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clubtokyo · #**1801** Posted **Mar 9, 2021, 5:55 PM**

It looks so massive at street level!

austlar1 · #**1802** Posted **Mar 10, 2021, 12:02 AM**

It looks absolutely monstrous from the rear, completely overwhelming the very fine Victorian era homes located across the way. They are already in complete shadow most of the day, and the tower portion of the building hasn't even emerged above the garage. If height is you only criteria, I guess it is possible to justify this monster, but considering how sterile and mediocre all the other new glass box construction has been downtown, I just can't get very enthused about this carbuncle of a building. Actually a carbuncle stacked on top of another carbuncle stacked on top of another carbuncle, if the renderings are to be believed.

GoldenBoot · #**1803** Posted **Mar 10, 2021, 12:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by austlar1

It looks absolutely monstrous from the rear, completely overwhelming the very fine Victorian era homes located across the way. They are already in complete shadow most of the day, and the tower portion of the building hasn't even emerged above the garage. If height is you only criteria, I guess it is possible to justify this monster, but considering how sterile and mediocre all the other new glass box construction has been downtown, I just can't get very enthused about this carbuncle of a building. Actually a carbuncle stacked on top of another carbuncle stacked on top of another carbuncle, if the renderings are to be believed.

For a tower of this height, I too, agree that its design is rather boring/cheap. But, I disagree that each level is filled with puss.

austlar1 · #**1804** Posted **Mar 10, 2021, 1:43 AM**

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Originally Posted by GoldenBoot

For a tower of this height, I too, agree that its design is rather boring/cheap. But, I disagree that each level is filled with puss.

Yes, I googled some images of carbuncles after I posted. I may have over-stated my case.

migol24 · #**1805** Posted **Mar 10, 2021, 5:21 AM**

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Originally Posted by austlar1

Yes, I googled some images of carbuncles after I posted. I may have over-stated my case.

I'm not even angry that you don't like this building. I'm angry that you made me Google that word.

sewaneetigers · #**1806** Posted **Mar 15, 2021, 5:58 AM**

This is 2' shorter than 30 Rockefeller

Altoic · #**1807** Posted **Mar 15, 2021, 7:09 PM**

Credit - http://webcampub.multivista.com/inde...6-E3C4B0C3B2C1

StoOgE · #**1808** Posted **Mar 15, 2021, 8:00 PM**

I know this guy is about to get slenderer, but right now it looks like Sears or the OG WTC construction photos.

The ATX · #**1809** Posted **Mar 19, 2021, 9:35 PM**

The podium is close to being completed. It's 12-stories, and from the NW corner it looks like they are working on the floor of level 12.

IluvATX · #**1810** Posted **Mar 19, 2021, 10:08 PM**

Will the shorter tower crane be dismantled after the podium is done? It doesn’t appear to have a collar for jumping.

The ATX · #**1811** Posted **Mar 19, 2021, 10:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by IluvATX

Will the shorter tower crane be dismantled after the podium is done? It doesn’t appear to have a collar for jumping.

I would say yes. A tower crane used just for podium construction seems to be a relatively common practice.

Urbannizer · #**1812** Posted **Mar 20, 2021, 12:35 AM**

Poking its way up from the rooftop of The Otis.

Texasparky · #**1813** Posted **Mar 20, 2021, 2:17 AM**

The shorter 2nd crane is permitted to a height of 925’. So I’m not sure it will be coming down. https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external...0642180&row=76

IluvATX · #**1814** Posted **Mar 25, 2021, 7:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by Texasparky

The shorter 2nd crane is permitted to a height of 925’. So I’m not sure it will be coming down. https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external...0642180&row=76

That’s the taller crane. Note where it says the crane is on the curb of Guadalupe.

The ATX · #**1815** Posted **Mar 25, 2021, 9:19 PM**

It looks like they are finishing the podium and starting to build the tower.

The Webcam

IluvATX · #**1816** Posted **Mar 25, 2021, 9:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by The ATX

It looks like they are finishing the podium and starting to build the tower.

The Webcam

According to the elevations, there is one more floor (the one they are starting on) then the roof of the podium.

DanielG425 · #**1817** Posted **Mar 26, 2021, 4:17 AM**

That has to be the largest podium in Austin, right?

The ATX · #**1818** Posted **Mar 26, 2021, 5:27 AM**

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Originally Posted by DanielG425

That has to be the largest podium in Austin, right?

Largest for sure, but not tallest.

migol24 · #**1819** Posted **Mar 27, 2021, 3:36 PM**

That podium went up pretty fast. And that's the part that usually takes the longest. This is gonna be rising in the skyline in no time.

drummer · #**1820** Posted **Mar 29, 2021, 1:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by migol24

That podium went up pretty fast. And that's the part that usually takes the longest. This is gonna be rising in the skyline in no time.

I was thinking that also when I drove by recently. It seemed to rise quickly given its size. Very excited to see the rest go up.