AUSTIN | Projects & Construction II

[priller]

Some twilight photos, 4/5/08. Still hobbling around on my bad knee. Just walked over to the convention center parking lot for a few quick photos.

View outside our building:


Lots and lots of sport bikes downtown this weekend:


Shore and Legacy:




360:

[matthew2109]

beautiful pics!! Why did i move away from Austin

[KevinFromTexas]

Great pics priller.

The Plaza?

Originally Posted by shanny

No they have not lit 360 yet, but...

heres what we can expect from 360 in a matter of days:
I took a night picture of the spire in atlanta and put the lighted part into a night shot of 360

Haha. Awesome.

[LoneStarMike]

Originally Posted by KYbred

if anyone has been in Barton Springs this year, then you'll notice that 360 sits right in the center looking down the creek.

Kinda cool but I can see why some natives probably wont like it.

Wow - I'm glad you pointed that out. I hadn't been to Barton Springs Pool in quite some time, but when you're on Barton Springs Rd and cross the creek you get a head-on view of Whole Foods Market. I took this today:



Then, I went over to Barton Springs Pool and sure enough - 360 is right in the middle





I like the blend of urban and nature, but that's just me

[LoneStarMike]

Great twilight pictures, priller. Sorry about your bad knee. If it's any consolation, my feet and back are killing me right now. At the rate we're both going, you and I may be in wheelchairs for the forum meet next weekend.

It sure was a beautiful day today.

[shanny]

are they lighting both sides of 360 or just the spire/town lake side? i noticed the back side has the same glass structure running up the side.

[priller]

Originally Posted by LoneStarMike

At the rate we're both going, you and I may be in wheelchairs for the forum meet next weekend.

Hey, you might be right in my case. Really like the pic from the pool.

Kevin, that's the Hilton in the foreground

[KevinFromTexas]

Nice shots Mike. I saw a picture somewhere showing 360 from that view. But it wasn't very good.

@ priller, for some reason I was thinking The Plaza with those balconies.

[priller]

Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

@ priller, for some reason I was thinking The Plaza with those balconies.

The Hilton has that one curved bulge on its south side. Don't they call that a "bay window" in houses? I'm not sure if I've ever noticed it before, myself.

[zx14]

Nice shots of Austin everyone i like the one with the bikes is that yes it is a zx14 third one down. Even the same color as mine.

[KYbred]

I dont have a picture to show but did anyone get to see the The Monarch lights across the top???

Very dissapointing and 1992ish. Multicolored bulbs that change color every half second. I really hope it doesn't stay like that.

[hismasterplan]

Originally Posted by KYbred

I dont have a picture to show but did anyone get to see the The Monarch lights across the top???

Very dissapointing and 1992ish. Multicolored bulbs that change color every half second. I really hope it doesn't stay like that.

I want to see that. Didn't One Congress Plaza used to have the changing colors thing going on? I thought I remember seeing that when I was a little kid.

[priller]

I saw the Monarch lights for the first time tonight. Can't say I like it. At least they're very subtle, you can ignore them easily. The disappointing thing is that the Monarch's top could be very dramatic at night, if lit well.

[Jdawgboy]

Well there should be more lighting to come I believe. I myself think it looks neat and is something Austin has never had before. I do not believe One Congress Plaza ever had changing lights like that. They have always been one color.

[zx14]

These are my predictions on the projects under construction.
Date Project Floor
may1 Austonian 4
may1 spring 7
may1 Altavida 22
may1 Legacy 30

june 1 Austonian 7
june 1 spring 10
june 1 legacy 31 and topped out
june 1 Altavida 26
june 1 Four seasons 3

Aug 1 Austonian 16
Aug 1 spring 19
Aug 1 Altavida 34
Aug 1 Four seasons 9

Oct 1 Austonian 25
Oct 1 spring 27
Oct 1 Altavida topped out on July 15
oct 1 four seasons 16

Dec 1 Austonian 33
Dec 1 spring 35
Dec 1 four seasons 22
dec 1 21 c still underground
2009
Feb 1 Austonian 41
Feb 1 spring 42
feb 1 fourseasons 29
feb 1 21 c 2

april 1 Austonian 49
April 1 spring topped out on march 1
April 1 Four seasons topped out on that date 32
April 1 21 c 7

June 1st Austonian 56
june 1 21 c 13

aug 1 Austonian topped out on that date.
Aug 1 21 c 20

Dec 1 21 c 33


2010
March 1 21 c 46

May 1 21 c just topped out 49 and
May 1 Stacys project scrapped

[hookem]

Cool list. But I think the 21C tower portion isn't scheduled to break ground until 2010.

But the good news is I think you may safely be able to add the W, the new Marriott, and even Ovation starting sometime within your timeframe...

[Myomi]

I was on the river this morning and looking at AMLI, it looked like they were installing the green lighting on the east side of the building to match the west side. Did anyone else notice this?

[shanny]

for all those that wanted to know what the lights on the monarch look like, here they are:



sorry about the quality...i cropped a ridiculously large photo

[GoldenBoot]

Originally Posted by hookem

Cool list. But I think the 21C tower portion isn't scheduled to break ground until 2010...

Actually, I believe both the hotel and condo structures will be delivered in 2010 - but at different times during that year. At least that is what is implied from the AAS article in the subject.

[Saddle Man]

Originally Posted by Myomi

I was on the river this morning and looking at AMLI, it looked like they were installing the green lighting on the east side of the building to match the west side. Did anyone else notice this?

It was started yesterday or the day before.