AUSTIN | The Austonian | 683 FT / 208 M | 56 FLOORS | T/O - Page 7

KevinFromTexas · #**121** Posted **Jan 23, 2008, 2:42 AM**

I can't believe they'll need two tower cranes. Apparently they will as they're talking about it with that report, but man, the footprint of this tower is tiny.

Screenshots from that page:

Photo credit goes to: http://www.theaustonian.com/pics/2008-01-19_Austonian_Report_18.pdf

Complex01 · #**122** Posted **Jan 23, 2008, 3:10 AM**

Oh very nice. Did not know the crane was up. Very kewl...

Blakesalot! · #**123** Posted **Jan 29, 2008, 2:23 AM**

New Austonian Construction Report: http://www.theaustonian.com/pics/2008-01-28_Austonian_Report_19.pdf
(Includes a good number of photographs)

From the report:

Work activities completed through January 25, 2008:

Mat slab excavation complete and material removed from site
Mud slab poured at mat slab to facilitate reinforcing steel installation
Rebar crew currently installing 2nd layer of steel for mat slab
Slab pour to be completed on Saturday 2-2-08 or 2-9-08 contingent on weather
Perimeter concrete wall footings 75% complete
Wall forming of basement walls to begin next week
Pier caps 80% complete
Concrete foundation for tower crane #2 in progress
Tower crane #2 structural base to be delivered and installed next week
Sub grade preparations and compaction operations in progress for B-1 slab
Waterproofing of below grade walls started on 1-20-08
Utility work along Congress Avenue begins on 1-24-08
Blockout forms for elevator shafts being constructed on site
Compaction operations at sump pits in progress
Coordination and preparations for under slab plumbing rough-in underway
Painting of barricades along Congress Avenue in progress
Lighting installed in Congress Avenue pedestrian tunnel

texboy · #**124** Posted **Jan 29, 2008, 3:55 AM**

Tower Crane #2 Base has been installed btw... was on the site today.

priller · #**125** Posted **Jan 29, 2008, 3:13 PM**

Mat slab rebar getting put in place:

priller · #**126** Posted **Jan 29, 2008, 3:16 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by texboy

Tower Crane #2 Base has been installed btw... was on the site today.

The second crane, will it be used mainly for the base floors? Kind of like the front crane at Altavida? Or will it be used for the tower portion also?

priller · #**127** Posted **Feb 4, 2008, 8:35 PM**

From Sunday, 2/3/08. You can see the mat slab was poured over the weekend. You can also just make out the second crane base in the very back.

texboy · #**128** Posted **Feb 5, 2008, 1:22 AM**

Yea thats basically what it will be used for. Crane in the middle of the site is the one that will be jumped as the building goes vertical.

J.Dskyhigh · #**129** Posted **Feb 5, 2008, 3:59 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by priller

From Sunday, 4/3/08. You can see the mat slab was poured over the weekend. You can also just make out the second crane base in the very back.

You do mean 2/3/08 right? Just getting it clear.

priller · #**130** Posted **Feb 5, 2008, 4:07 PM**

Oops, yes, thanks.

Blakesalot! · #**131** Posted **Feb 7, 2008, 2:19 AM**

New Construction Report Posted:

http://www.theaustonian.com/pics/2008-02-04_AustonianReport_20.pdf

From the report:

• Mat slab concrete pour completed February 2, 2008 (+1900 cubic yards)
• Tower crane #2 foundation poured
• B-1 concrete column forming and pouring started February 1, 2008
• Bentonite waterproofing of below grade walls 50% complete
• Perimeter B-1 wall forming started January 30, 2008
• Pier cap forming continues
• Site utilities along Congress Avenue continue

Deepstar · #**132** Posted **Feb 7, 2008, 2:26 AM**

Nice to see this one coming along.

priller · #**133** Posted **Feb 7, 2008, 8:27 PM**

What's amazing is that I went by today and the site already looks completely different from these report photos just a few days ago. They've got the slab covered with forms, columns are sprouting up everywhere, the basement wall forms are going up all around. I'm very impressed with how quickly things are moving now that most all the foundation work is done.

chex · #**134** Posted **Feb 7, 2008, 9:01 PM**

the hole doesnt seem that big to have an underground parking... does it exists on the plan?

priller · #**135** Posted **Feb 7, 2008, 9:47 PM**

I believe there's only 1 basement floor, mostly parking. The other parking levels are above the ground floor retail.

priller · #**136** Posted **Feb 22, 2008, 5:29 AM**

New Austonian construction update. The date says 2/16 but I think it was just recently posted.

http://www.theaustonian.com/pics/2008-02-16_Austonian%20Report_22.pdf

Work activities completed thru the week ending February 16, 2008:

• Elevator shear walls poured at level B-1
• Concrete walls for garage ramp at B-1 poured
• Gravel backfill for slab of garage ramp installed and compacted
• Cast iron under slab rough-in 75% complete
• PVC under slab drainage pipe 75% compete
• Electrical rough-in in progress
• Waterproofing of below grade walls continues
• Pouring of concrete walls at B-1 continues
• Pouring of wall footings at south wall to start February 18, 2008
• Tower crane #1 “initial jump” to take place February 17, 2008. 5 sections to be added to tower (+/- 100’)
• Next critical milestone: pouring B-1 slab on grade scheduled for February 26, 2008

ATXboom · #**137** Posted **Feb 24, 2008, 6:11 PM**

http://www.austintowers.net/Austin_Downtown/index.html

New: Austonian Listings Added to AustinTowers.net
February 24, 2008 09:11 Filed in: Development Watch
The Austonian is one of the most luxurious and desirable downtown projects currently under development. With an unusually secretive sales process, details on pricing and sales have been hard to come by.

Over the last few weeks, many new details have become public as the project has begun to list a small number of unsold units on the Austin Multiple Listing Service (MLS). Starting today, we have added these listings to the AustinTowers Listings page. The new Austonian Listings can be found here.

The 4 listied units (as well as a fifth on the Gottesman Residential site) show a broad range of prices for units, with the highest prices rightfully reserved for the units on the highest floors. The prices for listed units range from $559,000 to $1,855,000 for units ranging from 1,221 to 3,129 square feet. What the units have in common is that they are in an exclusive building with super-high-end finish out, appliances, and building amenities.

One of the most interesting details to emerge is the variance in pricing on a per square foot basis from unit to unit. For the five listed units, price per square foot varies from $458 / Square Foot to a whopping $830 / Square Foot for Unit 41Q, a 2,235 square foot 2 bedroom unit on the 41st floor.

The following new renderings provide an interesting glimpse into the the planned Austonian interiors:

Xeelee · #**138** Posted **Feb 29, 2008, 3:02 PM**

This looks really nice. I would like to see it in person.

KevinFromTexas · #**139** Posted **Mar 1, 2008, 12:53 AM**

priller · #**140** Posted **Mar 8, 2008, 2:13 PM**

Getting ready for the second crane: