Austin! Continues to attract "High Tech"!!

[JoninATX]

Rundown list on Austin building boom

[Plutonic Panda]

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!

[JoninATX]

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

[Plutonic Panda]

This is a little old, from February

ftp://ftp.ci.austin.tx.us/DowntownAu...r_2014_feb.pdf

[JoninATX]

AT&T announces location of new Center for Innovation

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

[JoninATX]

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.



Pictures taken by Mopacs.


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 Chiveman.

OKLAHOMA this will be you someday!

[RadicalModerate]

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.

[JoninATX]

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.

[JoninATX]

EEC Redevelopment (50 st.)

New planned downtown tower could be Austin?s second-tallest... | www.statesman.com

[dcsooner]

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.



Pictures taken by Mopacs.


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 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.

[dcsooner]

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

[JoninATX]

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.

[Plutonic Panda]

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?

[BG918]

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.

[bluedogok]

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.

[JoninATX]

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.

[Plutonic Panda]

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.....

[Plutonic Panda]

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.

[JoninATX]

Agreed to that.

[BG918]

Time will tell if the massive growth in Texas will spread into Oklahoma specifically OKC and Tulsa. The northern extent of the Texas Triangle.

[JoninATX]

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





Reconnect Austin

[JoninATX]

$1 billion transportation bond proposition put on November ballot

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

[JoninATX]

Millennium Rainey U/C




Picture I took by in mid July.

[JoninATX]

The Westin U/C

[JoninATX]

Cirrus Logic Expansion U/C





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.