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Jdawgboy · #**441** Posted **Mar 12, 2014, 8:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by Hill Country

JDawg is now the official SSP Woody expert.

Your so right Goldenboot. Time to move on, I done lost my woody a while back....

4REALATX · #**442** Posted **Mar 15, 2014, 12:18 AM**

For those of you that get a "Woody" from the rumor mill, I thought I would share what our friend's on the left coast have to say about the status of the project...

http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2...-austin-hotel/

ATXboom · #**443** Posted **Mar 15, 2014, 3:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by 4REALATX

For those of you that get a "Woody" from the rumor mill, I thought I would share what our friend's on the left coast have to say about the status of the project...

http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2...-austin-hotel/

Thanks but that's old news... that paper is a competitor of the manchester owned paper. These foundless rumor pieces have been coming out every month. Check out the comment section. If nothing happens by end of June I might be concerned. BTW... who are you repping 4REALATX?

migol24 · #**444** Posted **Mar 15, 2014, 7:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by ATXboom

Thanks but that's old news... that paper is a competitor of the manchester owned paper. These foundless rumor pieces have been coming out every month. Check out the comment section. If nothing happens by end of June I might be concerned. BTW... who are you repping 4REALATX?

You are right.

According to Don Bauder writer of the article, posted in the comment section, he says rumor isn't true:

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Originally Posted by Don Bauder

PAPA DOUG SAYS RUMOR NOT TRUE. A spokesperson for Papa Doug Manchester, quoting him, says that the rumor that he is abandoning the Austin hotel project is not true. He says he intends to break ground on the project within 90 days. (That would go along with with the statement of the architect, who expected a groundbreaking in May.)

Papa Doug added that the rumor may have been started by competitors. "We are committed to the project. We are not giving up by any means," Papa Doug told the spokesperson. Best, Don Bauder.

wwmiv · #**445** Posted **Mar 15, 2014, 3:03 PM**

So they deliberately published an article that they knew was probably false and then did not go back and edit that article once a quote to the contrary was proffered by Manchester? (They just added a comment below)... That's journalistic malpractice.

We'll see after 90 days, but I'm starting to not be positive about this project.

GoldenBoot · #**446** Posted **Mar 15, 2014, 3:45 PM**

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts still lists the hotel on its "Properties In Development" page of their website...

Spaceman · #**447** Posted **Mar 15, 2014, 4:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by GoldenBoot

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts still lists the hotel on its "Properties In Development" page of their website...

If it is not needed, don't build it..Overbuilding is a blight on a city..

bigdogc · #**448** Posted **Mar 18, 2014, 5:06 PM**

the statesman just put up an article on the fairmont. Looks like they found their builder in Hunt Construction!

LoneStarMike · #**449** Posted **Mar 18, 2014, 5:15 PM**

^^^ Developer hires builder for Austin’s $370 million Fairmont hotel

GoldenBoot · #**450** Posted **Mar 18, 2014, 6:30 PM**

Another step forward!!! Looks as if the development budget has increased...by $20MM to $370MM.

The current, released plans call for a tower of 691' (when including the spire); however, I hope that could stretch another 9' so Austin would have an official 700-footer.

hookem · #**451** Posted **Mar 18, 2014, 7:02 PM**

With SXSW done, at least we'll be able to interpret better what activities are happening at the lot. Need to keep an eye on it. I sure hope it happens, and at the orignal scale.

Syndic · #**452** Posted **Mar 18, 2014, 8:23 PM**

WOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

the Genral · #**453** Posted **Mar 18, 2014, 9:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by Syndic

WOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

Don't hold back Syndic, tell us how you REALLY feel about this

The ATX · #**454** Posted **Mar 18, 2014, 10:11 PM**

I can't wait for the day that I drive by after work and see a "real" construction trailer!

JoninATX · #**455** Posted **Mar 19, 2014, 12:29 AM**

Great news!

Jdawgboy · #**456** Posted **Mar 19, 2014, 12:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by Spaceman

If it is not needed, don't build it..Overbuilding is a blight on a city..

Oh it is definitely needed, no doubt that Austin will absorb these hotel rooms.

NYC2ATX · #**457** Posted **Mar 19, 2014, 1:27 AM**

AMAZING. I was just on that big hill in Butler Park today (which has an unmatched panoramic view of the skyline I found, and I counted 9 different cranes from that single viewpoint), and I was thinking how massive the impact of this tower would be, and I was all "please get your sh!t together, Fairmont." So this is super awesome.

P.S. I'll take this opportunity to make a quick announcement that I am officially moved to Austin (!), as of the weekend before last.

So thrilled to witness this amazing period in the history of the city. It's like heaven on earth for an construction-obsessed urbanist nerd such as myself. Glad to become a part of the community.

the Genral · #**458** Posted **Mar 19, 2014, 2:47 AM**

Welcome to Austin StatenIslander237. What part of town did you move to?

Jdawgboy · #**459** Posted **Mar 19, 2014, 4:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by the Genral

Welcome to Austin StatenIslander237. What part of town did you move to?

Southside

actually not far from me, kinda between where me and Kevin lives, though he's closer to where Kevin lives.

lzppjb · #**460** Posted **Mar 19, 2014, 6:07 AM**

The old South Austin stomping grounds. Nice.