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freerover · #**101** Posted **Mar 21, 2019, 5:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by zrx299

Just imagine all the land that could be freed up if you cut & cover 35 with decks, not to mention reconnecting neighborhoods. Rainey wouldn't be this isolated clusterf*** that's difficult to get in and out of. A tunnel would obviously be better, but that will never happen. Decks every so often eliminate the need for tunnel infrastructure.

Dallas and Columbus OH, among others, have done this on some of their freeways.
Although Texas has this extreme fascination with parallel frontage feeder roads that make bloated interstates twice as wide as necessary. Most other states don't build highways this way.

The old 35 proposal would have allowed for capping from Driskill St (Just east of Cesar) to 8th St with crossings at Cesar, 4th, 6th, 7th and 8th and another cap between 11th and 12th. There would have been between 3-5 frontage lanes on each side. Who knows what they are thinking about doing with 35 now that they kicked the can down the road. There was also a proposal to rebuild a completely elevated 35 through downtown but I don't think that was going to get picked.

Here is the sim: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PD68vSLEMM

the Genral · #**102** Posted **Mar 22, 2019, 1:17 AM**

Sorry, but there's no chance in hell, none, nill, that will ever happen. I'm not talking about the cut / cap option, I'm talking about the light, free flowing traffic on I35 through downtown.

KevinFromTexas · #**103** Posted **Mar 22, 2019, 1:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by The ATX

Some observations from the site plan.

1. There are now eight office levels on floors 20-27.
2. All parking is underground.
3. The entertainment/hotel space takes up the first 19 floors.
4. It looks to be 48 floors officially with the top three being mechanical.

That would make KVUE's story they did a while back correct then. They mentioned it being a single 45-story tower. Initially, they're planning to do only one first, then the 2nd later.

The ATX · #**104** Posted **Mar 22, 2019, 1:57 AM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

That would make KVUE's story they did a while back correct then. They mentioned it being a single 45-story tower. Initially, they're planning to do only one first, then the 2nd later.

Damn, I meant to post that in the 90 Rainey thread. KVUE is still wrong.

EDIT: It's moved. On another note, the backup files for Monday's Design Commission meeting didn't get posted today. So that means tomorrow's the day. Last time we got Hanover renderings. This time Block 185 and The Travis are top candidates. But we could also get more of 44 East or even Symphony Square since that project seems to be moving quickly of late.

The ATX · #**105** Posted **Apr 10, 2019, 6:26 AM**

Tower #1

https://www.genesisliving.com/projects

We vs us · #**106** Posted **Apr 10, 2019, 1:09 PM**

Damn.

clubtokyo · #**107** Posted **Apr 10, 2019, 2:43 PM**

Wow it looks tall!

Syndic · #**108** Posted **Apr 10, 2019, 3:18 PM**

Tall and skinny. Very nice!

Echostatic · #**109** Posted **Apr 10, 2019, 3:37 PM**

Wow.

Jdawgboy · #**110** Posted **Apr 10, 2019, 3:41 PM**

Is it still 50 floors? I counted 53 though my eyes occasionally jump so could be off. It looks tall, however they did not include 70 Rainey in the picture. I think that would make it easier to scale compared to Van Zandt and Shore.

East7thStreet · #**111** Posted **Apr 10, 2019, 4:52 PM**

That rendering looks crazy! When the 70 Rainey, 93 Quincy, 90 Rainey, and WeWorks towers are added it will fill out nicely.....

right now that looks like the freaking Devon towner in downtown OKC

Sigaven · #**112** Posted **Apr 10, 2019, 10:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jdawgboy

Is it still 50 floors? I counted 53 though my eyes occasionally jump so could be off. It looks tall, however they did not include 70 Rainey in the picture. I think that would make it easier to scale compared to Van Zandt and Shore.

I counted 53 as well, starting from the top of the trees - so probably a couple more stories than that even.

the Genral · #**113** Posted **Apr 10, 2019, 11:05 PM**

That's really awesome. Once the podium section is complete, it should rise relatively quick. It will look stunning driving from the south on I35. Its kind of quirky having our tallest towers spread so far apart. We could use a tall tower cluster.

We vs us · #**114** Posted **Apr 11, 2019, 12:17 AM**

So the question is -- is it a single tower after all, or is there somehow room for another on the property?

Is the podium where #2 was supposed to go?

Geckos_Rule · #**115** Posted **Apr 11, 2019, 3:18 AM**

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Originally Posted by We vs us

So the question is -- is it a single tower after all, or is there somehow room for another on the property?

Is the podium where #2 was supposed to go?

The Villas site is pretty large. They'll still have open space everywhere in front of the Shore condos. So where you see that is where I'd guess tower #2 will go.

KevinFromTexas · #**116** Posted **Apr 16, 2019, 8:53 PM**

https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/n..._news_headline

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First look: The Travis, 50-story apartment tower along Austin's Lady Bird Lake
Design, scope of new skyscraper come into focus

By Erin Edgemon – Staff Writer, Austin Business Journal
Apr 16, 2019, 6:00am CDT Updated Apr 16, 2019, 2:48pm CDT

The spire-shaped tower called The Travis will be Austin’s tallest exclusive-use apartment tower at 50 stories, according to Genesis’ website. The “state-of-the-art” building will contain 414 units.

Genesis President Gordon Ip said he's hopeful construction on the tower could begin in May or June, but the developer is still waiting for the go-ahead from the city of Austin. He said Genesis is interviewing general contractors, but has not signed a contract with one because there's no construction start date yet.

gabetx · #**117** Posted **Apr 18, 2019, 2:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/n..._news_headline

What interests me with this article is this quote:

"The spire-shaped tower called The Travis..."

The rendering does not display a spire-shaped tower. Is there a new design that hasn't been released yet for this project?

StoOgE · #**118** Posted **Apr 18, 2019, 3:00 AM**

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Originally Posted by gabetx

What interests me with this article is this quote:

"The spire-shaped tower called The Travis..."

The rendering does not display a spire-shaped tower. Is there a new design that hasn't been released yet for this project?

Spire is probably just a stand in for tall + skinny

The ATX · #**119** Posted **Apr 18, 2019, 3:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by StoOgE

Spire is probably just a stand in for tall + skinny

According to the last update to the site plan about a week ago, tower #2 has a "distinctive" top. In some cases towers close to Lady Bird Lake are required to have city defined "distinctive" tops, and that applies to these towers.
I don't know what requirements satisfy that "distinctive" definition. But the city comments on the site plan indicated that tower #2 was OK in that regard but tower #1 (the rendering) was apparently lacking.

ILUVSAT · #**120** Posted **Apr 18, 2019, 5:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by The ATX

According to the last update to the site plan about a week ago, tower #2 has a "distinctive" top. In some cases towers close to Lady Bird Lake are required to have city defined "distinctive" tops, and that applies to these towers.
I don't know what requirements satisfy that "distinctive" definition. But the city comments on the site plan indicated that tower #2 was OK in that regard but tower #1 (the rendering) was apparently lacking.

Interesting. With that being said, will Genesis be forced to alter the crown on Tower 1? I'm guessing "yes" based on your statement regarding the city's comments on the site plan.

I'd love to see what Tower 2 looks like...