AUSTIN | Projects & Construction III

[KevinFromTexas]

Holy hell, man. I love my city.

[Jdawgboy]

Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

Holy hell, man. I love my city.

Agreed...

By the way Kevin, when will you be back on a regular basis? Hope soon.

[EncoderDecode]

Saw the Fairmont on KVUE..
Really hope this gets built!
The 2nd skyline boom is imminent!

[BevoLJ]

The ECC was part of the Green sale? I thought that was separate and part of the 2008 deal was that the ECC couldn't be sold prior to April 2013? The Green couldn't be sold prior to April 2012 which is why it was voted on (and pushed back) last April.

At least that is how I remember it being, but very well could be confused.

[wwmiv]

Here's a more extensive version:



Red is the Green redevelopment.
Purple is the Seaholm redevelopment.
Orange is the Energy Control Center redevelopment.
Green is the Austin Library development.
Black is the Travis County Courthouse development.
Blue is the mixed use development currently under construction.

[Jdawgboy]

Ok I remember now, om out Downtown at the clubs drunk right now my bad lol.

[JoninATX]

2900 Manor Road

It will be the largest single mixed use project to date that has been proposed for the M.L King Jr. Station TOD. Ground breaking fall 2012.

http://www.bigreddog.com/preview-of-...-austin-texas/

[ahealy]

Originally Posted by joninatx

2900 manor road







http://www.bigreddog.com/preview-of-...-austin-texas/

b e a u t i f u l

[wwmiv]

I LOVE the design. I have to say, though, that it is a bit far from the station to be considered a transit oriented development... Either way it is a positive densifying element.

[JACKinBeantown]

Originally Posted by wwmiv

I LOVE the design. I have to say, though, that it is a bit far from the station to be considered a transit oriented development... Either way it is a positive densifying element.

In New York, aside from lower Manhattan, anything within 1/4 mile of a subway station is close.

[wwmiv]

Originally Posted by JACKinNYC

In New York, aside from lower Manhattan, anything within 1/4 mile of a subway station is close.

Yes, well, remember that we're dealing with two completely separate mindsets vis-a-vis transit. New Yorkers' primary mode of transportation is mass transit, which necessarily - and out of necessity (pardon the wordplay there) - expands what you'd consider close. In practically every other American city the primary mode of transportation is car, which necessarily diminishes the pull of mass transit.

I.E. in order for a commute in mass transit to be reasonable in the mind of most Americans (and hence most Austinites) it (being the boarding platform or what have you) can't be much further away from where you parked your car. In this case, its way too far away.

I'm all for it w/ regard to density and proximity to downtown as it is energy efficient compared to a similar development in the suburbs, but marketing this as a transit oriented development is disingenuous.

[gmsalpha]

Comparing Austin to New York City is probably not gonna fly. NYC is obviously a very unique city in America when it comes to density and transportation.

You might as well argue about whether a 37-story condo is tall, if you're using NYC as your comparison.

Austin is a very unique city too, but it seems more fit to compare it with Dallas or another TX city, or another city of relative size such as Cincinnati, Baltimore, or Charlotte.

Not trying to cause commotion. I just don't like a comparison of Austin vs NYC very much in general.

[ahealy]

Originally Posted by gmsalpha

Comparing Austin to New York City is probably not gonna fly. NYC is obviously a very unique city in America when it comes to density and transportation.

You might as well argue about whether a 37-story condo is tall, if you're using NYC as your comparison.

Austin is a very unique city too, but it seems more fit to compare it with Dallas or another TX city, or another city of relative size such as Cincinnati, Baltimore, or Charlotte.

Not trying to cause commotion. I just don't like a comparison of Austin vs NYC very much in general.

You may not want to compare Austin to Dallas on this forum.

[BevoLJ]

Originally Posted by gmsalpha

Austin is a very unique city too, but it seems more fit to compare it with Dallas or another TX city

[M1EK]

Originally Posted by JACKinNYC

In New York, aside from lower Manhattan, anything within 1/4 mile of a subway station is close.

The station is more like 1/2 a mile away; far too far away to consider this a TOD (remember what the "O" in TOD stands for - it's not OH MY GOD I ENJOY A 15 MINUTE WALK TO THE TRAIN STATION OVER A 30 SECOND TRIP TO MY CAR IN THE FREE PARKING LOT).

[wwmiv]

Originally Posted by M1EK

The station is more like 1/2 a mile away; far too far away to consider this a TOD (remember what the "O" in TOD stands for - it's not OH MY GOD I ENJOY A 15 MINUTE WALK TO THE TRAIN STATION OVER A 30 SECOND TRIP TO MY CAR IN THE FREE PARKING LOT).

Another way of saying exactly what I did.

[KevinFromTexas]

http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/pr...tain-more.html

Hyatt wants to entertain more with bigger ballroom

Austin Business Journal by Jan Buchholz, Staff Writer
Date: Friday, June 1, 2012, 5:00am CDT

Jan Buchholz
Staff Writer- Austin Business Journal

The Hyatt Regency Austin plans to add a five-story garage and one of the biggest ballrooms around downtown.

A site plan submitted to Austin’s planning department May 15 calls for a 25,134-square-foot ballroom south of the hotel — much-needed space, some experts said.

[JoninATX]

Eleven apartments Austin

Eleven is a planned modern podium-style apartment community located in

the heart of the downtown Austin area. Eleven is close enough to walk to the

wide range of hip downtown restaurant and nightlife venues. The chic urban

apartment community is designed with modern sophistication. Eleven

embraces responsible apartment living by being designed to earn the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star certification as well as an

Austin Energy Green Building star rating. Eclectic and upscale shopping is

within easy reach, along with popular local destinations like Central Market

and Whole Foods. Enjoy biking and hiking along Lady Bird Lake or visiting

the many attractions of nearby Zilker Park.

http://www.forestargroup.com/real-es...roperty/id=592

[Mopacs]

Here a few pics from this Friday evening (6/1)

[Urbannizer]

Didn't see this posted yet, new rendering of the Seaholm Project.


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