AUSTIN | Projects & Construction III - Page 194

corvairkeith · #**3861** Posted **Oct 5, 2014, 4:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

And there hasn't really been any bickering in the Austin sub-forum.

As long as you stay out of the Transportation and Mueller threads there hasn't.

wwmiv · #**3862** Posted **Oct 5, 2014, 5:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by N90

I don't really care for the sub forums. I only care about projects & developments and infill.

Why can't Austinites just consolidate all highrise and urban infill projects in one thread like other cities on this forum? Why be so weird and different?

Because the cities that have substantially more activity need more threads. Austin is one of those.

NYC_Longhorn · #**3863** Posted **Oct 6, 2014, 5:07 AM**

I would like to see us post more on the main forum too, I know it's tidy to do the subforums, but it's nice to see everyone's photos and posts without looking for the subs
I'm just saying homies

KevinFromTexas · #**3864** Posted **Oct 6, 2014, 5:36 AM**

5th & Colorado - They've started prepping the site.

UT System Headquarters

Demolition is ongoing on the lot.

https://www.facebook.com/utsystem/ph...type=3&theater

HoustonHorns · #**3865** Posted **Oct 6, 2014, 5:43 AM**

Great. Downtown desperately needs more office space.

ahealy · #**3866** Posted **Oct 6, 2014, 5:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by HoustonHorns

Great. Downtown desperately needs more office space.

It also desperately needs attractive architecture.

KevinFromTexas · #**3867** Posted **Oct 6, 2014, 5:50 AM**

The sign is up on the IBC Bank Plaza.

https://www.facebook.com/KEYETV/phot...type=1&theater

Colorado Tower

https://www.facebook.com/KEYETV/phot...type=1&theater

KevinFromTexas · #**3868** Posted **Oct 8, 2014, 5:46 AM**

I found this on the Austin Energy Control Center redevelopment.]

Rhode Partners is designing this - http://rhodepartners.com/

If you go to their website, under "news" they have this listed on their website back in May:

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Preliminary design has begun on Block 24, located at 3rd Street & West streets in downtown Austin, Tx. The program includes a 50-60 story tower with below grade parking, retail, office and 400 to 500 residential apartments. RHODE PARTNERS will lead a team of designers with extensive experience in innovative high rise design. The project is required to achieve LEED Gold certification, providing an opportunity to raise the standard for high rise residential towers. The $140M project is anticipated to begin construction in 3Q 2015.

GoldenBoot · #**3869** Posted **Oct 8, 2014, 9:52 PM**

$140 million seems a bit on the cheap side for a 50-60 story building.

KevinFromTexas · #**3870** Posted **Oct 9, 2014, 5:03 AM**

^Yeah, that does seem kind of slim for such a major project.

http://www.statesman.com/news/busine...-ground/nhfJX/

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Posted: 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014
Austin’s Hotel ZaZa set to break ground

By Shonda Novak
American-Statesman Staff

Construction is set to begin on a 24-story tower that will include a high-end Hotel ZaZa and about 200 luxury apartments across from Republic Square Park in downtown Austin.

Z-Resorts and Gables Residential, which are partnering in the project, announced the groundbreaking exclusively to the American-Statesman. The apartments and 160-room boutique hotel are scheduled to open in late 2016.

WestAustinite · #**3871** Posted **Oct 10, 2014, 4:05 PM**

I was driving to the airport this morning at 5PM and they we testing the lighting scheme on The Bowie. Holy crap. Did anyone else see it?

NYC_Longhorn · #**3872** Posted **Oct 10, 2014, 4:42 PM**

LIGHTING STUFF:

I saw the edge of the Bowie... It looked to be pretty interesting for sure.... I just hope it's not finished and that it will go all the way around the building and have the logo on the north facing side like the elevation.

On a separate note.... Frost was dark for several days... Does anyone know anything about that? I suspect they were cleaning or changing the lights to LEDs or something... it's too bad they can't seem to hide the spot light in the middle of the crown. Does anyone else notice that? It looks good from the ground but from far away, it doesn't look the way I think they intended.

Also, I noticed spring had a taller light atop an antenna for a few days, on a flag pole or something... last night they put it closer to the base again.

Lighting is very interesting here... everyone loves to light their buildings up in Austin... I think it's neat.

The ATX · #**3873** Posted **Oct 10, 2014, 4:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by NYC_Longhorn

LIGHTING STUFF:

.... Frost was dark for several days... Does anyone know anything about that? I suspect they were cleaning or changing the lights to LEDs or something... it's too bad they can't seem to hide the spot light in the middle of the crown. Does anyone else notice that? It looks good from the ground but from far away, it doesn't look the way I think they intended.

Dark Frost was recently discusses in the Austin sub-forum in the Frost building thread. It has to do with crickets. Too many of the damn things this year.

JoninATX · #**3874** Posted **Oct 10, 2014, 5:58 PM**

I think Dallas might be in a competition with Austin here in the near future to see which skyline lights up the best.

KevinFromTexas · #**3875** Posted **Oct 10, 2014, 8:25 PM**

The Bowie's lighting could grow on me. Although, I really like 360's lighting, and The Bowie's is kind of upstaging it from the bridges/boardwalk or the parks along the river. It was really cool seeing it from I-35 looking through the canyon down 3rd Street.

The ATX · #**3876** Posted **Oct 11, 2014, 1:12 AM**

My feelings exactly:

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The ATX · #**3877** Posted **Oct 11, 2014, 1:19 PM**

Here's my latest list of Austin projects that are at least 100' and/or 10-stories tall:

KevinFromTexas · #**3878** Posted **Oct 12, 2014, 2:23 AM**

Good list. Right now I'm most looking forward to finding the heights for the UT System Headquarters and the Block 24 Condominiums. I actually think the Block 24 Condominiums have a good chance of becoming a new tallest for Austin.

The ATX · #**3879** Posted **Oct 12, 2014, 2:48 AM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

Good list. Right now I'm most looking forward to finding the heights for the UT System Headquarters and the Block 24 Condominiums. I actually think the Block 24 Condominiums have a good chance of becoming a new tallest for Austin.

Block 24 will definitely be the peak in the cluster of high rises in the western end of the skyline. The Austonian is already the peak in the center, and Waller C or the Fairmont will be the peak in the eastern end. Having three spaced out but balanced skyline peaks will look incredible.

I'd like to have the height for all of the medical center buildings as well and the Travis County DA building because I'm sure some of them would make the list.

KevinFromTexas · #**3880** Posted **Oct 12, 2014, 3:41 AM**

Yeah, I'm thinking that DA building will be tall enough. And I want all the heights for the medical center just because there's so many of them.

I still haven't had any luck with the Hotel Granduca or Capital Ridge (same development).

Christopher Sherman Photography - https://www.facebook.com/cvsherman/p...type=3&theater