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airwx · #21 Posted **Oct 1, 2014, 6:46 PM**

Does anyone know why they haven't been lighting the crown at night lately?

KevinFromTexas · #22 Posted **Oct 1, 2014, 10:09 PM**

How late? They turn it off at midnight or so and back on just before dawn.

JoninATX · #23 Posted **Oct 1, 2014, 10:28 PM**

It's been like that for a little while now. I was down there several days ago around 9 p.m and Frost Tower wasn't lit.

DoubleC · #24 Posted **Oct 1, 2014, 10:53 PM**

I second that. They haven't turned it on at all last I checked. I'll probably get a chance to see if it's lit tonight.

Maybe Frost Bank is going green

?

KevinFromTexas · #25 Posted **Oct 1, 2014, 11:51 PM**

It may be because of the crickets. I bet the roof of the mechanical penthouse is 6 inches deep with dead crickets. Birds because of the crickets could also be a problem.

IluvATX · #26 Posted **Oct 2, 2014, 12:49 AM**

It is off because of the crickets, at least according to some people that work there.

bearinaustin · #27 Posted **Oct 2, 2014, 2:17 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by IluvATX

It is off because of the crickets, at least according to some people that work there.

Same thing that happened with the UT Tower a few years ago??

http://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2007-08-03/511017/

6 to 8 inches deep layer of crickets when the UT Tower lights are on! Hahah. Anyone remember this?

Jdawgboy · #28 Posted **Oct 2, 2014, 5:23 PM**

The timing of the rains in September caused an explosion of crickets. They are everywhere, getting into the house, waking me up at night with their incessant chirping.

Flatiron · #29 Posted **Apr 27, 2017, 9:48 PM**

Endeavor Real Estate Group announced today that its Frost Bank Tower has been named Winner of Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY®) for the Southwest region.

The ATX · #30 Posted **May 8, 2017, 2:37 AM**

Just because this thread was dredged from the deeps, here's one of the best shots I've seen of the crown.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/138460...-TzsxdV-TzswWH

the Genral · #31 Posted **May 8, 2017, 12:44 PM**

Best crown in Austin.

drummer · #32 Posted **May 9, 2017, 2:15 PM**

Yep. I don't understand how developers haven't wanted to compete with that thing of beauty...since then it's just been a bunch of cheap crap by comparison.

Nickelplate · #33 Posted **Sep 22, 2018, 3:03 AM**

Moved here September 3rd 2001. Cried September 11th in Cedar Park. Lurked this forum from sometime in 2002 when It would let me on. Inspired by this tower. Nutted up and signed in December 2007. Thanks to all who have contributed to my thirst for Austin development. Its been a fucking blast!!! Keep it up fellas...seems easy nowadays.

urbancore · #34 Posted **Sep 22, 2018, 3:08 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nickelplate

Moved here September 3rd 2001. Cried September 11th in Cedar Park. Lurked this forum from sometime in 2002 when It would let me on. Inspired by this tower. Nutted up and signed in December 2007. Thanks to all who have contributed to my thirst for Austin development. Its been a fucking blast!!! Keep it up fellas...seems easy nowadays.

Hella post mate.