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OU812 · #**1341** Posted **Mar 16, 2016, 7:42 AM**

This building will start to look really cool once the pedestrian walkway is built!

priller · #**1342** Posted **Mar 19, 2016, 3:40 PM**

This is from last weekend.

the Genral · #**1343** Posted **Mar 19, 2016, 10:59 PM**

Another canyon in the making? Sort of? Already making a big impact with a whole lot more to go.

corvairkeith · #**1344** Posted **Mar 28, 2016, 4:06 PM**

3/27/16

drummer · #**1345** Posted **Mar 29, 2016, 12:59 AM**

Great photos! Thanks!

The ATX · #**1346** Posted **Mar 29, 2016, 1:10 AM**

I see crane sections.

priller · #**1347** Posted **Apr 2, 2016, 11:58 PM**

Beautiful day to be outside today:

priller · #**1348** Posted **Apr 3, 2016, 12:17 AM**

If I'm counting correctly, I think we're this far along:

We vs us · #**1349** Posted **Apr 3, 2016, 6:32 PM**

This thing is really gonna be huge.

427MM · #**1350** Posted **Apr 3, 2016, 9:10 PM**

What a project. It's going to truly invigorate this long sleepy (and heavily surface parked) part of town.

the Genral · #**1351** Posted **Apr 3, 2016, 10:42 PM**

It looks like they are completing a floor every 6 days, so I calculate top out end of September, early October. But every week until then, it will have an increasing impact on the skyline. Wow, that was my Captain Obvious moment...

The ATX · #**1352** Posted **Apr 3, 2016, 11:42 PM**

As a bonus, the Fairmont will hide the Hilton from some views.

oberthewhat · #**1353** Posted **Apr 4, 2016, 11:51 PM**

and have the hilton reflecting in its glass in other views. -__-

The ATX · #**1354** Posted **Apr 12, 2016, 9:36 PM**

The last piece of the Fairmont puzzle was approved today - the elevated walkway to the CC. There are no drawings of it, but I wouldn't think it's much different from the early renderings.

https://www.austintexas.gov/devrevie...erRSN=11514870

ATX RE Attorney · #**1355** Posted **Apr 12, 2016, 10:14 PM**

From today:

drummer · #**1356** Posted **Apr 13, 2016, 12:08 AM**

Thanks. That's a pretty good view of Millennium Rainey as well.

austlar1 · #**1357** Posted **Apr 13, 2016, 3:24 AM**

Yep, this building is starting to be visible from a distance. Also becoming visible are the office building going up behind the Northshore, the hotel project at 7th and Congress, and the nearby UT System office building. I also was very struck by the impressive new apartment tower (can't recall the name) to the southwest of the Criminal Courthouse and Jail complex. It looks very attractive viewed from Guadalupe. The transformation downtown is breathtaking. Hard to imagine that this time next year there will be another three four to five hundred foot buildings going up that are just getting started.

AustinGoesVertical · #**1358** Posted **Apr 13, 2016, 3:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by austlar1

Yep, this building is starting to be visible from a distance. Also becoming visible are the office building going up behind the Northshore, the hotel project at 7th and Congress, and the nearby UT System office building. I also was very struck by the impressive new apartment tower (can't recall the name) to the southwest of the Criminal Courthouse and Jail complex. It looks very attractive viewed from Guadalupe. The transformation downtown is breathtaking. Hard to imagine that this time next year there will be another three four to five hundred foot buildings going up that are just getting started.

Amazing to think that 5th and West and Shoal Creek Walk have yet to pop up above their foundations. Of course, The Independent, Austin Proper, and Third + Shoal should be quick to follow. Although, I believe Proper has some below level parking which seemingly slows things down.

Also I think the building you're referring to is "The Rise", formally known as Aspen Heights Apartments. If not, then other new construction in that general area includes the abstract "Seven Apartments"

corvairkeith · #**1359** Posted **Apr 13, 2016, 4:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by austlar1

Yep, this building is starting to be visible from a distance.

It can now be seen from Auditorium Shores, in the gap just right of One Congress.

drummer · #**1360** Posted **Apr 13, 2016, 5:37 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by The ATX

The last piece of the Fairmont puzzle was approved today - the elevated walkway to the CC. There are no drawings of it, but I wouldn't think it's much different from the early renderings.

https://www.austintexas.gov/devrevie...erRSN=11514870

Nice - I didn't notice this earlier.