AUSTIN | St. David's Foundation | 140 FEET Spire/127 FEET Roof | 8 FLOORS | Complete

KevinFromTexas · #1 Posted **May 16, 2014, 1:03 AM**

So this one is close to breaking ground it looks like.

The address is 1303 San Antonio Street.

Site plan info
https://www.austintexas.gov/devrevie...erRSN=10944808

This project has been around since at least 2006.
https://www.austintexas.gov/devrevie...lderRSN=280263

Tower crane permit
ftp://ftp.ci.austin.tx.us/ATD_AULCC/...mmons_PLAN.pdf

the Genral · #2 Posted **May 16, 2014, 2:03 AM**

Is that a spire! Love the white trees...don't care for the building.

The ATX · #3 Posted **May 16, 2014, 2:23 AM**

That is a pretty bland piece of crap for a pretty bland part of Downtown. But it will have ground floor retail.

austlar1 · #4 Posted **May 16, 2014, 4:56 AM**

Will the wall actually tilt backwards towards the top? That is what I see in this rendering. If so, I kind of like it, especially with the spire(?) thingy tilting back also.

JoninATX · #5 Posted **May 16, 2014, 5:07 AM**

I have a feeling that this will turn out better than the rendering.

KevinFromTexas · #6 Posted **May 16, 2014, 5:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by the Genral

Is that a spire! Love the white trees...don't care for the building.

Yes, it is a spire. The 140 foot height includes it. The mechanical roof height is 127 feet. The main roof height is 103 feet. The top floor is 89 feet.

KevinFromTexas · #7 Posted **Jul 3, 2014, 9:02 PM**

Revisions/corrections to the site plan.

ftp://ftp.ci.austin.tx.us/ATD_AULCC/...onio_PLANS.pdf

Here's the new rendering.

Urbannizer · #8 Posted **Sep 29, 2014, 12:09 AM**

Crane.

JoninATX · #9 Posted **Sep 29, 2014, 12:32 AM**

This one started construction quick, and without any press.

AusTxDevelopment · #10 Posted **Sep 29, 2014, 2:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by JoninATX

This one started construction quick, and without any press.

That's because St. David's Foundation bought the project from The Dupont Group earlier this year and they are building it in order to occupy it.There was no leasing required, so no marketing or announcements. I think they are ditching the 'Capital Commons' name too.

With the exception of anything related to the medical school, hospital administration buildings generally don't get much press. I'm just glad it's finally getting built. Dupont Group originally proposed this building in 2007-ish. Long slow road.

KevinFromTexas · #11 Posted **Sep 29, 2014, 6:18 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by the Genral

Is that a spire! Love the white trees...don't care for the building.

Actually, now that I've seen the elevations, the way they describe it is a "fin". So not really a spire. It should be interesting, though. The parking included within it is pretty bad, but the facade details itself are pretty good.

austlar1 · #12 Posted **Sep 29, 2014, 8:15 PM**

I prefer the earlier rendering. I still want to know whether the facade on the front slopes out from the top, or does it just look that way in the rendering?