AUSTIN | Northshore | 424 FEET | 38 FLOORS | U/C | Complete

[H2O]

Originally Posted by OtherKevin

Lots of dirt moving now!



They also started paving a rather large detour for the sidewalk along Water Ave. What they are up to?? Maybe they will use the current sidewalk area as a staging area for trucks?

The 'sidewalk' is a detour of the Lance Armstrong Bikeway detour to construct the MetroRapid station. The tree will also eventually be moved to Shoal Creek adjacent to the New Central Library.

[Syndic]

Wait, so where is this MetroRapid station going?

[robertrulez]

So glad they're including 50 affordable housing units in this project. Definitely going to follow it and see if I can snatch one of them up!

[H2O]

Originally Posted by Syndic

Wait, so where is this MetroRapid station going?

Just south of the tree.

[Syndic]

I still haven't gotten used to the word 'station' when referencing what's basically a bus stop. When I hear "station" I think of something large. I just hope that that indentation/detour isn't permanent. It would be awkward for it to eat into the GreenWater lot that much.

[JoninATX]

The side walk is temporarily, I can't see the developers leaving that side wall facing the street.

[Digatisdi]

They started pouring cement today for the...

This is embarrassing I can't remember the word for it in English... They drill the holes for them and put rebar in and fill it with cement to anchor the foundation.

Anyway they started that so honestly I'd say it's pretty much past site prep, or really damn close to being past it.

[lzppjb]

Footing?

[The ATX]

Caissons.

[JoninATX]

That is fast.

[Digatisdi]

Originally Posted by lzppjb

Footing?

Yes, exactly, thank you. I was just sitting there like "буронабивные сваи" completely unable to figure out what the word was in English.

Originally Posted by JoninATX

That is fast.

I agree. It's exciting. Honestly I feel like it'll start to really make an impact before August, in fact I'd put money on the first step-back starting before the end of June.

[lzppjb]

Originally Posted by Digatisdi

Yes, exactly, thank you. I was just sitting there like "буронабивные сваи" completely unable to figure out what the word was in English.



I agree. It's exciting. Honestly I feel like it'll start to really make an impact before August, in fact I'd put money on the first step-back starting before the end of June.

Of course you'd be a betting man...

[KevinFromTexas]

Sweet. Anyone gotta pic?

[Digatisdi]

Sorry about the quality I had to get it on the way out

[lzppjb]

I'm gonna try and get some video for y'all again. Hopefully this weekend.

[The ATX]

From tonight just before the sun went down:

[MightyYoda]

I have said it before, but they aren't messing around.

[Syndic]

I really cannot tell what the hell they're doing there with that tiny little hole, the spiraling slope action, and that grey gravel stuff. Are they doing the parking garage already? Don't they need to board up the sides? I'm confused.

[IluvATX]

Originally Posted by Syndic

I really cannot tell what the hell they're doing there with that tiny little hole, the spiraling slope action, and that grey gravel stuff. Are they doing the parking garage already? Don't they need to board up the sides? I'm confused.

They are stepping it up to ground level on the right side, then they will do the same on the left, and then they will shore up the sides.

[The ATX]

They started shoring up the sides today.