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JoninATX · #**1941** Posted **Apr 10, 2013, 5:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by ROCrot

What? Where? How can something be both north of the Nokonah and south of REI and Book People? (Unless it covered the whole area, that is.)

I think WestAustinite was talking about the vacant lot right next to the Nokonah by Lamar.

http://www.enincorporated.com/schlos...age-and-retail

The ATX · #**1942** Posted **Apr 10, 2013, 7:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by JoninATX

I think WestAustinite was talking about the vacant lot right next to the Nokonah by Lamar.

http://www.enincorporated.com/schlos...age-and-retail

Is that supposed to be Lamar with just the four cars going by that strech? I think the last time that happenend was sometime around 1982.

colemonkee · #**1943** Posted **Apr 10, 2013, 2:43 PM**

As parking garages go, that's not bad. Not bad at all.

MightyYoda · #**1944** Posted **Apr 10, 2013, 6:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by colemonkee

As parking garages go, that's not bad. Not bad at all.

Agreed, I find myself strangely liking it.

ROCrot · #**1945** Posted **Apr 11, 2013, 2:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by JoninATX

I think WestAustinite was talking about the vacant lot right next to the Nokonah by Lamar.

http://www.enincorporated.com/schlos...age-and-retail

So he just had it backwards - it would be south of the Nokonah and north of REI and Book People.

KevinFromTexas · #**1946** Posted **Apr 11, 2013, 4:39 AM**

Skyline with Gables Park Plaza II at left, and cranes for 3 Eleven Bowie (center left).

Crane base is set at "The Catherine" - formerly Streetlights at Barton Springs. They should be getting the crane up this weekend.

Hyatt Regency ballroom and parking garage.

ATXboom · #**1947** Posted **Apr 11, 2013, 8:13 PM**

Yeah! ...Seaholm commencing immediately.

AND... 30 story apartment tower announced - to be delivered by mid 2015 - that would mean starting this year.

one tenant will take up most of the power plant the way I read it. The low rise will be trader joes plus other retail and biz... at least they have the anchor tenants to go.

http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/bl...is.html?page=2

JoninATX · #**1948** Posted **Apr 11, 2013, 8:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by Hill Country

Is that supposed to be Lamar with just the four cars going by that strech? I think the last time that happenend was sometime around 1982.

Pretty much. I would say Austin traffic has gotten considerably light in that rendering...

ryanbrowne88 · #**1949** Posted **Apr 11, 2013, 8:58 PM**

[QUOTE=KevinFromTexas;6086475]Skyline with Gables Park Plaza II at left, and cranes for 3 Eleven Bowie (center left).

Crane base is set at "The Catherine" - formerly Streetlights at Barton Springs. They should be getting the crane up this weekend.

"The Catherine" what a horrible name.

Syndic · #**1950** Posted **Apr 12, 2013, 12:23 AM**

Gables, Seaholm, 3eleven, and the library will all be under construction in that area soon. All that's left is GreenWater! (And the energy control buildings, but we're not counting those yet.) Here's to hoping we hear some good news about that soon!

That will be a pretty loud neighborhood for the next few years, with all of that construction going on. But it sure is going to be fun to watch. That area of downtown is finally coming together. 2013 is turning out to be a great year for Austin after all. These projects will have a big effect on the skyline. The library will be short, the Seaholm tower will be medium-sized, and then 3eleven will be tall. So, it will be graduated. I think it will look amazing. I wish someone would create a 3D model of all these buildings.

lzppjb · #**1951** Posted **Apr 12, 2013, 4:08 AM**

You can include Block 51 in that general area as well. Whole Foods and 7 Rio too.

The ATX · #**1952** Posted **Apr 12, 2013, 4:17 AM**

The ABJ really got the scoop on the Seaholm groundbreaking. I didn't even see any mention of it on the 10:00 PM news.

ahealy · #**1953** Posted **Apr 12, 2013, 4:46 AM**

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Originally Posted by Syndic

Gables, Seaholm, 3eleven, and the library will all be under construction in that area soon. All that's left is GreenWater! (And the energy control buildings, but we're not counting those yet.) Here's to hoping we hear some good news about that soon!

That will be a pretty loud neighborhood for the next few years, with all of that construction going on. But it sure is going to be fun to watch. That area of downtown is finally coming together. 2013 is turning out to be a great year for Austin after all. These projects will have a big effect on the skyline. The library will be short, the Seaholm tower will be medium-sized, and then 3eleven will be tall. So, it will be graduated. I think it will look amazing. I wish someone would create a 3D model of all these buildings.

Such amazing news. Finally, the Seaholm district is taking shape. It will truly be downtown's best hood.

Mopacs · #**1954** Posted **Apr 12, 2013, 2:50 PM**

From this week's edition of the Austin Business Journal...

http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/pr...ole-foods.html

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Apr 12, 2013, 5:00am CDT

Proposed office tower near Whole Foods back on track

Schlosser Development Corp.’s office tower at 836 W. Sixth St. is back on track after being derailed twice in the last decade.
Plans would put 430,400 square feet of office space, 44,613 square feet of retail and 1,421 underground parking spaces on the lot to the east of Whole Foods Market Inc.’s headquarters. The building is one of the few office projects taking shape in the midst of several hotel and residential projects underway downtown...

GoldenBoot · #**1955** Posted **Apr 12, 2013, 9:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by ATXboom

Yeah! ...Seaholm commencing immediately.

AND... 30 story apartment tower announced - to be delivered by mid 2015 - that would mean starting this year.

one tenant will take up most of the power plant the way I read it. The low rise will be trader joes plus other retail and biz... at least they have the anchor tenants to go.

http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/bl...is.html?page=2

I really hope this project turns out better than I am thinking. A project of this size and complexity...and only valued at approximately "$100MM" scares me a bit. I have a difficult time thinking the project will end up looking anything similar to the renderings SWSG is trying to pawn on the public. I hope I am wrong!

On another note, I am very happy to see the tower's height being increased to 30 stories. Based on the renderings (architectural features in the renderings), I would guess the total height to be in the neighborhood of 350' to 380'. Nice!

JoninATX · #**1956** Posted **Apr 13, 2013, 3:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by ROCrot

So he just had it backwards - it would be south of the Nokonah and north of REI and Book People.

Yeah, but it's cool...

JoninATX · #**1957** Posted **Apr 13, 2013, 10:59 AM**

Rendering of Capital Studios

http://www.dcarch.com/

audiomuse · #**1958** Posted **Apr 13, 2013, 5:03 PM**

Wow it looks awesome! That part of town is so dry, this will be a great step towards changing that. If only we could get those ugly parking garages in the government Capital Complex torn up and filled with developments like this..

ahealy · #**1959** Posted **Apr 13, 2013, 5:52 PM**

when will they break ground??

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Originally Posted by JoninATX

Rendering of Capital Studios

http://www.dcarch.com/

lzppjb · #**1960** Posted **Apr 13, 2013, 6:32 PM**

Where is that being built?