AUSTIN | Projects & Construction III - Page 61

ahealy · #**1201** Posted **Nov 21, 2012, 12:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by JoninATX

I was downtown last night at the Royal Blue store off congress and was amazed to see they completed the deck project that covered 2 parking spaces downtown. I will take some pictures later on today.

yeah, I was there earlier... It's very impressive. I was with my friend from SF who said we have the best parklet she's ever seen. I hope Congress Ave businesses create more of them.

JoninATX · #**1202** Posted **Nov 21, 2012, 11:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by ahealy

yeah, I was there earlier... It's very impressive. I was with my friend from SF who said we have the best parklet she's ever seen. I hope Congress Ave businesses create more of them.

Yeah, I hope so.

JoninATX · #**1203** Posted **Nov 21, 2012, 11:58 PM**

Visa USA plans to build Austin computer center, add 794 jobs

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By Kirk Ladendorf American-Statesman Staff Visa U.S.A. Inc., the world’s largest credit card organization, has tentatively agreed to build a new global information technology center in Austin that would employ 794 people with an average annual salary of $113,351, Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s Office announced Wednesday.

The state has offered Visa $7.9 million in incentives for the project through the Texas Enterprise Fund.

The city of Austin has proposed an economic development grant of $1.6 million. The Austin City Council will have its first hearing on the incentives deal on Wednesday, Nov. 28, and is expected to vote on the deal at its regular meeting on Thursday, Dec. 6.

Visa is continually looking for opportunities to add world-class talent to our organization,” said Visa spokesman Will Valentine in a statement. “Austin offers vibrant technology community and business-friendly climate and we are working closely with local officials to finalize an agreement.

The company projects that its Austin project could create 138 new jobs along with 47 existing jobs next year. Total employment for the project is expected to expand steadily to 841 total jobs in 2017.

http://www.statesman.com/news/business/visa-usa-plans-to-build-austin-computer-center-add/nTCnh/

KevinFromTexas · #**1204** Posted **Nov 22, 2012, 6:28 AM**

SkyHouse Austin - 264 feet - 23 floors

Callaway House - 205 feet - 17 floors

2400 Nueces - 181 feet - 16 floors

The project in the foreground is a midrise apartment building in the East Avenue/University Park development.

photoLith · #**1205** Posted **Nov 22, 2012, 7:52 PM**

Crappy iPhone photo of that new development across from the pedestrian walkway over lake Austin. I don't remember the name of it exactly but I'm sure you guys will. I was just in Austin yesterday and it's crazy how much construction is going on everywhere in Austin. Exciting times for the city for sure.

KevinFromTexas · #**1206** Posted **Nov 22, 2012, 7:58 PM**

That's the Gables Apartment Tower. It's 223 feet with 18 floors. It should be just a bit taller than its crane. Right now we have 10 highrises under construction. The tallest is the 408 foot JW Marriott on Congress.

Tex17 · #**1207** Posted **Nov 26, 2012, 9:45 PM**

I just can't see that gondola system being efficient enough. They'd be a combination of a) too slow, b) too small (too few people in each car) to really be any good as a public transit system. Maybe just as a connector from downtown to Zilker/Barton Springs, sure.
Plus, there will be breakdowns. You can count on that with any mechanical device. You can get off a train, bus, etc. You're stuck up there on a gondola.
Again, it seems cool, but I just can't see it working well enough.

ahealy · #**1208** Posted **Nov 26, 2012, 10:18 PM**

so...this giant truck was spotted at seaholm today from my window. Anyone have any info on what this is? Are they starting soon??????

priller · #**1209** Posted **Nov 27, 2012, 12:06 AM**

Walked by the courthouse this past weekend. Actually starting to look good at ground level.

BrodeRayEwing · #**1210** Posted **Nov 27, 2012, 4:42 AM**

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Cap'n Longhorn · #**1211** Posted **Nov 27, 2012, 1:15 PM**

I hope the Rainey Street development will prevail...
http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/blog/morning_call/2012/11/activists-looking-to-stop-future.html

LoneStarMike · #**1212** Posted **Nov 29, 2012, 2:08 AM**

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Originally Posted by JoninATX

I was downtown last night at the Royal Blue store off congress and was amazed to see they completed the deck project that covered 2 parking spaces downtown.

KVUE had a story with video on that project.

Two downtown parking spots become Austin's first street patio
by Heather Kovar / KVUE News and photojournalist David Gardner
November 20, 2012

Looks nice. Hope it lasts after the one-year trial period.

JoninATX · #**1213** Posted **Nov 29, 2012, 4:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by LoneStarMike

KVUE had a story with video on that project.

Two downtown parking spots become Austin's first street patio
by Heather Kovar / KVUE News and photojournalist David Gardner
November 20, 2012

Looks nice. Hope it lasts after the one-year trial period.

Yeah, I hope so to.

JoninATX · #**1214** Posted **Nov 29, 2012, 4:56 AM**

Mueller Town Center has an official name now called " Aldrich Street".

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The Town Center has been officially named – Aldrich Street. It’s not a name we hear much around Mueller Austin just yet, since the street is only a block long at this point, but looks like that is all going to change as the construction of the Town Center marches on.

As evidenced by the name that has been given to the Town Center, Aldrich Street will be the main drag. Think wide sidewalks, a la 2nd Street District & South Congress, lined with trees offering shade (eventually) and space to gather.

The corner of Aldrich & Robert Browning will be the hub of activity, anchored by a Hotel & Cinema (at least that’s the vision!), which will essentially be lifted off of street level and house retail underneath to continue supporting the notion of walkability & energy that can be interrupted by long stretches of building offering no activity or eye candy.

The street will be lined with restaurants and stores and will connect to Lake Park via a Paseo, that will be lifted as it crosses Simond Avenue, to create a clear pedestrian crossway and enhance connectivity between the Town Center and Lake Park.

http://muellersilentmarket.com/2012/11/aldrich-street-town-center/

NYC2ATX · #**1215** Posted **Nov 29, 2012, 11:30 AM**

The amount of thought going into attempting to create a neighborhood with character and authenticity at Mueller is inspiring. Let's hope it comes off that way once executed.

Sidenote: I thoroughly appreciate the use of normal-sounding street names in this development and I feel that will assist in it feeling like a been-there-forever district. Aldrich Street, Simond Avenue, McCloskey Street, even Zach Scott Street, etc. ...these all sound way more real to me than the stupid — mass homebuilders peddle like Soft Seafoam Drive, Inspiring Dew Lane, Lone Stallion Chase, Via Rosa Rojo, blah blah blah. (FYI, I totally made that whole second batch up

).

ahealy · #**1216** Posted **Nov 29, 2012, 5:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by JoninATX

Mueller Town Center has an official name now called " Aldrich Street".

http://muellersilentmarket.com/2012/11/aldrich-street-town-center/

Very very nice!

cole world11 · #**1217** Posted **Nov 29, 2012, 7:37 PM**

I love spending time on the Austin forum because there's so much more going on! I wish some of yall's downtown momentum would rub off on downtown San Antonio :/ lol

KevinFromTexas · #**1218** Posted **Nov 29, 2012, 7:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by StatenIslander237

The amount of thought going into attempting to create a neighborhood with character and authenticity at Mueller is inspiring. Let's hope it comes off that way once executed.

Sidenote: I thoroughly appreciate the use of normal-sounding street names in this development and I feel that will assist in it feeling like a been-there-forever district. Aldrich Street, Simond Avenue, McCloskey Street, even Zach Scott Street, etc. ...these all sound way more real to me than the stupid — mass homebuilders peddle like Soft Seafoam Drive, Inspiring Dew Lane, Lone Stallion Chase, Via Rosa Rojo, blah blah blah. (FYI, I totally made that whole second batch up

).

My sister lives on a Nijmegen Drive in "one of those neighborhoods". The street is named after the Dutch city. It's pronounced Ny-meg-gan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nijmegen

All the streets in my neighborhood are named after deserts. Libyan, Mojave, Sahara, Gobi, etc.

I'd rather street names be named after historical figures or places (local or not) than some cheesy name like Oak Glen or Whispering Pines.

cvalkan · #**1219** Posted **Nov 30, 2012, 6:05 AM**

One of my "favorites" is Piedras Blanco Dr. near William Cannon and McKinney Falls Pkwy.

On a somewhat similar note of infelicitous names, I've always wondered what the reasoning was behind the Bastrop subdivision with all the Hawaiian names (e.g., Keanahalululu Lane).

Syndic · #**1220** Posted **Nov 30, 2012, 6:23 AM**

I must confess that I live in one of "those neighborhoods" at the moment. All of the streets in my area are named after influential authors; Orwell, Zola, Fitzgerald, Tolstoy, Kafka, Huxley, etc. Then there's some really bad, stereotypical names; Chinati Mountain Trail, Limpia Creek Drive, Candelaria Mesa Drive, Quitman Mountain Way. It's really awful. The authors thing is kind of cool, but what's with these other names? It seems like a mix of branding strategy and laziness.