AUSTIN | Project Updates Thread Part II - Page 94

pscajunguy · #**1861** Posted **Apr 6, 2015, 1:00 AM**

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Originally Posted by wwmiv

They've used concepts like that in Europe, and they don't work very well from social/political standpoint.

I don't think Austin is planning any huge clusters of ugly 30-50 floor clusters of buildings like you find in the outer Arrondissements of Paris or in the Paris suburbs. There's a BIG difference!

wwmiv · #**1862** Posted **Apr 6, 2015, 1:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by pscajunguy

I don't think Austin is planning any huge clusters of ugly 30-50 floor clusters of buildings like you find in the outer Arrondissements of Paris or in the Paris suburbs. There's a BIG difference!

... What?

I specifically said they've used this concept in some European cities. Specifically, Nordic/Scandinavian countries. They've massively failed. It has absolutely nothing to do with 30-50 floor massive towers of poverty.

pscajunguy · #**1863** Posted **Apr 6, 2015, 3:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by wwmiv

... What?

I specifically said they've used this concept in some European cities. Specifically, Nordic/Scandinavian countries. They've massively failed. It has absolutely nothing to do with 30-50 floor massive towers of poverty.

Sorry, I didn't get that part, but yes, the towers of poverty are a massive failure.
However, I think a place like Austin may have a better chance at the smaller developments than the highly socialistic societies of Europe, just because the US has a much better record of assimilating different segments of our society. That is one thing that we should be proud of about in our country. We tend to complain a lot, at first, and then embrace diversity as a strength, not as a weakness. Look at how we complained about the Irish and the Italians when they first emigrated to our country, but now we consider them to be a National Treasure. We tend to accept change a lot better than Europe, so I don't know why we can't be more successful than they have been in a number of things.

JoninATX · #**1864** Posted **Apr 7, 2015, 6:31 AM**

New 4 story development going up at W. 45th St. & Guadalupe St. Whatever they are building the lot is pretty small.

okamonk · #**1865** Posted **Apr 10, 2015, 3:14 PM**

People are evacuating. I work nearby.

The ATX · #**1866** Posted **Apr 10, 2015, 3:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by okamonk

People are evacuating. I work nearby.

From KXAN:

http://kxan.com/2015/04/10/fire-evac...wntown-austin/

lzppjb · #**1867** Posted **Apr 10, 2015, 8:13 PM**

A page from the Austin CVB website that lists the hotel projects in the pipeline that will affect business downtown was shared with me. If it's been posted already, my apologies.

http://www.austintexas.org/includes/...l-Projects.pdf

The ATX · #**1868** Posted **Apr 11, 2015, 6:23 AM**

I was going to put this in the 48 East thread, but I couldn't find it. I don't know if this is related to the 48 East project, but Item #23 on the Planning Commission Agenda this Tuesday is for the vacation of parts of East Ave adjacent to 48 East Ave. The Streetview shot below shows public parking along East Ave. including 48 East. Maybe the parking is the subject of the vacation? There are also two surface parking lots at this location on each side of Lambie St. which could be related to the vacation as well.

From the Planning Commission Agenda:

http://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=228960

The area from Streetview:

SkyPie · #**1869** Posted **Apr 12, 2015, 9:28 PM**

4-12-2015

Trader Joe's is getting close. I saw a recruiter working the door yesterday.

LoneStarMike · #**1870** Posted **Apr 13, 2015, 4:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by JoninATX

New 4 story development going up at W. 45th St. & Guadalupe St. Whatever they are building the lot is pretty small.

I think that's a small project called The Enclave. The address is 4525 Guadalupe.

http://midcitydevelopment.com/portfo...-austin-texas/

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This project is an Austin urban infill redevelopment. The scope of work involves all new construction of a single 33,000 square foot multifamily complex with 22 apartment units. The project includes design coordination, site construction, and building construction.

LoneStarMike · #**1871** Posted **Apr 13, 2015, 7:32 AM**

1010 West 10th Street Condos

J B Cumby Construction

Another exterior view and 4 interior renders can be found at

http://midcitydevelopment.com/portfo...eet-austin-tx/

Those views are to die for.

https://www.austintexas.gov/devrevie...erRSN=11324565

LoneStarMike · #**1872** Posted **Apr 13, 2015, 11:41 PM**

Oak Creek Village - 2324 Wilson St, Austin, TX 78704

Construction photo:

Images from Bercy Chen Studio - the same architect who designed the Skybridge.

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one of the largest urban redevelopment projects in Austin. With 500 units spanning over 9 acres, this multifamily housing development is South Austin seeks to set new standards for affordable housing in Texas. Currently under construction, Phase I is comprised of 173 tax-credit apartments, and Phase II will be comprised of market rate apartments.

The U-shaped layout is oriented toward downtown Austin, and the units with the best downtown views are removed and converted into a community roof deck. At Lucero, communal space is maximized. These public areas form a succession of green spaces: an anterior park, breezeway, and internal courtyard that establish an animated central axis to the development.

The landscaping throughout these public spaces is designed to be educational for the children, by recreating the different geological zones and microclimates that compose Texas.

This project achieves a dynamic, engaging design with the hopes to heighten the everyday lives of its residents and thereby set new standards for affordable housing.

Another construction photo from Bercy Chen Studio Facebook page

Some background info on this project:

Oak Creek Village Strikes a New Deal
Developers, tenants, and city pleased with agreement
By Elizabeth Pagano
Austin Chronicle
July 5, 2013

Fantastic views of downtown.

JoninATX · #**1873** Posted **Apr 14, 2015, 4:40 AM**

I wonder how many projects we have U/C that flew under the radar?

LoneStarMike · #**1874** Posted **Apr 14, 2015, 4:50 AM**

It's hard to say. Most people here only care about the bigger projects and these are mostly small (except for Oak Creek Village.) I like all these little small infill projects, though. They may not be all that exciting, but they add to a neighborhood's density.

wwmiv · #**1875** Posted **Apr 14, 2015, 5:02 AM**

I love the infill as well.

drummer · #**1876** Posted **Apr 14, 2015, 5:45 AM**

It would be cool to see even more density along Oltorf to connect the areas of South Lamar and South Congress more with pedestrian activity. It'd be neat to have West Campus' density near St. Ed's, too.

Syndic · #**1877** Posted **Apr 14, 2015, 7:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by JoninATX

I wonder how many projects we have U/C that flew under the radar?

Speaking of which, I just noticed this one today. This is in University Park right next to Sabina.

Website: http://argyleresidential.com/project...rsity-park-ii/

Tech House · #**1878** Posted **Apr 15, 2015, 4:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by drummer

It would be cool to see even more density along Oltorf to connect the areas of South Lamar and South Congress more with pedestrian activity. It'd be neat to have West Campus' density near St. Ed's, too.

I don't know about Oltorf, it's heavily traveled and quite narrow so it would be hard to do much with it unless maybe it were treated as an intentionally congested area rather than a thoroughfare. But South Congress and the St. Ed's area sure has a lot of blighted real estate that can be developed, and high density would be fabulous. Just so long as that wonderful nursery with the amazing tropical plant collection is preserved, along with the cool little coffeehouse on the street out front.

lzppjb · #**1879** Posted **Apr 15, 2015, 4:43 AM**

There is a LOT of room down South Congress, south of William Cannon. Stuff is slowly moving that direction. Once Congress is widened, I think more will come. It could be a very dense area if done right. Buy out all the auto salvage yards and recycling centers. Plenty of developable land.

A man I know has the vision of creating extremely dense districts in 4 areas of town, to sort of take the load off downtown and curb inflation (I think that's what he's getting at). He had mentioned the South Congress area.

KevinFromTexas · #**1880** Posted **Apr 15, 2015, 5:19 AM**

Plus Oltorf is quite hilly along most of its route. There's pretty much no way you could have bike lanes on it. I tried riding my bike once on the sidewalk on Oltorf and it was pure hell. And I've gone on some long bike rides up and down hills, but that was absolutely the worst. With the exception of some of the hills in West Austin, it can be pretty bad. The area near Travis HS is especially hilly.

Speaking of South Congress businesses of which protection is a must, don't no body lay a hand on El Gallo.