AUSTIN | Whitley | 196 FT | 16 FLOORS | COMPLETE - Page 3

corvairkeith · #41 Posted **Jul 29, 2012, 10:14 PM**

From December 12th

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Originally Posted by priller

Taken from the city parking garage, Whitley site. Smaller Hyatt site with the crane barely visible from this angle.

From April 16th

[QUOTE=LoneStarMike;5668711]And an update four months later from the same vantage point as priller's photo

And Today.

KevinFromTexas · #42 Posted **Jul 29, 2012, 11:57 PM**

Love the density, hate the facade. The Hyatt sure isn't wasting time putting on the facade.

Downtown_Austin · #43 Posted **Aug 2, 2012, 4:43 PM**

I heard through the grapevine this is going to be rebranded as "The Whitley" apartments

MichaelB · #44 Posted **Aug 2, 2012, 5:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by Downtown_Austin

I heard through the grapevine this is going to be rebranded as "The Whitley" apartments

Thats True, The folks who bought the business ( Whitley Printing, who happen to live in our building) are giving some artifacts from the original building that are to be displayed in the lobby.

I like that a little history will be kept. It was not significant structure, but it was a large downtown business for years. What would be realy cool is if there were some artifacts from the old car dealership that occupied the building before Whitley!

Mopacs · #45 Posted **Aug 7, 2012, 1:21 AM**

These shots were taken Saturday, August 4th.

Looking south on San Jacinto, with the Hyatt Place rising behind it

Looking west on 3rd Street. Hyatt Place is on the left.

3rd and San Jacinto

KevinFromTexas · #46 Posted **Aug 7, 2012, 1:39 AM**

Nice. This is going to be one cozy corner of downtown.

the Genral · #47 Posted **Aug 9, 2012, 10:18 PM**

You know this pocket of density is going to be surrounded by taller bldgs in all four directions especially if the Waller Creek hotel gets built east of the convention center. Once all the dust settles, this is going to be a stunning area of dt. From street level, there will be numerous buildings rising above the dense low rises for quite a dramatic effect. With the expected development along Waller Creek, the Convention Ctr next door, 6th Street a few blocks to the north and the lake a few blocks to the south, living in these new condos may be the best seat in the house.

KevinFromTexas · #48 Posted **Aug 14, 2012, 4:32 AM**

I think it's topped out. Anyone know for sure? I saw it tonight, but wasn't able to count the floors. It looked like they had even topped off the mechanical penthouse.

corvairkeith · #49 Posted **Aug 16, 2012, 8:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

I think it's topped out. Anyone know for sure? I saw it tonight, but wasn't able to count the floors. It looked like they had even topped off the mechanical penthouse.

I just got back from downtown and by my count they are almost done with the 15th floor deck, so one more floor and the roof before it's topped off. While this is not going to have much of an impact on the skyline it's already looking pretty imposing from street level mainly because of it's width from East to West.

BevoLJ · #50 Posted **Aug 16, 2012, 8:19 PM**

Thank you. =)

I used those to update its spoiler on the main thread.

KevinFromTexas · #51 Posted **Aug 26, 2012, 9:48 PM**

Finally some good shots from I-35. I'd been trying for several days. A few shots from August 18th, 22nd and 24th.

the Genral · #52 Posted **Aug 28, 2012, 1:41 AM**

Thank you Kevin! We seldom get to see downtown from this side unless we're on 35, and the new construction shows up nicely. I'm thinking the Hyatt Place will look nice at night when lit up.