AUSTIN | Projects & Construction II - Page 256

MichaelB · #**5101** Posted **May 11, 2009, 8:30 PM**

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Nice pics Priller!

I'll be glad when the annual Smoky Haze Season is over!!

agreed! And what is sad an telling in that statement is now we can identify a "Smoky haze season"!

Jdawgboy · #**5102** Posted **May 11, 2009, 9:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by MichaelB

agreed! And what is sad an telling in that statement is now we can identify a "Smoky haze season"!

If they didn't burn all the rainforest down each year we wouldn't have this problem but sadly that is what we are seeing smoke from the destruction of the rainforest in southern Mexico and Central America.

zx14 · #**5103** Posted **May 12, 2009, 1:55 AM**

tell me. Is the main roof of the austonian the top of the 54th floor or the 56th. Is 55 and 56 in the crown?

shanny · #**5104** Posted **May 12, 2009, 4:21 AM**

54 is the highest penthouse..the last of the residential floors

55 is the main roof....the last full-sized floor and the location of the austonian club

56 is in the crown and is where the fitness room is located

found these on flickr

creation photography
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8898332@N07/

MichaelB · #**5105** Posted **May 13, 2009, 1:39 AM**

the above link has some beautiful shots. take a peak!

zx14 · #**5106** Posted **May 14, 2009, 1:08 AM**

This does not sound right. Its wierd. The main roof is below two habitable working floors? Thought the main roof should be above 56 not above 54. The crown holds two floors but that should not matter. The main roof should be around 650 or so. Dont understand why they do this.

priller · #**5107** Posted **May 14, 2009, 3:20 AM**

Austonian and W photos, 5/13.

Austonian platforms started moving up to 45 today!

migol24 · #**5108** Posted **May 14, 2009, 2:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by priller

the first two girls in this picture seem like they're trying to pose a little. haha

i like this picture though... the way spring stands out, it's very colorful.

KevinFromTexas · #**5109** Posted **May 14, 2009, 10:50 PM**

Yeah, I approve of that picture.

LoneStarMike · #**5110** Posted **May 14, 2009, 10:56 PM**

priller's harem

priller · #**5111** Posted **May 14, 2009, 11:02 PM**

There was actually a long line waiting to get into the club that used to be Vicci but now is named something else. I have no idea what the event was.

Saddle Man · #**5112** Posted **May 15, 2009, 4:50 AM**

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ivanwolf · #**5113** Posted **May 15, 2009, 3:38 PM**

Proof that 21C is not dead since they filed something on May 1, 2009 with the city developement. This is for Lot: 1 Block: 4 Subdivision: J. LUCAS RESUBDIVISION which is the small lot cars park in accross from the Convention Center north west side of the creek. This is slightly different then we all were thinking, It was assumed they would build on the south east side of the creek and take down the Chain Drive bar but who knows, maybe they still will once the site plan is submitted. This may just be something for just that lot they may own now too. I do not know what a "Waiver Determination" is? Anyone?

"2009-043832 DA, CD-2009-0001 The applicant is requesting a waiver determination prior to submitting site plan. Formal Development Assessment 21C In Review May 1, 2009"

Mopacs · #**5114** Posted **May 15, 2009, 4:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by ivanwolf

Proof that 21C is not dead since they filed something on May 1, 2009 with the city developement. This is for Lot: 1 Block: 4 Subdivision: J. LUCAS RESUBDIVISION which is the small lot cars park in accross from the Convention Center north west side of the creek. This is slightly different then we all were thinking, It was assumed they would build on the south east side of the creek and take down the Chain Drive bar but who knows, maybe they still will once the site plan is submitted. This may just be something for just that lot they may own now too. I do not know what a "Waiver Determination" is? Anyone?

"2009-043832 DA, CD-2009-0001 The applicant is requesting a waiver determination prior to submitting site plan. Formal Development Assessment 21C In Review May 1, 2009"

On a similar note, the ABJ has an article regarding the original block proposed for 21c. It is up for sale:

http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2009/05/18/story1.html

Former 21c site downtown up for grabs

One of last blocks ripe for skyscraper

Nick Simonite

The Whitley Printing site (highlighted in red) is one of the last spots downtown ripe for a major building.
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The downtown pad once planned as the home of the 21c skyscraper went largely unnoticed after the museum, hotel and condo project announced its move to a new site next to Waller Creek last summer. Now it’s back in the limelight.

The partnership that owns the half-block at Third and Brazos streets — a site real estate experts say is one of downtown’s last large available sites unencumbered by Capitol View Corridor restrictions — has put the land on the market.

Ironwood Real Estate, a development partner in the 21c project, is marketing the site for sale or for lease, said Matthew Hooks, co-founder and principal with Ironwood. He declined to state the asking price for selling the half-block, but the county’s appraisal district pins the site’s value at $3.8 million.
The company is also open to a joint venture, he said.

arbeiter · #**5115** Posted **May 15, 2009, 5:42 PM**

Kiss and Fly has to be about the dumbest name they could have come up with for a gay bar. It doesn't even make any sense - I keep on thinking off the kiss and ride sections at commuter train stations.

It sucks to be gay in this town sometimes, unless you're the shrill provincial type who thinks that a place like Kiss and Fly is where they'll meet their next boyfriend.

Raining Inside · #**5116** Posted **May 15, 2009, 8:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by arbeiter

Kiss and Fly has to be about the dumbest name they could have come up with for a gay bar. It doesn't even make any sense - I keep on thinking off the kiss and ride sections at commuter train stations.

It sucks to be gay in this town sometimes, unless you're the shrill provincial type who thinks that a place like Kiss and Fly is where they'll meet their next boyfriend.

So all the chicks in priller's picture are gay then. Oh well.

hookem · #**5117** Posted **May 15, 2009, 8:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by Raining Inside

So all the chicks in priller's picture are gay then. Oh well.

I don't know, at least three of those women are giving priller the big eye.

Saddle Man · #**5118** Posted **May 16, 2009, 1:03 AM**

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Strayone · #**5119** Posted **May 16, 2009, 4:22 AM**

I was playing discgolf today at Zilker and by the look of it The Austonian has to be as tall as Frost. Most views around town suggest this true. Anyone know what the status of #2 tallest building in town is?

shanny · #**5120** Posted **May 16, 2009, 4:49 AM**

yea i was on mopac today and it has to be within one floor of frost if it isnt as tall already...and by the looks of it, they only have room for about one more floor before they'll have to jump the crane again.