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gabetx · #**221** Posted **Jun 15, 2021, 2:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by migol24

I also imagine that the construction is really going to create a mess on weekend nights. I really hope they start shutting down Rainey street again like they did before the pandemic. I dunno why they haven't got back to it. Rainey street was the craziest I'd ever seen it the last two Saturdays. Yes. Worst than SXSW or ACL.

APD's Parks unit was used to close Rainey down. They since been dissolved back into patrol which is critically short due to almost 200 officers leaving in the last year and another 20 officers leaving per month. I don't think they have the resources to shut it down along with enough manpower to adequately staffing 6th St and the rest of the city.

ILUVSAT · #**222** Posted **Jun 15, 2021, 7:16 PM**

Wasn't it your beautiful mayor and city council who poo-pooed on APD?!? Maybe it's time to get them out and re-establish a fully-funded and functional police department in your great city.

StoOgE · #**223** Posted **Jun 15, 2021, 7:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by ILUVSAT

Wasn't it your beautiful mayor and city council who poo-pooed on APD?!? Maybe it's time to get them out and re-establish a fully-funded and functional police department in your great city.

Glass houses, house that SAPD union going for you?

KevinFromTexas · #**224** Posted **Jun 15, 2021, 7:56 PM**

Do cops usually escort funeral processions pro-bono? We saw one on the way home today with three motorcycle cops. If they have time/resources to do that...

Crime is up everywhere. I was compiling a list of the 2020 murders for Texas cities, and all of them had increases last year. Some had their highest numbers in 30 years. Midland also reported being short 35 officers. Austin catches a lot of flack, but every city in Texas is going through the same problems. And homelessness. I follow the news of every city in the state, and all the big cities have a homeless problem and none have solved it.

StoOgE · #**225** Posted **Jun 15, 2021, 8:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

Do cops usually escort funeral processions pro-bono? We saw one on the way home today with three motorcycle cops. If they have time/resources to do that...

Crime is up everywhere. I was compiling a list of the 2020 murders for Texas cities, and all of them had increases last year. Some had their highest numbers in 30 years. Midland also reported being short 35 officers. Austin catches a lot of flack, but every city in Texas is going through the same problems. And homelessness. I follow the news of every city in the state, and all the big cities have a homeless problem and none have solved it.

You have to pay for your police escort AFAIK. Usually its off-duty traffic cops.

the Genral · #**226** Posted **Jun 16, 2021, 1:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by StoOgE

You have to pay for your police escort AFAIK. Usually its off-duty traffic cops.

Correct on both counts. We had to pay for police escort a while back for my dad's funeral back in 1996. It was arranged by the Funeral director. They have a list of officers who are off duty and have signed up for this extra duty. We were charged for each officer and a separate charge for the police vehicles. Not cheap, but worth it. We had to get dad from out by the Lakeline Mall to Pflugerville.

DaveinWimberley · #**227** Posted **Jun 16, 2021, 1:55 AM**

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Originally Posted by StoOgE

You have to pay for your police escort AFAIK. Usually its off-duty traffic cops.

I don't understand why police escorts of funerals are occurring at 9092 Rainey. It hasn't even been built yet.
Is it becoming a thing to have your body paraded through Rainey after you die?
Perhaps this is Austin's version of a New Orleans jazz band funeral?
How much does the average funeral cost in New Orleans? In 2020, the median funeral cost with a service and a burial was $7,640 (though you may want to think of this as the base price). HOW MUCH DOES A JAZZ BAND COST? Average cost: $1,200.00 to $1,500.00, depending on the band.

ILUVSAT · #**228** Posted **Jun 16, 2021, 2:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by StoOgE

Glass houses, house that SAPD union going for you?

Me? Personally? Nothing. I live in Nashville at the moment. But, thanks for your concern. I really appreciate it. You are in my prayers.

Peaky Blinder · #**229** Posted **Jul 15, 2021, 3:07 AM**

Is this Condo bldg that they going to sell?

deerhoof · #**230** Posted **Jul 27, 2021, 9:44 PM**

Kevin Burns reveals new details about Rainey Street skyscraper, including name and project team
Container Bar to close to make way for 55-story tower, but owner has something new planned

https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/n...source=twitter

"The tower formerly known as 9092 Rainey, which has been in the works for several years, officially has a new name and new project specifications.

The Modern Austin Residences will have 55 stories featuring 345 market-rate residences and 20 affordable housing units. Austin’s Urbanspace Real Estate + Interiors is developing the project."

paul78701 · #**231** Posted **Jul 27, 2021, 11:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by deerhoof

Kevin Burns reveals new details about Rainey Street skyscraper, including name and project team
Container Bar to close to make way for 55-story tower, but owner has something new planned

https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/n...source=twitter

"The tower formerly known as 9092 Rainey, which has been in the works for several years, officially has a new name and new project specifications.

The Modern Austin Residences will have 55 stories featuring 345 market-rate residences and 20 affordable housing units. Austin’s Urbanspace Real Estate + Interiors is developing the project."

There's no mention of Bungalow though. So does that mean that the tower is no longer going to use that lot also? It's hard to imagine that would be the case.

The ATX · #**232** Posted **Jul 28, 2021, 9:32 AM**

From the website:

https://modernaustinresidences.com/#banner

ahealy · #**233** Posted **Jul 28, 2021, 12:52 PM**

Love the height, love the density, love the color, hate everything else.

resansom · #**234** Posted **Jul 28, 2021, 1:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by ahealy

Love the height, love the density, love the color, hate everything else.

Yes, it's disappointing to say the least. Watching the devolution of this building is a study in value engineering and cost-cutting - if not that then somebody please explain to me how they ended up here?

We vs us · #**235** Posted **Jul 28, 2021, 2:15 PM**

What I'm reading as a parking podium is juuuuuust about as tall as the Van Zandt.

DaveinWimberley · #**236** Posted **Jul 28, 2021, 3:04 PM**

this building is a piece of ****!
It has all the ambience of an antifa/Oathkeepers riot.

paul78701 · #**237** Posted **Jul 28, 2021, 3:24 PM**

Web site is live:
https://modernaustinresidences.com/

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Construction and Sales will begin in the first half of 2022.

davidberko · #**238** Posted **Jul 28, 2021, 3:43 PM**

I hate the design or lack thereof, however! Austin has a lot of short buildings, sorry, the Indy and austonian aren't that tall in most bigger cities, so we need all the height we can get, ugly boxes and all. We have the republic to look forward to at least.

sjk · #**239** Posted **Jul 28, 2021, 3:49 PM**

Any guesses on the height of this thing based on the rendering and known info?

paul78701 · #**240** Posted **Jul 28, 2021, 4:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by sjk

Any guesses on the height of this thing based on the rendering and known info?

Independent is 690 ft with 58 floors. The simple math says that 11.896551724 per floor. Multiply that by 55 and that comes to approx 654 ft. That of course ignores things like the crowns and number of garage levels, but it's probably close enough of an approximation.