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MichaelB · #**801** Posted **Sep 18, 2014, 4:40 AM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

You're right, but I think AusTxDevelopment was referring to another "Museum Tower" in Austin on what is now the county courthouse block. It was a 30-story office tower with a new home for the Austin Museum of Art at its base. Hines was the developer.

thank you Kevin... always so civil.!

MichaelB · #**802** Posted **Sep 18, 2014, 4:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

The first 21C proposal is still one of my favorite designs that had been planned for Austin. It's really the one I hate that didn't happen.

Agreed...

Plus.... the art they would have brought to town would have been amazing.
Do you recall that they actully had a sales office at the corner of 6th and congress
It was, for it's brief moment, one of the best galleries. in town.
Sigh.
Alas. THey were not really smart about thier $$. But were amazing collectors and hosts. (Bourdon moey from Louisville) They have returned to their original model of renovations and smaller properties.
They do that well!

ahealy · #**803** Posted **Sep 18, 2014, 4:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by wwmiv

ditto. I will say i feel similarly about amoa, about the planetarium tower, about the original 7rio, and about t. Stacey.

this

wwmiv · #**804** Posted **Sep 18, 2014, 4:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by ahealy

this

I wonder why my capitalizations didn't show up in your quote... :/ How odd.

The ATX · #**805** Posted **Sep 18, 2014, 5:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by wwmiv

I wonder why my capitalizations didn't show up in your quote... :/ How odd.

...said the grammar Nazi who worries about such things.

wwmiv · #**806** Posted **Sep 18, 2014, 5:10 AM**

Lol. I don't care at all. I just found it odd that it didn't translate.

The ATX · #**807** Posted **Sep 18, 2014, 5:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by wwmiv

lololo. I doesn't be kari et all; just findinbe be so odly that is not transaming

ok

wwmiv · #**808** Posted **Sep 18, 2014, 5:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by Hill Country

ok

... ... ... ... very funny.

The ATX · #**809** Posted **Sep 18, 2014, 1:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by Digatisdi

I was driving down Cesar Chavez and a truck with a trailer hauling construction equipment, I think it was a Bobcat dozer, turned right behind me and entered the lot.

I missed this post earlier - an actual Fairmont related post in this thread. I know Manchester is having money troubles. But it's going to take a long time to excavate the underground parking levels with a Bobcat.

AusTxDevelopment · #**810** Posted **Sep 20, 2014, 11:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by hill country

i missed this post earlier - an actual fairmont related post in this thread. I know manchester is having money troubles. But it's going to take a long time to excavate the underground parking levels with a bobcat.

ha! good point.

ahealy · #**811** Posted **Sep 21, 2014, 4:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by wwmiv

I wonder why my capitalizations didn't show up in your quote... :/ How odd.

My "this" was supposed to be THIS

KevinFromTexas · #**812** Posted **Sep 21, 2014, 5:01 AM**

I have no idea why the quote didn't capitalize wwmiv's post. In the past, the forum had been set so that people couldn't post a one word post. It was a measure to avoid meaningless posts or snarky comments in arguments. We eventually did away with that, but if you try to post in all caps, it won't let you and it automatically makes your post lower case. I'm not sure why it would do it for proper capitalization, though.

Jdawgboy · #**813** Posted **Sep 22, 2014, 10:20 PM**

If the bobcat is still on the lot at all, it's hidden from where you can see through the open gate cause it was empty looking when I drove by Saturday night. Could be it's just by the wall along Cezar Chavez so it wouldn't be visible.

Seems odd that they don't close up the enterance.

The ATX · #**814** Posted **Sep 22, 2014, 10:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jdawgboy

If the bobcat is still on the lot at all, it's hidden from where you can see through the open gate cause it was empty looking when I drove by Saturday night. Could be it's just by the wall along Cezar Chavez so it wouldn't be visible.

Seems odd that they don't close up the enterance.

I didn't see it there this morning either.

brando · #**815** Posted **Sep 23, 2014, 5:11 PM**

Who actually owns the land?

JoninATX · #**816** Posted **Oct 1, 2014, 5:05 AM**

It's officially October now, and consider this project dead. Unless they got financing available in which I doubt.

427MM · #**817** Posted **Oct 1, 2014, 3:11 PM**

Just a hunch, but I'm suddenly feeling optimistic about this project. My guess is that it won't reach the heights we once hoped for (thanks I.B.C. '12...), but the overall programming will likely stay the same.

KevinFromTexas · #**818** Posted **Oct 1, 2014, 4:32 PM**

Ugh. Please don't let it be a slabby fatty that blocks the skyline.

The ATX · #**819** Posted **Oct 2, 2014, 12:16 AM**

WTF? Construction starting soon? December 1st according to these filings from today for street closures and lane shifts on Cesar Chavez, Red River and Sabine. I hesitate, but

https://www.austintexas.gov/devrevie...erRSN=11225874

wwmiv · #**820** Posted **Oct 2, 2014, 12:35 AM**

LOL: notice that the city mistyped in the decrip as "Freemont Hotel" even though they correctly referenced the project name as "Fairmont Hotel".

I think this one still has life.