Pictures I took last weekend, enjoy! :)

Scenic Loop 360 (West Austin)
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2902/14350065085_63cd02142f_c.jpg

Austin skyline rising faintly in the background
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2929/14163388359_5907c5357d_c.jpg

Pennybacker bridge during rush hour
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More hills
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https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2908/14349210434_39807378bd_c.jpg

My former boss lived right by there off 2222 until a month ago, they are building in Wimberly now. We did virtual construction for the contractor (Revit/Navisworks) on the Booth house under construction (maybe finished by now) on the piece of property south of 2222 to Lake Austin.

Do you know what design firm is doing that Tech Ridge project?

Very nice pics, that is a pretty area. It looks very similar to the Arbuckles, especially those limestone cuts.

I'll have to get back with you bluedogok. Did seem kind of odd that they didn't list the architects firm but did list the landscape firm and the broker.

Austin boardwalk opened earlier today.

http://media.culturemap.com/crop/37/8d/600x450/view-of-downtown-Austin-from-Boardwalk-Trail-on-Lady-Bird-Lake_082824.jpg

Lady Bird Lake Boardwalk Trail opens Saturday with public ceremony - CultureMap Austin (http://austin.culturemap.com/news/city-life/06-06-14-town-lake-lady-bird-boardwalk-trail-open-june-7/)

Cops here will be citating drivers with the Lyft logo (big mustache) if caught picking up people. But it will blow over soon once the city changes it policy and gives Lyft approval soon. :)

That has already happened in Miami. Lyft is paying the legal bills of drivers to help fight it.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/cops-miami-running-sting-catch-153659605.html

I'm hoping it will be successful here in Austin, ever since my last post about them, I haven't seen any more of the Lyft brand cars.

Austin's Pour House Pub to close this week, demolition set to begin

This is the new mixed development that will take it's place.
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2939/14307926217_1bd9c0a931_c.jpg
Burnet Marketplace | Good Fulton & Farrell, Inc GFF (http://www.gff.com/projects/burnet-marketplace/)


By Jan Buchholz
June 23. 2014

f the Pour House Pub on Burnet Road is your watering hole of choice, better get in there this week. The last pitcher of beer will be poured before the pub closes for good June 29 at 2 a.m.

The site is in the process of being demolished for a new mixed-use development by Argyle Residential, a company which has been spun-off byCypress Real Estate Advisors*for multifamily development. It's called Burnet Marketplace.

Patrons have enjoyed their brews a little longer than expected. The pub was expected to be shut down much earlier, but the developers incurred delays in obtaining permits and financing, according to Argyle Residential Development Associate Chase Hill.

The Austin Business Journal*first reported plans*for the site in August 2013.

All of the development issues have now been resolved and demolition on the 3.9 acres at 6701 Burnet Road should be completed by the end of July.

The first of the 343 units will be delivered In September 2015. The project includes 10,123 square feet of retail, including 2,789 square feet that will be occupied by a new Pour House Pub.


Austin's Pour House Pub to close this week, demolition set to begin - Austin Business Journal (http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/blog/real-estate/2014/06/austins-pour-house-pub-to-close-this-week.html?full=true)

This is what's left of Lamar Village. Which was a single story shopping plaza.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5563/14538547204_a57ea211fe_c.jpg

This is what will take it's place.
http://s.lnimg.com/photo/poster_768/dfc3923108c24394bcf6521e7406e008.jpg
3800 North Lamar, Austin, TX, 78705 - Street Retail Property for Lease on LoopNet.com (http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/18665809/3800-North-Lamar-Austin-TX/)

I guess we will see all the change that have happened in the past two years when we head back for the F1 race.

It has changed a good bit since 2012.

New apartment tower planned for Rainey Street

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5589/14569448091_1353a10920_c.jpg

Lee ready to tackle Rainey tower - Austin Business Journal (http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/print-edition/2014/07/04/lee-ready-to-tackle-rainey-tower.html)

ACC to potentially partner with tech company at old Highland Mall

http://impactnews.com/downloads/29604/download/bitblt-620x246-651e3d56ddc93cc7abd195fc638b2b41ef6ea716/Rendering%20by%20Gensler.jpg?cb=ac0d0dbbee6411d530 6f6c59ea55736e


By Joe Lanane*
July 8. 2014

The first public-private partnership in Austin Community College history took a first step forward July 7.

Rackspace Hosting, a cloud management technology company, could soon move into the old Dillard’s space in Highland Mall, pending negotiations between ACC and Austin-based development team Live Oak-Gottesman. If the deal is successful, Rackspace intends to relocate 570 employees to the new Highland campus by late 2015, according to ACC.

ACC board members voted to authorize negotiations during their July 7 board meeting after receiving two proposals for repurposing the four-story, 194,000-square-foot former Dillard’s location.

“This is a one of a kind [project] in the country that will put ACC on the map,” ACC President Richard Rhodes told board members prior to their vote. “This [partnership] will give our students opportunities we couldn’t provide on our own, and it puts us in a leadership position nationally to show what can be done in a mall when partnering with other entities.”

Austin’s technology companies have already expressed interest in this partnership and other ACC programs underway to boost the number of area qualified tech workers, Rhodes said. This partnership specifically provides opportunities for paid internships, earn and learn programs, scholarships and possible student incubator space, he said.*

“There are significant benefits to the institution and the community,” he said.


ACC to potentially partner with tech company at old Highland Mall - Community Impact Newspaper (http://impactnews.com/austin-metro/central-austin/acc-to-potentially-partner-with-tech-company-at-old-highland/)

New Travis County District Attorney's Office that will start next month

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2911/14640652685_d0dd8a7df1_c.jpg

Travis County District Attorney's Office - Page (http://pagethink.com/v/project-detail/Travis-County-District-Attorney-s-Office/7o/)

Capitol Commons late 2014 start

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3858/14470766478_d7623e0e06_c.jpg

AUSTIN | Capitol Commons | 140 FEET Spire / 127 FEET Roof | 8 FLOORS - SkyscraperPage Forum (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=211366)

Rundown list on Austin building boom

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5564/14471081047_386a3ab497_b.jpg

Damn man. That is very impressive. Austin is truly going vertical! I think it's only a matter of time before OKC gets some vertical announcements. Maybe in 5-10 years we might have a list that looks like that, hopefully at least lol... but damn!!!! Austin is such a cool city!

Heck yeah, OKC has alot of potential in becoming a highrise city someday.

This is a little old, from February

ftp://ftp.ci.austin.tx.us/DowntownAustinPlan/Emerging_Projects/emerging_projects_poster_2014_feb.pdf

AT&T announces location of new Center for Innovation

http://impactnews.com/downloads/29902/download/bitblt-620x401-d08591fdaba6696848e59bde5228ad138c144965/ATT%20Innovation%20Center_Renderings_11x17%201.jpg ?cb=3dc506fe75c73097236e511896ffbf6c

http://impactnews.com/downloads/29905/download/bitblt-620x401-d08591fdaba6696848e59bde5228ad138c144965/ATT%20Innovation%20Center_Renderings_11x17%204.jpg ?cb=d12942002e1a9276b934b831dc8b762c


By Joe Lanane
July 16. 2014

A new collaborative workspace called the AT&T Center for Innovation could open in downtown Austin as soon as early 2015, according to a company spokeswoman.

The Dallas-based communications company announced plans July 16 to renovate a 15,000-square-foot space at 323 Congress Ave.—the former downtown Capital Metro downtown office—to create the new innovation center.

AT&T revealed plans for the new Center for Innovation*earlier this year*in conjunction with plans to bring gigabit-level Internet speeds to Austin. GigaPower, the company’s high-speed Internet service, has speeds of 300 megabits per second with anticipated upgrades to occur for GigaPower customers in the coming months. Austin will be the first city to receive such high speeds from AT&T, with Dallas expected to follow.

AT&T’s Center for Innovation will leverage that high-speed Internet access to help accommodate collaborations between Austin’s technology groups, developers, artists, entrepreneurs and more. The two-floor workspace will serve as a meeting ground and hub for creating innovative new products, according to an AT&T news release.

Also, the space will be free to use, an AT&T spokeswoman confirmed, although scheduling details have not yet been confirmed.

AT&T announces location of new Center for Innovation - Community Impact Newspaper (http://impactnews.com/austin-metro/central-austin/att-announces-location-of-new-center-for-innovation/#media-carousel)

I want to give ya'll a perspective on what's actually happening to Austin. Also hoping OKC will follow suit someday. :)

This is what Austin skyline looks today.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wKjAhmt41Po/U7npbOcr4KI/AAAAAAAAm08/TCoLJQjkyQ8/w1480-h832-no/IMG_2692.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-bdpnZUIg1N4/U7nqmop2GCI/AAAAAAAAm1s/_9PMfloPGzU/w1510-h832-no/DSC_0651.JPG
Pictures taken by Mopacs.

http://i.imgur.com/QdLdVmf.jpg
The red blocks are only have of what will be going on, and does not include area's such as West Campus (UT), Uptown, (Capital Area) and other tall proposals that will be hidden from that angel(s).
Picture taken by Mopacs and edited by our newest member on AUSTIN Update Thread Pt. II - Page 38 - SkyscraperPage Forum (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=208918&page=38) Chiveman.

OKLAHOMA this will be you someday!

I hope that it is only a rumor that Austin Developers never actually live in Austin.
Austin is, like, a pimple on a zit, compared to Minneapolis/St.Paul.
Including both The Skyline and the Ambiance and the Diversity.

Not to say Austin ain't good or bad.
On account of it ain't neither.
But it don't hold a candle t' "San Antone" in terms of Neo-Texas Diversification and Cultural Absorption.

No Brag. Just Fact.

Well I always say when someone brings up Austin. "It isn't perfect but it does pack a big punch for it's size". As for Austin being compared to Minneapolis it will have a bigger skyline and more in depth architecture since it's a larger city. And as far as diversity goes, Austin has alot of ethnic diversity with UT being here and as well alot of tech companies. With that said Austin isn't for everyone and that's a good thing. We now have media at our backs 24-7 and it does get old after a while plus where alot of what was a laid back city is now crowding all the good things like that we (I) enjoyed, Barton Springs pool, The Domain, even lake Austin gets boat traffic or should I say kayak traffic. :)

EEC Redevelopment (50 st.)

New planned downtown tower could be Austin?s second-tallest... | www.statesman.com (http://www.statesman.com/news/business/new-planned-downtown-tower-could-be-austins-second/ngx4Q/?nmredir=true)

I want to give ya'll a perspective on what's actually happening to Austin. Also hoping OKC will follow suit someday. :)

This is what Austin skyline looks today.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-wKjAhmt41Po/U7npbOcr4KI/AAAAAAAAm08/TCoLJQjkyQ8/w1480-h832-no/IMG_2692.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-bdpnZUIg1N4/U7nqmop2GCI/AAAAAAAAm1s/_9PMfloPGzU/w1510-h832-no/DSC_0651.JPG
Pictures taken by Mopacs.

http://i.imgur.com/QdLdVmf.jpg
The red blocks are only have of what will be going on, and does not include area's such as West Campus (UT), Uptown, (Capital Area) and other tall proposals that will be hidden from that angel(s).
Picture taken by Mopacs and edited by our newest member on AUSTIN Update Thread Pt. II - Page 38 - SkyscraperPage Forum (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=208918&page=38) Chiveman.

OKLAHOMA this will be you someday!

Oklahoma City will never be this progessive and DT will never look like this. OKC does not have the capital, will, foresight nor visionary leadership to build a DT like this. Not to mention OKC will not experience the explosive growth in industry and population to support. AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN. Just left Charlotte on Friday, DT Charlotte is impressive and most of it was done in the last 20 years. OKC is not like Austin or Charlotte both experiencing hyper growth and in migration and Charlotte has an international airport and Austin has money.

CHARLOTTE

Rank Name Height
ft / m Floors Year Notes
28 Element Uptown 264 / 81 22 2014 [56]
20 Skye 310 / 94 21 2013 [42]
2 Duke Energy Center 786 / 240 54 2010 [2][10][11]
3 The Vue 662 / 202 50 2010 [3]
7 1 Bank of America Center 484 / 148 32 2010 Also known as 150 North College[17][18] or 1 BAC
18 Catalyst 322 / 98.3 27 2009 [39]
25 NASCAR Hall of Fame 293 / 89 20 2009 [51][52]
30 440 South Church 207 15 2009 Building office space is largely occupied by Ally Financial.[citation needed]
12 Avenue 425 / 130 36 2007 [27][28]
17 TradeMark 325 / 99 28 2007 [38]
26 The Westin Charlotte 293 / 89 25 2003 Tallest hotel in Charlotte and the state of North Carolina[53][54]
4 Hearst Tower 659 / 201 47 2002 Tallest building constructed in Charlotte in the 2000s[4][12]
21 The Arlington 310 / 94 22 2002 [43][44]
9 Three Wells Fargo Center 450 / 137 32 2000 Originally known as Three First Union Center[21][22]
16 525 North Tryon 330 / 101 19 1999 Also known as Odell Plaza[36][37]
10 Fifth Third Center 447 / 136 30 1997

AUSTIN

1 The Austonian Slightly elevated view of a 60-story skyscraper with a glass facade set atop a rectangular pedestal; the building has balconies on every floor and has two small setbacks near the roofline. 683 (208) 56 2010 30°15′53.43″N 97°44′41.37″W Tallest residential building in the United States west of the Mississippi River; tallest building in Texas outside Houston and Dallas[1]
4 W Austin Hotel and Residences A view from Zilker Park of the building; the tower is topped out; the building is rectangular, and there are no setbacks; the building has a reflective blue facade; the tower appears to look like a tall rectangle stacked on top of another smaller rectangle. 478 (146) 37 2010 30°15′56.69″N 97°44′49.44″W [6]
9 Four Seasons Residences Elevated view of the 32 story tower. The building has the appearance of 2 buildings fused together; the base is crimson while the tower is blue; balconies appear on only the sides of the building. 394 (120) 32 2010 30°15′44.18″N 97°44′30.01″W [11]
5 Spring Ground view from the south of a 43-story tower. The building has a green glass facade on the right side, and a solid brick side with windows on the left. 434 (132) 42 2009 30°16′7.77″N 97°45′14.32″W Tallest building in the West End district[7]
6 The Ashton Elevated view of The Ashton from south in the Hyatt Regency Hotel. The tower has a white base, while the tower is brick/crimson red color. 416 (127) 37 2009 30°15′51.49″N 97°44′43.42″W Tallest apartment building in Austin. Originally called The Altavida.[8]
28 21 Rio 21 Rio 236 (72) 21 2009 30°17′3.4″N 97°44′41.38″W [30]
2 360 Condominiums View of the 360 Condominiums from the north; the building has a blue glass facade; there is a setback 1/3 of the way up and a spire on the top of the tower. 581 (177) 44 2008 30°16′2.27″N 97°44′58.94″W Stood as the tallest residential building in Texas until the Austonian surpassed it; the building was originally designed to be shorter, but more floors and units were later added.[2]
11 Legacy at Town Lake The 31 story building from the south. The building is a rectangular prism with some setbacks on the side facing the viewer. 339 (103) 31 2008 30°15′21.57″N 97°44′22.06″W [13]
16 The Monarch The Monarch 323 (98) 29 2008 30°16′8.6″N 97°45′8.25″W [18]
32= AMLI on 2nd AMLI on II 225 (69) 18 2008 30°15′58.06″N 97°44′53.03″W [34]
23 The Shore The Shore 257 (78) 22 2007 30°15′34.18″N 97°44′21.71″W [25]
3 Frost Bank Tower Ground view of the Frost Bank Tower; the tower has the appearance of an owl; the building has multiple setbacks; there is a cyan colored crown on the top of the building. 515 (157) 33 2004 30°15′58.73″N 97°44′34.65″W Was the first skyscraper in the United States to start construction after the September 11, 2001 attacks[3]
10 Austin Hilton Convention Center An orange building as viewed from the east. 377 (115) 31 2004 30°15′54.49″N 97°44′17.58″W Tallest all-hotel building in Austin[12]
13= 300 West Sixth The building is generally light brown. The lower portion of the tower is a vertical rectangle, followed by a setback and then a semi-circle. 328 (100) 23 2002 30°16′8.87″N 97°44′44.92″W [15]
37 Blackwell Thurman Criminal Justice Center Blackwell Thurman Criminal Justice Center 204 (62) 11 2001 30°16′25.28″N 97°44′48.09″W [39]
48 Austin City Lofts Austin City Lofts 180 (55) 14 2

I understand Dcsooner. OKC may not have has many buildings like Austin or Charlotte, but the city itself is making an effort to push more residential and mixed use developments in and around downtown. I can say OKC has came along way for what I used to look like and very happy to see all the progress that's happening up there.

Oklahoma City will never be this progessive and DT will never look like this. OKC does not have the capital, will, foresight nor visionary leadership to build a DT like this. Not to mention OKC will not experience the explosive growth in industry and population to support. AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN. Just left Charlotte on Friday, DT Charlotte is impressive and most of it was done in the last 20 years. OKC is not like Austin or Charlotte both experiencing hyper growth and in migration and Charlotte has an international airport and Austin has money.
Completely disagree with you.

joninatx, please correct me if I'm wrong on this, but didn't Austin used to be fairly conservative 10-20 years ago?

Completely disagree with you.

joninatx, please correct me if I'm wrong on this, but didn't Austin used to be fairly conservative 10-20 years ago?

Pretty sure Austin has been a liberal bastion for several decades, thanks to the University of Texas. Hippies were common in 1960's and 1970's Austin. If anything it has become more conservative overall in recent years though still more left leaning than other parts of Texas especially in the central neighborhoods.

Austin is "liberal" for this region but it is nothing close to East or West Coast liberalism. It has stratified, as liberal as Central Austin is the suburbs surrounding are even more conservative.

The city itself has been "liberal" by Texas standards for sometime. But the outer reaches of Austin like Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, ect have always been conservative. Right now there should be nothing stopping OKC in moving forward with highrise projects, it doesn't have a CVC (Capital View Corridor) like Austin which limits skysrcaper developments.

Pretty sure Austin has been a liberal bastion for several decades, thanks to the University of Texas. Hippies were common in 1960's and 1970's Austin. If anything it has become more conservative overall in recent years though still more left leaning than other parts of Texas especially in the central neighborhoods.Didn't know that. For some reason I thought differently.....

Austin is such a beautiful city though. Texas is just a monster right now. Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio are all amazing cities that have so much to offer. Seeing this development in Austin only makes me more excited to see what's in store for OKC.

Agreed to that.

Time will tell if the massive growth in Texas will spread into Oklahoma specifically OKC and Tulsa. The northern extent of the Texas Triangle.
http://www.america2050.org/images/Texas_Triangle.png

Reconnecting Austin grid. Cap I-35 through downtown Austin.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t31.0-8/p417x417/1487889_542958499135111_394900223_o.jpg

http://reconnectaustin.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/6th-st-bridge-6-2014.jpg

Reconnect Austin (http://reconnectaustin.com/)

$1 billion transportation bond proposition put on November ballot (http://www.kvue.com/story/news/local/community/2014/08/07/1-billion-transportation-bond-propotision-put-on-november-ballot/13751581/)

Hope this passes. Austin needs as much improvements on I-35 as possible.

Millennium Rainey U/C

http://zieglercooper.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/dinerstein-rainy-streetYangliu-Joe2.jpg

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3916/14704906519_ec2a985424_c.jpg
Picture I took by in mid July.

The Westin U/C

http://www.lodgingmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/westinaustindowntown-620x330.jpg

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5582/14704907209_0114a4f76f_c.jpg

Cirrus Logic Expansion U/C

http://austinxl.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/files/2013/02/CirrusLogicHQrendering-900.jpg

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3918/14704907199_490edbb3a6_c.jpg

On the right side of the rendering where it's shaded in orange is what's currently going up. The rest of the building was completed a year ago, right now they have several expansions going on downtown, this one and a 3 story office building several blocks to the south.

Btw I call this Austin sideways skyscraper since it looks like they built it sideways instead of up.

Think Tank HQ'S

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3850/14528788997_f260bf05d4_c.jpg

This project is rare for Austin since the city hardly ever uses steel. There is also another project like this thats going up several block west of here.

With those projects that I just mentioned, lets really get down to what's going to change Austin in the next few years! Hope you enjoy! :)

Block 23 Office Tower/ 388ft. starts later this year.

http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w362/AusTxDevelopment/Block23_GreenWater_OfficeBuilding_a_zps95e97c16.jp g

http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w362/AusTxDevelopment/Block23_GreenWater_OfficeBuilding_b_zps024a9cbc.jp g

Block 1 Tower/ 415ft. U/C

http://www.scb.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_780_580/public/900/Spilt-2.jpg

Magellan Tower 47 st. Proposed

http://i.imgur.com/EK9YBCL.jpg

Up to 50-story tower planned at Fifth and Brazos | www.mystatesman.com (http://www.mystatesman.com/news/business/up-to-50-story-tower-planned-at-fifth-and-brazos/nZbNh/)

I did some projects with steel framing, of course the suburban office and warehouse projects were concrete tilt-wall with steel framing. Had more of them that were designed but not built after 2008.

Once in a while a steel project will pop up,, but I guess it's cheaper to use concrete and rebar for support rather than steel. But that's really cool Bluedogok. I worked on a big project back in '08 when they where building Cedar Park Town Square, most if not all where just single story retail buildings built with concrete walls and the braces to support the building where steel. Still some fond memories.

Waller Park Place 21st. Office Tower, 46st. Residential Tower, 38st. Mixed Used Tower. Starts this fall

http://i2.wp.com/downtownaustinblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/waller_center_austin_Rainey_perspective.png

Projects | Waller Park Place | | IBI Group Inc. (http://www.ibigroup.com/projects/waller-park-place)

This is one of Austin most ambitious projects.

Aspen Heights Tower site prep

http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l511/ihatethisplacenothingworks/aspenheights-600xx600-400-100-0.jpg
Another Austin luxury high-rise apartment project unveiled - Austin Business Journal (http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/blog/real-estate/2014/04/another-austin-luxuryhigh-rise-apartment-project.html)

The Block 23 Tower you posted was what I was expecting for the Stage Center site. Austin has a ton of stuff in the works, but how much of it will actually be developed?

Once in a while a steel project will pop up,, but I guess it's cheaper to use concrete and rebar for support rather than steel. But that's really cool Bluedogok. I worked on a big project back in '08 when they where building Cedar Park Town Square, most if not all where just single story retail buildings built with concrete walls and the braces to support the building where steel. Still some fond memories.
I know the Pad 5 site at Hill Country Galleria was a steel frame/metal stud building, I don't know if they have done anything with that yet. I did the new Goodwill in Lakeway and it is steel frame and non-load bearing CMU block. We changed exterior finish materials from stone/stucco on metal studs to CMU three weeks before permitting so we kept the steel frame designed. It was supposed to be the template for their new stores, the new Southpark Meadows store was block but I don't know if they went with structural block since Noack-Little did that store. We did a wood framed building for Espy Corp in Dripping Springs, they didn't want steel framing since it would interfere with testing the equipment they were assembling. The amphitheater/kitchen portion of One World Theater was supposed to be ICF (as was the Waterscape condos on the north shore of Lake Travis), the original building is done in Rastra forms. The bigger office buildings like Overwatch Systems on Southwest Parkway is the typical concrete tilt-wall with steel framing inside and for the fourth floor. The Southpark office/warehouse stuff was the same, we did a whole lot more of that type in Houston and San Antonio. Rob Roy Office Park on Bee Caves Road is stone on steel frame/metals studs.

So there are quite a bit more than just tilt-wall but it is very popular there for low rise office construction.

The Block 23 Tower you posted was what I was expecting for the Stage Center site. Austin has a ton of stuff in the works, but how much of it will actually be developed?

They stated today that Block 23 tower is moving forward with ground breaking here soon.

Close Up With Troy Holme - Real Estate Bisnow (Austin/San Antonio) (http://www.bisnow.com/commercial-real-estate/austin-san-antonio/2568-close-up-with-troy-holme/)

Now I can't guarantee that every single project in Austin will come to friction, there will be some that will never see the lignt of day. But Austin is red hot with office and residential developments that Austin is still behind! If Austin growth just suddenly cool off it would take several years to get back to normal levels.

I know the Pad 5 site at Hill Country Galleria was a steel frame/metal stud building, I don't know if they have done anything with that yet. I did the new Goodwill in Lakeway and it is steel frame and non-load bearing CMU block. We changed exterior finish materials from stone/stucco on metal studs to CMU three weeks before permitting so we kept the steel frame designed. It was supposed to be the template for their new stores, the new Southpark Meadows store was block but I don't know if they went with structural block since Noack-Little did that store. We did a wood framed building for Espy Corp in Dripping Springs, they didn't want steel framing since it would interfere with testing the equipment they were assembling. The amphitheater/kitchen portion of One World Theater was supposed to be ICF (as was the Waterscape condos on the north shore of Lake Travis), the original building is done in Rastra forms. The bigger office buildings like Overwatch Systems on Southwest Parkway is the typical concrete tilt-wall with steel framing inside and for the fourth floor. The Southpark office/warehouse stuff was the same, we did a whole lot more of that type in Houston and San Antonio. Rob Roy Office Park on Bee Caves Road is stone on steel frame/metals studs.

So there are quite a bit more than just tilt-wall but it is very popular there for low rise office construction.

I haven't been to Lakeway in quite a while, but from what I've heard it has really changed.

They whole area changed a lot in the 9 years that I lived in Austin, we looked at land on the south shore of Travis and Apache Shores and it was still fairly rural off 620 in that area. Development up and down 620 has been rapid.

That it has Bluedogok. Though I do wish construction would ease up a bit. Right now San Marcos is in stage 4 in water restrictions. Now a good thing to hear, hopefully we can get some much needed rain this fall and winter.

Thought you guys might like this. It's a film trailer "not an actual movie" that was filmed in Austin, parts of it has our W Hotel of fire as well as an alien creature throwing cars.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=olEbwhWDYwM

Capital Ridge Office & Hotel Granduca U/C

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Here's a video of the construction. Capital Ridge Site on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/97712383)

City of Austin Creating 107 Acre Eco-Industrial Park

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The City of Austin is moving closer to its goal of building a cluster of recycling manufacturing firms in southeast Austin, thanks to a recent grant from the federal government. The planned eco-park, also known as the Austin Manufacturing Hub, aims attract recycling businesses to the city and reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills.

In July, the City accepted a $1-Million grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA). The federal funds will be allocated to Austin Resource Recovery‘s budget and will help to pay for water and sewer infrastructure for the site. An estimated total of $10-million is needed to prepare the site for tenants.

The 107-acre site is located just south of ABIA at the former FM812 landfill site. The landfill was operational from the 1960′s until the late 1990′s.

According to the City of Austin, the Manufacturing Hub is estimated to leverage more than $30 million in private sector development and create up to 1,250 jobs. The Hub aims to be ready for tenants in the Fall of 2015.


Building ATX » City of Austin Creating 107 Acre Eco-Industrial Park (http://buildingatx.com/2014/08/city-of-austin-creating-107-acre-eco-industrial-park/)

LONE STAR LE MANS | SEPT 18 - SEPT 20

If any of yall are heading out to the Circuit of the Americas, general admission start at $79.

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2014 United States Grand Prix - Circuit of the Americas (http://circuitoftheamericas.com/wectudor)

Construction ready to go on downtown Austin office tower*

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By Jan Buchholz
September 24. 2014

Last week I speculated that the proposed 5th+Colorado Tower was poised for construction and now it's been confirmed. Developer Lincoln Property Co. representatives said a building permit is in hand and Austin Commercial*has been selected as general contractor.

“Construction will begin immediately,”*said J. Seth Johnston, vice president of marketing for LPC, headquarterd in Dallas.

Johnston is teaming up with Trish Williams, another LPC vice president, on the leasing and management of the tower.

The 18-story office building at the southwest corner of Fifth and Colorado streets is scheduled to be completed in the first quarter of 2016.


Lincoln Property Co. confirms construction on 5th+Colorado tower imminent - Austin Business Journal (http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/blog/real-estate/2014/09/construction-ready-to-go-on-downtown-austin-tower.html?full=true)

Domain 5 to start soon

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Endeavor Real Estate Group - Available Properties (http://www.endeavor-re.com/property/office/domain-5/overview/)

XBiotech set to build $200M facility in Austin

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By Chad Swiatecki
September 25. 2014

XBiotech USA Inc., an emerging Austin drug developer, will break ground Friday on the first manufacturing and research facility at its 48-acre siteoff Riverside Drive in Southeast Austin that is expected to eventually house a $200 million campus of buildings.

The 46,0000-square-foot building will cost “no more than $12 million,” company President and CEO John Simard told Austin Business Journal. Construction is expected to finish by mid-2015 and start manufacturing and shipping the company’s colorectal cancer-fighting drug Xilonix by early 2016.


XBiotech set to build $200M facility in Austin - Austin Business Journal (http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/blog/real-estate/2014/09/austin-biotech-firm-begins-construction-on-200m.html)