AUSTIN | Project Updates Thread Part II

[The ATX]

I didn't notice if this posted yet, but the Emerging Projects list was updated in mid-February:

ftp://ftp.ci.austin.tx.us/DowntownAu...2014-02-18.pdf

[IluvATX]

Originally Posted by Hill Country

I didn't notice if this posted yet, but the Emerging Projects list was updated in mid-February:

ftp://ftp.ci.austin.tx.us/DowntownAu...2014-02-18.pdf

Very informative. Thanks Hill Country.

[tildahat]

Originally Posted by Novacek

Unlike:

Chivas USA (no where near Guadalajara, in fact I think we may be closer)
Real Salt Lake (not in Spain and not awarded a royal title by the King of Spain)
or (ugh) Sporting Kansas City

face it, names in MLS suck. Aztex would be far from the worst.

Clearly, we would have to be Austin Villa.

[Syndic]

Anyone have any recent pictures of Waterloo Park or the Lady Bird Lake boardwalk? I always forget to go by Waterloo Park when I go downtown.

[smith_atx]

The Apple campus has three fairly tall cranes up right now. I believe they are of the mobile type though.

[JoninATX]

So I take it Apple is going into it's next phase of construction, since the first 2 buildings and the parking garage is complete.

[ILUVSAT]

Originally Posted by JoninATX

So I take it Apple is going into it's next phase of construction, since the first 2 buildings and the parking garage is complete.

Yes. It is well underway...

[ATXboom]

Look out San Antonio, Austin area ready to surpass 2M residents bizjournals.com/austin/blog/at…

[lzppjb]

http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/bl...o-surpass.html

[The ATX]

Originally Posted by ATXboom

Look out San Antonio, Austin area ready to surpass 2M residents bizjournals.com/austin/blog/at…

San Antonio is growing fast too. It will be at least 10-15 years before we catch them.

[The ATX]

Does anyone one know what Rainey St. development this is for? Millenium? (It's the 3rd file listed.)

ftp://ftp.ci.austin.tx.us/ATD_AULCC/140320/

[KevinFromTexas]

Originally Posted by lzppjb

http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/bl...o-surpass.html

You may get your wish for an Asian girlfriend. I wouldn't mind one either.

Originally Posted by The article

Between 2000-2010, about 23 percent of all growth was international – the majority from Mexico but a portion from Asia as well. Many Asians end up in Austin after moving to the U.S. and first living in two or three different locations.

Originally Posted by Hill Country

Does anyone one know what Rainey St. development this is for? Millenium? (It's the 3rd file listed.)

ftp://ftp.ci.austin.tx.us/ATD_AULCC/140320/

The document says the address is 70 Rainey Street. I remember someone saying it would be around 30 floors. It shows a "condo lobby".

[bigdogc]

70 rainey is currently a food trailer park.

I believe about a year ago or so the condo project was haulted due to NIMBY MACC center stating a small piece of land adjacent to 70 rainey, owned by city of Austin, would block the views of their building.

[The ATX]

Originally Posted by bigdogc

70 rainey is currently a food trailer park.

I believe about a year ago or so the condo project was haulted due to NIMBY MACC center stating a small piece of land adjacent to 70 rainey, owned by city of Austin, would block the views of their building.

The meeting with the CoA about the project is for 03/20, so maybe the plans have been revised.

[KevinFromTexas]

Originally Posted by Hill Country

Does anyone one know what Rainey St. development this is for? Millenium? (It's the 3rd file listed.)

ftp://ftp.ci.austin.tx.us/ATD_AULCC/140320/

By the way, while you were away from the forum East7thStreet posted these in this thread:
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...ghlight=rainey

It was explained that this was a previous proposal for that address called "The Drake". It looks to be about 29 to 30 floors.

[GoldenBoot]

Originally Posted by Hill Country

San Antonio is growing fast too. It will be at least 10-15 years before we catch them.

At least 15 years...

Based on the U.S. Census bureau (which releases new data this month for estimated populations as of 7/1/13), Austin's metro area should have an estimated population of 1.96 million as of July 1, 2014. It will surpass the 2 million mark by early 2015. Thus, Austin (metro) is still doubling its population every 20 or so years since its incorporation. The metro surpassed the 1 million mark in the fall of 1995.

[migol24]

I'm sure it will slow down though.

Personally, I don't want Austin to get too big. I'd rather it just grow a more dense population. 3.5 million for a metro is a good size. If Austin within it's proper city limits grows 1.5 million, that would be more than enough for a big city for me. Of course, this is within a scope of another 20 years.

I'm betting (without any formal knowledge or training of growing trends) that San Antonio and Austin will peak at about the same in population and then slow down in growth. In my life time around 2035 to 2040, I'm sure the Austin/San Antonio region will have nearly 8 million people. And that's a lot... more than the entire current Bay Area population.

I really do hope we get our act together with public transportation by then though.

[Novacek]

Originally Posted by migol24

I'm betting (without any formal knowledge or training of growing trends) that San Antonio and Austin will peak at about the same in population and then slow down in growth.

I don't see why that would be the case. I think every factor is currently indicating that Austin would be larger.

1. Overall we've been growing faster for a long time. It's just that San Antonio had a 150-year head start on us.
2. Austin's traditional strengths point to further growth (UT, technology, etc.) while San Antonio may see slowdown here (further military contraction).
3. I think Austin has a greater chance for geographical growth of its metro area (possible additions of Milam and Burnet counties), while all the counties that surround Bexar are already included in the San Antonio metro.

[wwmiv]

Originally Posted by Novacek

I don't see why that would be the case. I think every factor is currently indicating that Austin would be larger.

1. Overall we've been growing faster for a long time. It's just that San Antonio had a 150-year head start on us.
2. Austin's traditional strengths point to further growth (UT, technology, etc.) while San Antonio may see slowdown here (further military contraction).
3. I think Austin has a greater chance for geographical growth of its metro area (possible additions of Milam and Burnet counties), while all the counties that surround Bexar are already included in the San Antonio metro.

Milam will never be added and even if it is, it's a very small county that has negative population growth. I'd prefer that it not add it's horrible economic indicators to the metro area calculations.

I do see Burnet (Marble Falls, Burnet, Granite Shoals) and Llano Counties (Kingsland, Horseshoe Bay, not so much Llano itself, but that's a small share of the county going forward) being added long-term as the highland lakes communities grow and further integrate with our area. Blanco is a possibility as well, but we've got some heavy competition with San Antonio for that county. The northern areas are definitely in our orbit (Johnson City), but the southern areas are in San Antonio's (Blanco). San Antonio could also easily add Kerrville sometime within the next decade. Even if we each add the areas that I just outlined (with Blanco going to San Antonio, as the commuter stats iirc are tilted in their favor), that's a wash for Austin.

So, isn't as clear cut and dry as you think it might be.

[GoldenBoot]

Originally Posted by wwmiv

...Blanco is a possibility as well, but we've got some heavy competition with San Antonio for that county....

Blanco is already a member of CAPGOG, correct?