AUSTIN | Waterline (98 Red River) | 1,022 Feet | 73 Floors | U/C - Page 144

ahealy · #**2861** Posted **Jul 2, 2024, 1:43 PM**

I think the mid columns might be slightly smaller since it's only going to be 2 floors, right?

That's one of the things that annoys me with their presentation. Multiple renders showing new and old designs....I still don't know what the taper change is on the residential portion...

Riverranchdrone · #**2862** Posted **Jul 2, 2024, 1:54 PM**

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Those columns are going to be wild. How tall are they? The elevations are too blurry to read.

To me they look to be 3 stories tall. The completed one further down looks to be two stories. But that is just what I gather from the blueprint that was posted above.

Urbannizer · #**2863** Posted **Jul 4, 2024, 1:04 AM**

myBrain · #**2864** Posted **Jul 4, 2024, 2:57 PM**

This is interesting https://www.instagram.com/p/C9AR06yx4Aj/?img_index=1

AusTex · #**2865** Posted **Jul 4, 2024, 7:42 PM**

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To me they look to be 3 stories tall. The completed one further down looks to be two stories. But that is just what I gather from the blueprint that was posted above.

3 and a half floors of the EXTRA tall - next 3 penthouse height office floors - is what I read from the posted drawing. Those are going to be real tall columns.

ahealy · #**2866** Posted **Jul 4, 2024, 7:49 PM**

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3 and a half floors of the EXTRA tall - next 3 penthouse height office floors - is what I read from the posted drawing. Those are going to be real tall columns.

Are you sure? There are some recent renders that just show 2 floors?

AusTex · #**2867** Posted **Jul 4, 2024, 8:56 PM**

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Are you sure? There are some recent renders that just show 2 floors?

Well there is that too. I really do not know what is the most recent...even their web site is very confusing. It has old and current? all mixed up.

IluvATX · #**2868** Posted **Jul 5, 2024, 2:24 AM**

The columns do look to be exactly 3 office floors tall. If the floors are 14’ they would be 42’ and if they’re 16’ it would be 48’. Either way pretty massive.

gillynova · #**2869** Posted **Jul 8, 2024, 7:57 PM**

bearinaustin · #**2870** Posted **Jul 11, 2024, 2:25 PM**

https://www.kvue.com/article/news/lo...c-98a6041f5770

Cars damaged by concrete falling from Downtown Austin construction site

Geckos_Rule · #**2871** Posted **Jul 11, 2024, 3:54 PM**

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This is interesting https://www.instagram.com/p/C9AR06yx4Aj/?img_index=1

What I wouldn't give for 520 Fifth Avenue to be built here -- Judging by the renderings and progress so far, it's going to be an extremely attractive building. Honestly, I'd put it very high in the running for best looking supertall buildings in the U.S. from the last couple decades.

Although it's right at the same height as the Waterline, I do get a bit of a melancholy feeling each time a new supertall building goes up in NYC nearby (and creeping in on) the Empire State Building and Crysler Building....

Urbannizer · #**2872** Posted **Jul 11, 2024, 8:36 PM**

davidtexan · #**2873** Posted **Jul 11, 2024, 9:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by bearinaustin

https://www.kvue.com/article/news/lo...c-98a6041f5770

Cars damaged by concrete falling from Downtown Austin construction site

Thankful nobody was injured!

Geckos_Rule · #**2874** Posted **Jul 15, 2024, 4:44 PM**

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Thankful nobody was injured!

It remains to be seen how it will ultimately turn out, but it's worth noting that the tile work here looks better (IMO) that these photos portray. So long as the remainder of this side doesn't end up like the Fairmont's empty sidewalks, this stretch of Red River could end up looking pretty nice.