myself yesterday and noticed the same thing. I'm familiar with the project going in next to Whole Foods (office/retail building), but not the one along Esperanza Crossing in your second photo (next to Le Cordon Bleu). Anyone know? Address in front of the site says 301 Esperanza Crossing.

[AusTxDevelopment]

Originally Posted by Mopacs

I was just there myself yesterday and noticed the same thing. I'm familiar with the project going in next to Whole Foods (office/retail building), but not the one along Esperanza Crossing in your second photo (next to Le Cordon Bleu). Anyone know? Address in front of the site says 301 Esperanza Crossing.

Not sure what it is, but the below maps might help. These came from the marketing flyer for Domain 7 on Endeavor Real Estate's website. Endeavor plans to break ground on 2 office buildings in the Domain this year. The news article about those two buildings is here: http://www.statesman.com/news/busine...in-home/nYg3B/

The marketing flyer with more readable versions of the below maps is here (click on the PDF icon in the upper right): http://www.endeavor-re.com/property/office/domain-7/

[JoninATX]

Shorenstein JV to Build 2 Office Properties in Austin

By Gail Kalinoski
July, 10, 2013

Construction has begun on one of two new office buildings at The Domain, a 304-acre mixed-use community in northwest Austin, Texas, being developed in a joint venture between Shorenstein Properties, L.L.C., Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management and Endeavor Real Estate Group.

The cost of developing the two buildings – Domain 2 and Domain 7 – is about $45 million, according to Chad Marsh, managing principal with Endeavor Real Estate Group, a longtime owner and developer at The Domain. Domain 7 is a spec building while Domain 2 already has a long-term tenant signed up, he added.

HomeAway, Inc., a leading online marketplace for vacation rentals, has agreed to lease all the office space – about 114,600 square feet – in Domain 2, a five-story, 139,675-square-foot building, for 11 years, Brian Sharples, HomeAway co-founder and CEO, said in a news release. The 25,000 square feet on the ground floor will be leased to retail tenants. The site also includes structured parking.

http://www.cpexecutive.com/regions/s...ect-in-austin/

So it looks like the new Home Away offices are being built by the new Whole Foods. I will have to find out what there building by Le Cordon Bleu. If I had to take a guess it will be more than likely another multi story apartment building.