AUSTIN | Avenir (Formerly Dorsey) | 170 Feet | 15 Floors | Complete - Page 18

Sigaven · #**341** Posted **Dec 5, 2018, 9:49 PM**

Are those wooden beams? If so it would be great to see those salvaged and re-used somewhere else. Those are pretty impressive.

Echostatic · #**342** Posted **Dec 5, 2018, 10:21 PM**

It doesn't look like wood when I've driven past there, but the curved structure is pretty cool nonetheless.

corvairkeith · #**343** Posted **Dec 6, 2018, 4:22 AM**

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Why was AFD there? I would have thought they were assisting in dust control but I don't see any water or wet spots and you wouldn't need two trucks for that.

This is just speculation on my part, but they may be doing training exercises. Seems like busting a hole in the roof of an actual CVS would be much more realistic than any simulation. And why not, it's getting torn down anyhow.

drummer · #**344** Posted **Dec 6, 2018, 5:59 AM**

Training makes sense. It's not unusual for fire departments to do that at sites that are about to be demolished. Same thing happened at the old Marble Falls HEB, according to family members who live in the area.

the Genral · #**345** Posted **Dec 7, 2018, 12:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by drummer

Training makes sense. It's not unusual for fire departments to do that at sites that are about to be demolished. Same thing happened at the old Marble Falls HEB, according to family members who live in the area.

Its more fun when they torch it. I have participated in a few of those, mostly condemned residential though.

Echostatic · #**346** Posted **Feb 7, 2019, 8:37 PM**

Site is entirely cleared by now. Construction should start soon.

The ATX · #**347** Posted **Mar 15, 2019, 9:20 PM**

From yesterday. "Site ready to break ground" according to GDA. This appears to have reached Porta-Potty status.

https://www.facebook.com/gdaarch/?ref=page_internal

Echostatic · #**348** Posted **Mar 15, 2019, 9:32 PM**

That same port-a-potty has been there since the December pictures from corvairkeith... Not the best marker of progress

Echostatic · #**349** Posted **May 2, 2019, 3:45 PM**

Bump... No change for almost three months, site still completely dirt. Haven't seen equipment on since since April. Anyone know anything about the delay?

The ATX · #**350** Posted **May 2, 2019, 8:58 PM**

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Bump... No change for almost three months, site still completely dirt. Haven't seen equipment on since since April. Anyone know anything about the delay?

They have still been working through the permitting process. Just last week they had a site plan change approved for "add temporary construction driveways for site excavation & tower construction." Earlier in the year they had another site plan change approved related to utilities.

https://abc.austintexas.gov/web/perm...ertyrsn=880082

corvairkeith · #**351** Posted **May 2, 2019, 9:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by Echostatic

Bump... No change for almost three months, site still completely dirt. Haven't seen equipment on since since April. Anyone know anything about the delay?

Even worse, they hauled the port-a-potty away months ago.

the Genral · #**352** Posted **May 3, 2019, 12:59 AM**

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Even worse, they hauled the port-a-potty away months ago.

What?! Wait...that is bad news....only one port-a-potty for a large construction site in a town that is known for its Tex-Mex breakfast, lunch and dinners??? Oh the humanity...

Echostatic · #**353** Posted **May 3, 2019, 1:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by The ATX

They have still been working through the permitting process. Just last week they had a site plan change approved for "add temporary construction driveways for site excavation & tower construction." Earlier in the year they had another site plan change approved related to utilities.

Good to know. Glad this project is still chugging along.