Downtown Residential Projects

[dgreco]

^thanks for the update, I just hope the garage ends up looking better than the renderings.

[Goothrey]

(skyscraperpage)

Doesn't look like the 360 is completely identical to the rendering.

[txstate25]

Way to go Austin!! Nice to see you guys have alot of projects underway. The Austin Mayor needs to come talk some sense to the San Antonio Mayor and the Historic Review & Design Commission to let us put some nice tall buildings up too! It's seem they only aprove of cement square shaped buildings with no eye-catching architecture.

[JDawgboy]

They are going to raise the tower cranes for both 360 and the Monarch soon.

[dgreco]

it looks like the facade is going up... am I seeing things? or are they starting on the exterior?

[mopacs]

(skyscraperpage)

Doesn't look like the 360 is completely identical to the rendering.

[mopacs]

And here are a few shots of 360 from this weekend (4/21/07)

[dgreco]

mopacs, IDK it doesn't look like it cuts in all that much at all, maybe the live cam is hard to tell, but it looks like it barely cuts in.

[mopacs]

Here's another 360 webcam update from this A.M. I've confirmed that current level under construction is indeed the 'terrace' level (17th floor). The narrower footprint/setback begins at the current floor (17th...with the elevator core now up to 18th):

http://novare.oxblue.com/austin360/index.html

[dgreco]

the far left is the 18th floor correct? is that the entire cut in, or is there more added into that 17th floor?

[JDawgboy]

I dont think thats the entire floor because the elevator shaft is still to the right out in the open. It should go just alittle further right than where the elevator shaft is before it ends.

[mopacs]

I dont think thats the entire floor because the elevator shaft is still to the right out in the open. It should go just alittle further right than where the elevator shaft is before it ends.

[dgreco]

thanks for the updating, looking closer I get where everything should be now.

[Goothrey]

I dont think thats the entire floor because the elevator shaft is still to the right out in the open. It should go just alittle further right than where the elevator shaft is before it ends.

[eastsider]

^ Thats the Seaholm development.

[Goothrey]

Yeah, its hard to tell at this point. The perspective of the rendering might throw us off a little, but the width of the setback at 17th-18th levels appears to vary slightly.

And as for the crane's height, I'd give it another week or two at the most, before it rises.

[Goothrey]

^ Thats the Seaholm development.

[mopacs]

Here's a snippet of a 360 email update I received this afternoon from Novare. There is also an aerial shot of the project, which looks to have been taken within the past few days:

http://www.lifesurroundsyou.com

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360 E-Newsletter Vol. VI/April 2007

News From the Sales Center

It's not too late to take advantage of the 360 lifestyle. We have several great one- and two- bedroom homes available with the best views in Austin. Homes are selling fast, so please call or visit our sales office today to ensure you don't miss this opportunity. The sales office is located at 512 Rio Grande in Downtown, and the phone number is 512.477.0360. You can also visit our website at www.lifesurroundsyou.com to get more information about 360 and its exciting urban neighborhood!

For a limited time, you can place any home at 360 under contract with only a 3% earnest money deposit. This is only available through May 31 and applies to owner-occupied homes. This offer and does not apply to penthouses. Contact the 360 team for more information about this offer.

Construction Update

360's construction continues on schedule. The building is now 17 floors tall and quickly on its way to 44 stories. We are adding floors at the rate of one per week.

....

[dgreco]

^much better view, and thanks for all the updates

[Goothrey]

Is this an error?

http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=200con...s-austin-tx-usa

The Austonian is apparently 780' tall.

[erdogs]

Read this, it seems that figure is in dispute.

http://www.austinist.com/archives/2007/01/...er_congress.php

[dgreco]

can they add 80 feet to the building with it staying the same amount of floors? Wouldn't it depend on what regulations they are building, 13 or 15 foot floors?

[Goothrey]

can they add 80 feet to the building with it staying the same amount of floors? Wouldn't it depend on what regulations they are building, 13 or 15 foot floors?

[dgreco]

idk? emporis is usually pretty good, so I have a feeling they may get it right. May the 80 feet is just a decrotive at the top?

[mopacs]

Hey guys... There are now updated renderings of Altavida apartment tower on their website. Very nice building!

http://www.altavidaaustin.com

This is the street level perspective, from 2nd street. It will blend in nicely with the 2nd St district's retail and residential buildings.

Front view from Town Lake: