Austin & Austin Metro Projects Compilation

[The ATX]

Here are some photos of the newest to start construction of the four largest hotels U/C Downtown.  This is for the duo branded Hotel Indigo/Holiday Inn Express (yawn.)  The four biggest U/C hotels have about 2K rooms.  There are several more large hotels planned.  A god awful parking garage was demolished for this in what I consider to be the most derelict/sketchy area of Downtown.

 

These images and more can be found at BuildingATX:  http://buildingatx.com/2014/05/another-downtown-hotel-breaks-ground-photos/

[The ATX]

In post #118 on the previous page I mentioned a project that a California company - Dropbox, Inc. - is moving into and creating 200+ new jobs.  Oddly enough a competitor of theirs - Box, Inc. - also from California - is moving into a building across the street and creating 200 new jobs as well.  Not only is the sizable Austin start up community creating jobs, but California companies are moving here and trying to one up each other:  

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/blog/techflash/2014/05/dropbox-competitor-to-also-open-on-austins.html 

[The ATX]

The construction activity at the Seaholm and Green Water sites is getting most of the attention from the crane porn enthusiasts (like me), but there are a lot of other cranes scattered around downtown.  Here are a couple recent photos of some other cranes:  

 

The Westin Hotel in the foreground and the redevelopment of the site for the future Dropbox offices in the background: 

Photo by Priller at SSP:  http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=6601694&postcount=103

 

The Colorado tower:

Photo by Priller at SSP:  http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=6601691&postcount=334

Edited June 4, 2014 by Texas Hill Country

[The ATX]

Here's another crane shot.  This is the Catherine apartment tower which is topped out.  The facade going up on the parking levels will block the view of the parking garage for the residents of the Broadstone mid-rise which is going up directly in front of (and virtually adjacent to) the Catherine. 

 

Photo by bearinaustin at SSP:  http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=6602098&postcount=96

Edited June 4, 2014 by Texas Hill Country

[The ATX]

Franklin BBQ with its (in)famous three hour wait for lunch will be closing for two weeks later this month as part of an ongoing expansion project.  Here are some construction updates from BuildingATX:  

 

Photos can be found at BuildingATX:  http://buildingatx.com/2014/05/franklin-bbq-expands-with-new-smokehouse-photos/

[The ATX]

Here's another one of the Colorado tower that shows how it fits into the Skyline:  

 

 

NISOD 2014, Austin skyline 01 by Larry Miller, on Flickr

Edited June 4, 2014 by Texas Hill Country

[The ATX]

One more shot of downtown before I have to get to work:

 

Photo by 4Eleven Images in the Austin Pool on Flickr:  https://flic.kr/p/nQJZaV

 

 

[The ATX]

A site plan was filed with the city for another residential high rise.  This one is a 19-story apartment building in West Campus.  Here's the link to the site plan - the elevations begin on page 7 of the "PLANS75%" attachment.  (But The link to the city's permit site is down as I post this.)

 

 

 

From the site plan:  

 

[The ATX]

Here's an updated listed of proposed projects for Downtown:  

 

[The ATX]

Here's another elevation of the West Campus project - University House - from post #76.  It shows that one side has cantilevered columns which adds a little architectural interest to what would otherwise be just another bland residential high rise.

 

[The ATX]

A new tower crane went up a couple days ago at the Green Water site.  These pictures are from today.  There is another crane to the right of these that I couldn't fit in to the shot: 

 

 

Edited June 15, 2014 by Texas Hill Country

[The ATX]

A billboard (with a very realistic rendering) went up this past week on the future site of the 5th & Colorado office building.  Once again a virtual campground of Austin food trailers will have to move to another parking lot.  

 

 

Photo by Skypie at SSP:  http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=6611619&postcount=65

[The ATX]

A tower crane permit request was filed today for the University House Apartments in West Campus.  So this should be starting construction soon.  It seems the big projects announced for West Campus get built much quicker than those in Downtown proper. 

 

 

Permit request:  

https://www.austintexas.gov/devreview/b_showpublicpermitfolderdetails.jsp?FolderRSN=11165422

 

 

University House from previous posts:  

 

 

Edited June 17, 2014 by Texas Hill Country

[The ATX]

Here are a couple renderings of the sky bridge connecting  the convention center and the future 1,056 room, ~49-story room Fairmont Hotel:

 

 

...and lest we forget what this often delayed project will look like:  (The groundbreaking now seems to be set for September.)

 

 

All renderings can be found at Gensler's Austin website:  http://www.gensler.com/projects/fairmont-austin-hotel?k=fairmont&l=search&s=title

Edited June 18, 2014 by Texas Hill Country

[The ATX]

From this view the cranes for the Catherine apartment tower, the Westin hotel, the Colorado office tower and the Dropbox Inc., offices re-development can be seen.  

 

Photo by Priller at SSP:  http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=6621816&postcount=793

[The ATX]

The 7 Rio apartment tower has topped out.  The Bowie apartment tower behind it has only has a couple more floors to go:  

 

http://cycling.frenzied.us/2014-06-04-Hump_Day_Nooner/tn/img_0054.jpg.html

[The ATX]

Here are a couple more of the Bowie:  

 

Photos by Corvairkeith at SSP:  http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=6607476&postcount=336

[The ATX]

^^^ Depending on your observation skills, you may have noticed that Ben Affleck and Jenifer Gardner and their kid are crossing the sky bridge rendering to the convention center. 

Edited June 18, 2014 by Texas Hill Country

[The ATX]

From Goothrey's kayak on Lady Bird Lake:  http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=6625126&postcount=801

 

Edited June 24, 2014 by Texas Hill Country

[The ATX]

From this week:  

 

The U/C 29-story Colorado tower is in the middle of the picture and the 34-story JW Marriott in the foreground: 

 

Photo by Corvairkeith at SSP:  http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=6626661&postcount=342

The Colorado up close:  

 

Photo by Corvairkeith at SSP:  http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=6626661&postcount=342

[The ATX]

The 16-story Hotel Van Zandt is finally poking above the trees in the Rainey St. area:  

 

Photo by Corvairkeith at SSP: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=6626581&postcount=77

 

Photo bu Corvairkeith at SSP: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=6626581&postcount=77

[The ATX]

The 19-story Westin Hotel in the foreground and Dropbox offices in the background:  

 

Photo by Corvairkeith at SSP:  http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=6626588&postcount=111

[The ATX]

A drone photography company has some videos of downtown construction sites.  You can link to their Youtube channel from the videos.
 
The Colorado tower:  
 
http://youtu.be/oZRcmIeLF4g
 
 
The Catherine:  
 
http://youtu.be/_UpWHxRA-c0

Edited June 24, 2014 by Texas Hill Country

[The ATX]

Here's another rendering of the Hotel Indigo going up on Red River across the street from Stubbs BBQ and music venue:  

 

Rendering and story can be found at:  http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/blog/real-estate/2014/06/jci-starts-downtown-austin-hotels-dripping-springs.html

[The ATX]

A couple more drone videos from Flying Cross Aerial's Youtube channel showing U/C towers downtown:  
 
Seven:  
 
http://youtu.be/OfeYEa7E-5c

 

 

Seaholm:  

 

http://youtu.be/Glmdghkqu-4

 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPDmkVfhIwXwtc4UGtwtdow