AUSTIN | Project Updates Thread Part II - Page 264

The ATX · #**5261** Posted **Jul 22, 2018, 8:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by ILUVSAT

Was it Block 185 or The Republic which has been rumored to have a large tennant (at least interested)? It's a large multi-national company with a current downtown presence - looking for more space.

Deerhoof posted that about Block 185.

Jdawgboy · #**5262** Posted **Jul 22, 2018, 11:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by The ATX

Deerhoof posted that about Block 185.

I would think it's Google. Makes sense as it would be right there by their building.

We vs us · #**5263** Posted **Jul 23, 2018, 6:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by paul78701

I agree that the Compass Bank lot has potential, but have heard nothing about it being redeveloped.

There was some talk of a hotel going up on the northwest corner of the IBC block. That was a fair amount of time ago though. So, the plans could easily change before any dirt moves. Also, it looks like the lone building on that lot is being leased out now. So, I wouldn't expect anything is going to happen there in the short run.

It was a couple of years ago, easily. For some reason I'm remembering it as a Holiday Inn, though I don't know why. It was way too early in the process to slap a brand on it.

Riverranchdrone · #**5264** Posted **Jul 25, 2018, 6:26 PM**

Finally was able to get downtown 2 weeks ago. Man the 823 congress's new paint job and the Hiltons new paint job are very poor choices in my opinion.

futures · #**5265** Posted **Jul 25, 2018, 7:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by Riverranchdrone

Finally was able to get downtown 2 weeks ago. Man the 823 congress's new paint job and the Hiltons new paint job are very poor choices in my opinion.

823 is so bad that I'm convinced somebody lost a bet or something. I can't see how that was approved.

I'm confused on why the Hilton's new paint job is taking a year to finish. It's still the old color on the south side. What's the deal?

We vs us · #**5266** Posted **Jul 25, 2018, 7:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by futures

I'm confused on why the Hilton's new paint job is taking a year to finish. It's still the old color on the south side. What's the deal?

It's not just paint -- they're stripping and recaulking windows as they go. The project's actually on schedule, believe it or not.

MichaelB · #**5267** Posted **Jul 25, 2018, 9:21 PM**

823 is a good example of how to get fired. It is wrong for so many reasons.
1- totally ignored the building... it's era... it's composition... What worked about it and how to take advantage.
And there is a lot that does... or did......
2- Blues? WTF? And those shades. Made it look cheap.... PLUS those light colors show old any imperfections on solid surfaces. Bad choice.
AND... crappy paint job. Seriously.
3- the street level cheap ass dated prefab perforated screens?
4- While I'm good with a seating area... the sculptural banks also looks cheap and dated already.
....Don't have time to detail the above... But obviously the whole deal was discount design and contracting.

I'll just say look at Bank of America at 6th and Congress for a compare and contrast on how to re-work a building and understand it's bones and enhance it.

the Genral · #**5268** Posted **Jul 25, 2018, 11:34 PM**

I stand alone, alone with my bad taste apparently because I think 823 was ok then but better now. I haven't looked at it up close, but I think I get what they were thinking. I believe they were just trying to give it a fresh new look, albeit in the least expensive way possible. Maybe it does resemble a more baby bluish battleship, but I think in this case, different is good and it is different from the rest for sure. Maybe all black would have worked, but I'm ok with this. But as I said before, my wife used to work in that building and says it was ugly then, and its still ugly. Maybe its just a tutu on a hippo, but I guess I'm into that sort of thing. Please don't judge me...

lzppjb · #**5269** Posted **Jul 25, 2018, 11:46 PM**

I don't get downtown often. Anybody have some photos of 823?

Sigaven · #**5270** Posted **Jul 26, 2018, 12:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by Riverranchdrone

Finally was able to get downtown 2 weeks ago. Man the 823 congress's new paint job and the Hiltons new paint job are very poor choices in my opinion.

What's wrong with the Hilton? The new paint scheme can't be worse than the old orange on orange.

MichaelB · #**5271** Posted **Jul 26, 2018, 12:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by Sigaven

What's wrong with the Hilton? The new paint scheme can't be worse than the old orange on orange.

It's much better. Gray and cream. Left the rust/red windows, which works.
They combined some of the graphics that created the smaller grids, which I think also helps.

I think it's a dramatic improvement.

the Genral · #**5272** Posted **Jul 26, 2018, 1:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by lzppjb

I don't get downtown often. Anybody have some photos of 823?

https://i.imgur.com/yUIPl74.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/IB38GeW.jpg

lzppjb · #**5273** Posted **Jul 26, 2018, 2:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by the Genral

https://i.imgur.com/yUIPl74.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/IB38GeW.jpg

Thanks. From those photos, I kind of like the shade on the building itself. Really makes the dark windows pop. But that baby blue topper is a bit much for my taste.

AusTxDevelopment · #**5274** Posted **Jul 26, 2018, 3:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by the Genral

https://i.imgur.com/yUIPl74.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/IB38GeW.jpg

This was the vision. I think they may have value-engineered the final project. Also notice how they left the baby blue topper out of the rendering. Leasing brokers are now referring to this building as the Easter Egg.

http://www.costar.com

urbancore · #**5275** Posted **Jul 27, 2018, 3:21 PM**

woah......here is the slippery slope....slip sliding away...

https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/20...derate-streets-and-even-the-city-itself/

austlar1 · #**5276** Posted **Jul 27, 2018, 5:44 PM**

Exactly WTF is the Equity Office? I suggest we get rid of it in the event it is something taxpayer supported.

lzppjb · #**5277** Posted **Jul 27, 2018, 6:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dcbrickley

woah......here is the slippery slope....slip sliding away...

https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/20...derate-streets-and-even-the-city-itself/

They can fuck right off.

The ATX · #**5278** Posted **Jul 27, 2018, 9:08 PM**

Does anyone one remember this one at 9th & Nueces? This was a vision from a marketing flyer, but a 200' tower can be built on the site.

http://www.leadaustin.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/9th-Nueces-Development-Site.pdf

Kairoi Development (formerly Lynd) who is developing the residential portion of 6th + Guadalupe, filed a pre-development permit today about a tree on the site.

https://abc.austintexas.gov/web/permit/p...n=11993470&t_selected_propertyrsn=164858

Here's the site on Streetview:

drummer · #**5279** Posted **Jul 28, 2018, 6:59 AM**

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Originally Posted by Dcbrickley

woah......here is the slippery slope....slip sliding away...

https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/20...derate-streets-and-even-the-city-itself/

What seems reasonable under this logic is truly just bulldozing every city and town south of the Mason-Dixon Line and starting from scratch after about 100 years (you have to let the land recover, after all). History is full of mistakes, but there is not a single person who has something named after them that was perfect in every way. I'm not supporting the celebration of figures tied to the confederacy or slavery by any means, but there is a line somewhere, and they're talking about blowing past it.

Edit: However, IF the name "Austin" needs to change, would they go back to "Waterloo"? Just wondering.

subbufromaustin · #**5280** Posted **Jul 29, 2018, 12:26 AM**

does any have anyone have updates on block 185, Indeed HQ,6th and Guadalupe, and the republic? also does any have any nice panoramas of downtown Austin before and after