AUSTIN | Projects & Construction II

[jgouger]

Originally Posted by Saddle Man

Yeah. Those are all over town. Trash cans, fire hydrants, walls, etc. I've never seen it on dirt before though.

Maybe they are from all of the anti development people out there that lament that Austin isn't a small city anymore.

<rant>Well I know everyone complains about the real estate prices in this city, but this is getting out of hand. I was out looking at some of the condo projects around old west Austin yesterday, and experienced sticker shock first hand. I went to the Terrace Lofts (I think) near Enfield, and they had a converted apartment that was under 1200 sq ft for 365k!!!!!! To make things worse, said condo didn't even have washer / dryer connections and smelled like 1950s mold! While we were there, there was an older Austinite that was complaining that the high cost of real estate here was to be blamed on the people from California.</rant>

These older neighborhoods make Mueller look like a bargain in comparison. I visited the Mueller models also and was very surprised. Mueller is really nice and offers a lot of amenities for the money. I really liked all of the park land and greenbelt trails that are around the community. But the thing that really impressed me with Mueller is that every house has a large front patio, and is actually designed to encourage people to talk to their neighbors!

One thing that was particularly interesting was a David Weekly Row House that was staged for a young successful bachelor who was UT's #1 fan!

[Saddle Man]

Originally Posted by jgouger

Maybe they are from all of the anti development people out there that lament that Austin isn't a small city anymore.

I don't think so. I believe it is one guy doing it. I can't remember his name right now. But he does happy faces too. They don't seem to correlate with any development/anti-development position. It's not outside the realm of possibilities, but I highly doubt it. I think it's just art for art's sake.

[Samwill89]

Originally Posted by priller

I'm sure it's mainly marketing. I like them, though. When the Austonian was at 16 last week I was walking by with several people and told them, "Just 40 more floors to go!" They seemed astonished by that. They had no idea the building was going to be so tall.

Haha, I did the exact same thing when I was Downtown last weekend.

I can not wait for to peak over old Frostie

[LiveattheOasis]

This is not a dig at you, but it shows the kind of expectations and change in the urban environment when we are calling Frost Bank "Old Frostie" when it was built 5 years ago.

[OU812]

Originally Posted by jgouger

But the thing that really impressed me with Mueller is that every house has a large front patio, and is actually designed to encourage people to talk to their neighbors!

"talk to your neighbors"???

lol

THAT'S DISGUSTING!!



just kidding. i'm such a shut in.

actually i would consider talking to my neighbors if they were young hot college chicks but i digress.

[OU812]

Originally Posted by Strayone

Hey is there a reason they put the floor #s on the side of the building.

I would imagine this is for luring in potential tenants.

Muffy: "So would like for me to buy you a suite on floor 44 or 45?"

Buffy: "Dear heavens no, I would like a suite on floor 52"

[M1EK]

Originally Posted by hismasterplan

That, and wouldn't a place like that be a problem for St. David's hospital across the street? Traffic-wise? That part of 32nd St. is a narrow road and is used often by emergency vehicles. I don't know how they will accommodate the amount of traffic that place could generate.

Most of the access is on the southbound I-35 frontage road; and 32nd is actually pretty lightly travelled every time I'm on it (it's my access to SB I-35).

[hismasterplan]

It is lightly traveled now, but I mean when the shopping centers are actually open. You're right, I'm sure frontage roads will grant access to the parking lots too but it's something to consider.

[M1EK]

There's not going to be a "shopping center". More like the Triangle, except probably with even less retail than they had.

[zx14]

Could 100,000 be possible for the game tomorow. We came close the first game you never know.

[KevinFromTexas]

^There are going to be a lot of people in Central Austin tomorrow. Nearly 100,000 in the stadium and ~65,000 at ACL. Speaking of ACL, they showed on the news just now (Fox7) their tower cam pointed towards Zilker. There's a laser light show at the concert. Curious, I went outside to see if I could see it, and actually did! I remember a few years ago when the Stones played at the park, I could hear the low rumble of the concert and saw the fireworks at the end of it from our backyard. I wanted to go to ACL this year, but I wasn't crazy about the lineup.

[KevinFromTexas]

So uh, if they ever get the old control tower fixed up and turned into an observation tower, there will be some decent views.


Photo by cha cha on Flickr.com - http://flickr.com/photos/scooterfox/2200831143/sizes/l/


Photo by cha cha on Flickr.com - http://flickr.com/photos/scooterfox/2201611010/sizes/l/

And from the tower at Bergstrom:

Photo by JimNtexas on Flickr.com - http://flickr.com/photos/jimntexas/434620872/sizes/l/in/photostream/


Photo by JimNtexas on Flickr.com - http://flickr.com/photos/jimntexas/434622417/sizes/l/in/photostream/


Photo by JimNtexas on Flickr.com - http://flickr.com/photos/jimntexas/434622216/sizes/l/in/photostream/

See the rest here:
http://flickr.com/search/?q=tower&w=72396230@N00&ss=1

[StoOgE]

Originally Posted by zx14

Could 100,000 be possible for the game tomorow. We came close the first game you never know.

Def. did not happen with ACL, the students are still not showing up for the games, their sections have been half empty all year.

I imagine the Mizzou game will be packed full and have a chance at greater than 100K especially if we beat OU.

Part of the problem getting over 100K is that the concession stands/clubs/etc on the new North endzone upperdecks are mostly not open, and the people working those count towards the attendance.

[JGFrisco]

Doesn't matter if those stands are empty. The tickets were distributed - so the attendance counts. What they do is count tickets sold, then count the people in the stadium without a ticket, and add them.

[OU812]

wow, how did someone gain access to the ABIA control tower just to take pictures. you would think that would be impossible in this day and age

[Raining Inside]

Maybe they work there?

[JAR512]

With all of the upheaval in the credit/finance world, has anyone heard of delays or cancellations regarding the Seaholm District development?

It seems to have just dropped off the radar.
Thanks

[pscajunguy]

Since the bill did not pass today, credit lines will cease to be issued for Construction in Progress. Expect a lot of projects to be temporarlly suspenden until (if) this financial crisis ever gets dealt with.
Everybody is now at risk of not getting their paychecks. Think about it!

[hookem]

Originally Posted by pscajunguy

Since the bill did not pass today, credit lines will cease to be issued for Construction in Progress. Expect a lot of projects to be temporarlly suspenden until (if) this financial crisis ever gets dealt with.
Everybody is now at risk of not getting their paychecks. Think about it!

I thought about it. How is today different than last week? They didn't have $700bil then, and they don't have it now. Some banks will fail, some projects will fail. The strongest will survive and eventually the economy will be rebuilt. It's pay now, or pay later.

But, back on topic -- those old tower pics are strange! Looks like one of those old 110 film cameras, you'd expect the picture to show the skyline in like 1984... And that pic of the tower inside, hey, that's a move-in ready apartment! Butcher block counters, stainless steel sink & fixtures, pendant lighting... and a city view.

[zx14]

is the spring up to level 30 yet?