AUSTIN | Projects & Construction II

[corvairkeith]

Here's some that were posted on this forum a while back by Mopacs.

[bucks native]

error. sorry.

[zx14]

Thanks for the pics corvairkeith. It looks odd how one congress put the windows in. Skipping floors. Not everyone can be so lucky as we are up here. I was interested is seeing pics of our second tallest building being built. That is the Kincaid Tower here in Lexington. Well I just found the Lee Majors movie Steel. Wish they could make a movie like that with one of our buildings minus the stunt man loosing his life on a 22 story plunge gone wrong.

[zx14]

The dates may not be accurite on that texas highway websight where that 1957 pic was taken. Reason is a pic from 1970 looking north from Riveside and 35 shows dobie center topped out. I thought it was built in 1972. Or when was it built? Construction started?

[KevinFromTexas]

8/10





Once the W gets up to about the 20th floor, there will be just 2 skyscrapers here that would have existed before 2000. One American Center and 301 Congress are visible also which existed before that year, but they're only partially visible. This a very different skyline than it was in 1999. At first glance, it would be nearly unrecognizable.

[Mopacs]

These are my pics

The One American Center photo is from a mid-80s Austin business magazine.

The second photo I took with my very first (crappy) camera.... circa 1987

Its easy to forget how dramatic the 80s building boom was too... all the towers that went up south of 5th street totally transformed the skyline (especially when viewed from south of the lake).

Originally Posted by corvairkeith

Here's some that were posted on this forum a while back but I don't remember who took them.

[KevinFromTexas]

You must not have been very old when you took that one in 1987.

[zx14]

When the building was topped out at 32 floors and almost done I found a open door. Being only 10 I just went inside. I went up the stairs to the top level. The outside was done but the interior was not even close. Security was not that tight back then. It was cool and the view was amazing. But as I left out the way I came I ended up in the company of one of Austins Finest. My parents were not happy but could not blame me.

[corvairkeith]

Originally Posted by Mopacs

These are my pics

The One American Center photo is from a mid-80s Austin business magazine.

The second photo I took with my very first (crappy) camera.... circa 1987

Its easy to forget how dramatic the 80s building boom was too... all the towers that went up south of 5th street totally transformed the skyline (especially when viewed from south of the lake).

I knew they were posted by a regular on this forum I just couldn't remember which one. I must say your photography skills and choice in cameras have improved in the past 22 years.

[priller]

Nice photos, Kevin. Man, that Austonian is soaring! BTW, they started moving up to the next "floor" today.

[Aiphanes]

Originally Posted by Mopacs

These are my pics

The One American Center photo is from a mid-80s Austin business magazine.

The second photo I took with my very first (crappy) camera.... circa 1987

Its easy to forget how dramatic the 80s building boom was too... all the towers that went up south of 5th street totally transformed the skyline (especially when viewed from south of the lake).

I remember the late 80's...thats when I first moved to Austin...I remember all the building downtown...not as crazy as the last 2 years...but it was awesome!

[OU812]

wow i was thinking it's a good thing that the Austonian was built, otherwise the Ashton would look really awkward being so close to that adjacent office bldg

[Mopacs]

Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

You must not have been very old when you took that one in 1987.

Very young indeed... I was 'this many' years old (holding up 8 fingers)

[Mopacs]

Originally Posted by corvairkeith

I knew they were posted by a regular on this forum I just couldn't remember which one. I must say your photography skills and choice in cameras have improved in the past 22 years.

That was my very first camera, a Kodak "110" format. The photo quality from those cameras left much to be desired....in fact, they were horrible. But, I was a kid so I really couldn't complain. This was actually one of my 'better' shots.





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[AustinSkyscrapers]

Originally Posted by MichaelB

Hold breath....cross fingers.

Correct. We got to be lucky.

Originally Posted by zx14

If it stops construction, this is going to be the first construction failure in this boom

Originally Posted by hismasterplan

We don't want another shell.

Of course. We don't want to blow this up.

Originally Posted by WAustinResident

eekk not good news...

It says they are giving themselves about 90 days to do it. So, I assume work will continue for the next 3 months at about 4 floors a month means they will be somewhere around 26 when the money runs out, or the self imposed deadline for securing new financing will come. I would assume if they find it it will be sooner rather than later, as most buyers will want to wait or sign contingency contracts because of the financing issue.

Although it seems they lost financing only because the bank with the loan failed.

Bad news strikes again!!

Originally Posted by Mopacs

You may be right. Here's a photo from Texasfreeway.com from a similar vantage point in 1957:

Vs...1959? (35 does have 6 lanes in '57)

Oldie!!

Originally Posted by Mopacs

Disturbing news. However, I can't see there being more than a short-term delay, if any. A derelict, half-built highrise of that stature would be an immense embarrassment.

Really disturbing indeed.

Originally Posted by Mopacs

From a leasing site...
Here are renderings of AMLI Riverside & street retail (HUGE image alert)

at your huge image alert....

Originally Posted by nixcity

Is that the project that is already under construction? I think this area is prime for taller buildings, 4 stories isn't bad but hopefully over time they will rise to 10-15 there.

Not bad.

Originally Posted by Mopacs

Fondren renderings and overview from CTA Group:

Project Overview:

"This eight story building located in the Uptown area of the Central Business District in Austin, TX will include two levels of below grade parking, a street level restaurant and 2nd level bar with balcony overlooking Lavaca Street. Fondren will also include office space, a rooftop deck, terrace and condominiums for sale.

The facade is designed as a modern interpretation of the Art Deco style with a prominent feature piece along 17th Street that will be lit at night so that the building is visible as you approach the building from Lavaca Street."

Looks cool, the little "V" thing.

Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

As Spring opens its doors, another condo project is delayed
http://www.statesman.com/business/content/business/stories/realestate/2009/08/12/0812condos.html

Ya. Spring is pretty much complete.

Originally Posted by corvairkeith

Here's some that were posted on this forum a while back by Mopacs.

OLD! Really old stuff.

Originally Posted by zx14

Thanks for the pics corvairkeith. It looks odd how one congress put the windows in. Skipping floors. Not everyone can be so lucky as we are up here. I was interested is seeing pics of our second tallest building being built. That is the Kincaid Tower here in Lexington. Well I just found the Lee Majors movie Steel. Wish they could make a movie like that with one of our buildings minus the stunt man loosing his life on a 22 story plunge gone wrong.

Yea, One Congress, skipping floors.

Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

8/10

Originally Posted by Mopacs

These are my pics

The One American Center photo is from a mid-80s Austin business magazine.

The second photo I took with my very first (crappy) camera.... circa 1987

Its easy to forget how dramatic the 80s building boom was too... all the towers that went up south of 5th street totally transformed the skyline (especially when viewed from south of the lake).

Yea. The skyline was pretty much born in the 1960-70-80's

Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

You must not have been very old when you took that one in 1987.

Yes. Correct

Originally Posted by priller

Nice photos, Kevin. Man, that Austonian is soaring! BTW, they started moving up to the next "floor" today.

The mechanical floor 57?

Originally Posted by OU812

wow i was thinking it's a good thing that the Austonian was built, otherwise the Ashton would look really awkward being so close to that adjacent office bldg

The Austonian, 100 Congress, and the Ashton are family

Originally Posted by Mopacs

Very young indeed... I was 'this many' years old (holding up 8 fingers)

And I'm only 1 year older than 8 years old now.


Bad Internet blanked out a few pics. Sorry.

[Myomi]

First, do you really need to post a response to every post that has been made since you last checked? Imagine how clogged this forum would get if we all did that?

Second, I just noticed that the Four Seasons actually skipped a bunch of floors and is putting glass on the top residential levels on the south side. So it not totally outrages for a building to skip floors when putting glass on the exterior.

[shanny]

haha that was the longest reply I have ever seen

at least remove the pictures

[sammyk]

Yah, I was wondering why there was a need to respond to every post and quote every picture. Worse yet, most of the responses are just one liners and of no real substance. That's a nine year old for you I guess.

[KevinFromTexas]

Originally Posted by Mopacs

Very young indeed... I was 'this many' years old (holding up 8 fingers)

That's awesome! I guess we're the same age then. I was curious about skyscrapers then, but I doubt I would have had the idea to take pictures of them. Back in the day I mostly relied on magazines and stuff. I did have a little camera like your's, I don't remember what kind, but it was one like that. I actually still have some of the photos I took with it during a Cub Scouts field trip. I guess that was my first one. I do remember being curious about cameras ever since I was very little. I remember playing with my grandfather's old camera. It was one of those that had the huge flash the size and shape of a motorcycle headlight. Until I had a camera and was able to start taking pictures of buildings, I mostly relied on magazines and stuff. I remember checking out the skylines in the Encyclopedia Encarta 1995 edition. I thought I had hit the jackpot then, and printed every single skyline photo I could find, much to the dismay of my uncle. lol Then the internet came along and there was no limit to how many I could find. Then of course SkyscraperPage was founded in 1997 and I found it that year. Then the forum was started in 1999 and I joined it too.

[KevinFromTexas]

Hey, cut AustinSkyscrapers some slack! He's about the same age I was when I started getting into skyscrapers. He's lucky though, I didn't have something so cool as the internet or a skyscraper forum at my disposal. It's pretty cool too, he's probably just as old as the forum is! I think it's great having someone as young as he here keeping the interest alive.