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LoneStarMike · #**261** Posted **Feb 14, 2015, 6:19 AM**

Photos from Sunday February 8th & Monday February 9th 2015:

SkyPie · #**262** Posted **Feb 15, 2015, 11:09 PM**

2.15.2015

corvairkeith · #**263** Posted **Feb 19, 2015, 11:45 PM**

Today.

The ATX · #**264** Posted **Feb 20, 2015, 4:29 AM**

If I counted right his one will be halfway when one more floor is done. It will make a nice impact on the skyline when it's done.

KevinFromTexas · #**265** Posted **Feb 20, 2015, 9:14 AM**

With the position of this tower and whatever they build on the west block, Austin Proper may show up fairly well along the river. Too bad the office tower is going to block the view of 360, though. I wish they had planned a tower with a smaller footprint, and taller, and had it as far east as they could place it to open up that view. I love the view of 360 in that photo. It's almost art-deco in quality with the light contrasting its facade.

MightyYoda · #**266** Posted **Feb 21, 2015, 5:06 PM**

Hard to tell with the small amount, but call me optimistic about the facade. It is decently reflective and catches the light making it not too dark.

robertrulez · #**267** Posted **Feb 26, 2015, 5:23 AM**

anybody have an idea when preleasing is scheduled to begin

IluvATX · #**268** Posted **Mar 7, 2015, 10:13 PM**

corvairkeith · #**269** Posted **Mar 7, 2015, 10:43 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by IluvATX

Looks like they're changing the facade and going with all beige bricks above the first setback. It's a shame I really liked the rendering with the dark bricks all the way up with beige accents and dark glass. Even if it looks a little dated it was unlike anything else being built downtown. I just hope they don't switch to blue glass.

SkyPie · #**270** Posted **Mar 7, 2015, 11:40 PM**

Nice photos IluvATX. The roof of the north wing was poured today. I imagine the shorter crane will come down pretty quickly now.

Syndic · #**271** Posted **Mar 7, 2015, 11:48 PM**

Hmm, good eye. I'm going to reserve judgment for now. I liked the original look with the dark glass and the darker shade of beige. It would have matched darkish-brownish look of the Eastern side of downtown (and I'm a Northeastern Austinite so admittedly I have a bias). I didn't think the second rendering looked quite right. There was something off about it. It didn't fit in well with either side of downtown. So maybe this lighter-colored brick will be an improvement. I know I'm one of the only people who likes the uniformity of the light-colored brick and bluish-glass look of the southern West End. But, to me, if it fits in with the area more then that could be a good thing. It's also possible that they had to take into account what the building would look like with 500 West 2nd Street as a backdrop.

Original rendering:

texboy · #**272** Posted **Mar 8, 2015, 4:28 PM**

I honestly think this is a great looking building. Architecturally its nothing ground breaking, but will be a nice addition to the skyline. The dark gray color is very 'in' right now and kind of harkins back to 1970's black glass trend. I definitely think you'll be able to look back at this building 30, 40 years in the future and know the time period it was built in. Same goes for the W which has grown on me quite a bit.

oberthewhat · #**273** Posted **Mar 10, 2015, 12:35 AM**

from the glass thats in place it does not look like it will be blue tinted.

Urbannizer · #**274** Posted **Mar 11, 2015, 12:39 AM**

3/10

futures · #**275** Posted **Mar 11, 2015, 2:51 PM**

The upper area that looks beige isn't brick. I drove by it yesterday and it's a smooth surface. I'm hoping the grey brick will go over it, or that it will get painted grey.

Mopacs · #**276** Posted **Mar 11, 2015, 4:31 PM**

As of this morning, it appears the top crane has been raised.

corvairkeith · #**277** Posted **Mar 11, 2015, 7:56 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by futures

The upper area that looks beige isn't brick. I drove by it yesterday and it's a smooth surface. I'm hoping the grey brick will go over it, or that it will get painted grey.

I think you're right, today it looks like they are adding the dark grey brick to the first level after the setback.

Austinite101 · #**278** Posted **Mar 15, 2015, 12:31 AM**

I was walking by Northshore this afternoon and the beige facade above the first setback is no longer beige. It's a dark grey just like the base facade.

IluvATX · #**279** Posted **Mar 26, 2015, 9:00 PM**

3-26-15

The finish looks to be the dark grey panels with off-white colored trim. It was always my favorite of the renderings.

the Genral · #**280** Posted **Mar 26, 2015, 10:57 PM**

Yeah mine too. Looks like 6 more floors to the final set back. Once the office building is completed, not to mention the hotel, the finished project will look massive despite the lack of a 500 + footer. Definately a significant positive add to dt.