AUSTIN | Projects & Construction II - Page 228

OU812 · #**4541** Posted **Jan 13, 2009, 6:24 PM**

umm, not sure if someone already posted this, but just in case:
http://www.statesman.com/life/content/life/interactive_sm/12/sky.html

charlie.enders · #**4542** Posted **Jan 13, 2009, 9:04 PM**

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Yes, it's the Austonian. It will be Austin's new tallest once its finished. It'll be 683 feet tall with 56 floors. It's all residential, and will be the tallest residential building in Texas.

Wow I'm dumb, didn't recognize it from that far away I guess, I couldn't see any of the glass on the building.

priller · #**4543** Posted **Jan 13, 2009, 9:34 PM**

The Austonian looks pretty big from the East/West direction. When riding back on bus from the airport yesterday, I noticed it's starting to look very prominent on the skyline. Another unexpected surprise -- I could see the Texas Monthly building while going north on 183, from the airport.

priller · #**4544** Posted **Jan 13, 2009, 9:41 PM**

Thanks for the photos, Shanny!

NThomas · #**4545** Posted **Jan 14, 2009, 8:03 AM**

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Thanks for the photos, Shanny!

Ditto. Always great to see just how much the shores of Lady Bird Lake have changed.

priller · #**4546** Posted **Jan 14, 2009, 5:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by brianpm14

The columns they are pouring now are much taller, looks like they are at or above street level, so the last of the underground parking garage is about done. If weather stays good, they could be well above ground by March. The beginning of the end of my view beyond the wall of another building.

Hey, thanks for the update. I finally went by the W yesterday -- first time in a few weeks -- and noticed the tall columns, too. I think they're part of the concert hall where ACL will move to, on the SW corner. There's still another level of parking garage to do, I believe.

It will be good to see this one finally come out of the ground.

GoldenBoot · #**4547** Posted **Jan 14, 2009, 7:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

Yes, it's the Austonian. It will be Austin's new tallest once its finished. It'll be 683 feet tall with 56 floors. It's all residential, and will be the tallest residential building in Texas.

To take that one step further, I believe it will be the tallest part or all-residential building in North America, west of the Mississippi River, if the following are not built:

-T. Stacey’s 6th & Brazos Tower - Austin (proposed at 830’)
-Park Fifth - Los Angeles (proposed at 820’)
-Club Renaissance - Las Vegas (proposed at 705’)
-Palace Hotel Residential Tower - San Francisco (proposed at 669’).

As of today, none of the aforementioned towers have broken ground and, each has either been postponed, in the process of being redesigned, or on the verge of cancellation.

Aiphanes · #**4548** Posted **Jan 14, 2009, 8:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by GoldenBoot

To take that one step further, I believe it will be the tallest part or all-residential building in North America, west of the Mississippi River, if the following are not built:

-T. Stacey’s 6th & Brazos Tower - Austin (proposed at 830’)
-Park Fifth - Los Angeles (proposed at 820’)
-Club Renaissance - Las Vegas (proposed at 705’)
-Palace Hotel Residential Tower - San Francisco (proposed at 669’).

As of today, none of the aforementioned towers have broken ground and, each has either been postponed, in the process of being redesigned, or on the verge of cancellation.

Now that is awesome. That makes we want to live in the Austonian...maybe not on the 56th floor but around the 40 to 50th floors would be cool. As long as I can overlook the city. Its too bad you can't see San Antonio from Austin.

OU812 · #**4549** Posted **Jan 14, 2009, 9:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by GoldenBoot

-Palace Hotel Residential Tower - San Francisco (proposed at 669’).

Yikes! not sure if I would ever want to live in a residential high rise in San Fran... But I guess they attempt to build things earthquake proof over there now eh?

priller · #**4550** Posted **Jan 14, 2009, 11:17 PM**

There's already One Rincon Tower 1 that's nearing completion, and it's 641'. Here's a photo I took of it last weekend:

priller · #**4551** Posted **Jan 14, 2009, 11:20 PM**

And, of course, there are very tall high-rises in many Asian cities that are also subject to frequent seismic activity. I think the technology to withstand these shocks is pretty good now.

KevinFromTexas · #**4552** Posted **Jan 15, 2009, 2:40 AM**

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Originally Posted by GoldenBoot

To take that one step further, I believe it will be the tallest part or all-residential building in North America, west of the Mississippi River, if the following are not built:

-T. Stacey’s 6th & Brazos Tower - Austin (proposed at 830’)
-Park Fifth - Los Angeles (proposed at 820’)
-Club Renaissance - Las Vegas (proposed at 705’)
-Palace Hotel Residential Tower - San Francisco (proposed at 669’).

As of today, none of the aforementioned towers have broken ground and, each has either been postponed, in the process of being redesigned, or on the verge of cancellation.

Thanks. I haven't kept up with the progress of those others and hadn't kept the list handy. If that one in San Francisco is shorter than The Austonian, why did you include it in the list?

pscajunguy · #**4553** Posted **Jan 15, 2009, 6:12 AM**

Rincon Hill 2 has broken ground and will be 736 feet and 60 floors with your typical SF Victorian high ceilings. Across the Bay in Oakland, they are planning a 63 floor condo. Next to the proposed and approved 1325 foot Transbay Terminal in San Francisco (man, LOOK AT THIS MASTERPIECE in EMPORIS!) they have appoved a 90 floor mixed use office with condos on top which will rise to 1088 feet. The San Francisco City Hall earthquake retrofit cost 1.2 BILLION under Willie Brown, of course. I have heard reports that in a 8.2 earthquake that many highrises in LA would collapse, but that NONE in SF would. The City that everyone loves to hate takes care of itself!!

OU812 · #**4554** Posted **Jan 15, 2009, 6:49 AM**

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The City that everyone loves to hate takes care of itself!!

I think alot of people that hate SF and the rest of Caddyfoeneeya tend to be people that have never set foot there. I always say CA is the most populous state for a reason. It's a fricken beautiful place. Everything is so damn scenic. But also, ridiculously expensive (real estate wise). If I could afford a 2nd home there I'd have it! Especially one up in the mountains.

OU812 · #**4555** Posted **Jan 15, 2009, 6:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by priller

There's already One Rincon Tower 1 that's nearing completion, and it's 641'. Here's a photo I took of it last weekend:

Umm, r u a pilot or friends w/a pilot?

pscajunguy · #**4556** Posted **Jan 15, 2009, 6:57 AM**

http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2007/08/12/ba_transbay_skidmore.jpg/

priller · #**4557** Posted **Jan 15, 2009, 4:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by OU812

Umm, r u a pilot or friends w/a pilot?

No, I took that from the bar on the top floor of the Marriott hotel.

pscajunguy · #**4558** Posted **Jan 15, 2009, 6:10 PM**

Ah, the giant jukebox! SFMOMA looks good in that pic. What a GREAT museum!

StoOgE · #**4559** Posted **Jan 16, 2009, 1:07 AM**

Been a while since I've posted, but I see downtown every day, and I'm not expecting any new projects anytime soon.

Anyway, Ceasar Chavez is fucking awesome to drive now, good job city!

And, Austin is requesting over a billion dollars from the new 850 billion dollar bailout package. I would say most of them are pretty good projects. A ton of green projects and infrastructure upgrades.

I wish they would have tried to do more with the airport, but they are making some needed upgrades.

http://www.usmayors.org/mainstreeteconom...articipantsdata.asp?City=Austin&State=TX

Dan Denson · #**4560** Posted **Jan 16, 2009, 2:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by Aiphanes

Now that is awesome. That makes we want to live in the Austonian...maybe not on the 56th floor but around the 40 to 50th floors would be cool. As long as I can overlook the city. Its too bad you can't see San Antonio from Austin.

I can see San Antonio from Austin. No...that's Russia...no....

I've actually had numerous dreams where I could see the skylines of Dallas and Houston from my rooftop in Austin. Not sure what that means!