AUSTIN | 70 Rainey | 419 FEET | 34 FLOORS | Complete - Page 30

Jdawgboy · #**581** Posted **Nov 20, 2017, 7:35 AM**

Hopefully we'll start to see noticeable progress with the tower portion.

Urbannizer · #**582** Posted **Nov 28, 2017, 8:42 PM**

70 Rainey by Darius Fontenette, on Flickr

The ATX · #**583** Posted **Dec 7, 2017, 4:29 PM**

No pictures, but the crane was raised and really stands out now.

The ATX · #**584** Posted **Dec 7, 2017, 11:07 PM**

There was a new FAA filing this week showing the building's height as 440'. I'm guessing this filing is for a change in height from their original FAA filing since it's so late in the game.

https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external...9859796&row=16

Geckos_Rule · #**585** Posted **Dec 8, 2017, 11:50 PM**

You can really see the tilt of the main building from this angle

Jdawgboy · #**586** Posted **Dec 9, 2017, 2:48 AM**

Someone really screwed up on that pillar.

drummer · #**587** Posted **Dec 9, 2017, 3:00 AM**

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Someone really screwed up on that pillar.

Haha...like a home improvement project - good enough for now.

The ATX · #**588** Posted **Dec 10, 2017, 1:29 AM**

That pillar looks like it was put up back when they had two guys working on the site, and one of them called in sick that day.

Urbannizer · #**589** Posted **Dec 12, 2017, 1:48 AM**

Austin Skyline viewed from the west by Arie, on Flickr

clubtokyo · #**590** Posted **Dec 12, 2017, 2:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by Urbannizer

Austin Skyline viewed from the west by Arie, on Flickr

Nice shot!

corvairkeith · #**591** Posted **Dec 24, 2017, 6:50 PM**

hequals2henry · #**592** Posted **Jan 21, 2018, 11:35 PM**

70 Rainey will look something like this from i-35, along with the Independent.

the Genral · #**593** Posted **Jan 22, 2018, 12:23 AM**

The master, h2h is back!! I was wondering what the approach from the south would look like with 70 Rainey. Now I know. As always, nice job, and thanks. Its going to look great. But now the Holiday Inn looks really dated and grungy.

hequals2henry · #**594** Posted **Jan 22, 2018, 1:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by the Genral

The master, h2h is back!! I was wondering what the approach from the south would look like with 70 Rainey. Now I know. As always, nice job, and thanks. Its going to look great. But now the Holiday Inn looks really dated and grungy.

Thank you the Genral! I always wondered how much better that view would be without the Holiday Inn as well.

KevinFromTexas · #**595** Posted **Jan 22, 2018, 2:08 AM**

Yeah, great job on that. I think this building will be a decent "face" to the skyline from that view, but of course, I wish they had kept the original design. I mean, wow, 472 feet and the design was pretty unique. This one didn't stray too far from it, but I'm wishing they'd done more to conceal the mechanical penthouse up there.

I agree on the Holiday Inn, though, I don't actually mind the design, and the round tower is a genuine unique piece of retro-architecture. I just don't like that "1975-doctor's-office-waiting-room-yellow" color they picked.

the Genral · #**596** Posted **Jan 22, 2018, 3:08 AM**

I just noticed the Indie in that picture. That area most definitely will benefit from the extra height. Its just as important that they dial it up a few notches when lighting the crown at night.

sammyk · #**597** Posted **Jan 22, 2018, 3:38 AM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

I agree on the Holiday Inn, though, I don't actually mind the design, and the round tower is a genuine unique piece of retro-architecture. I just don't like that "1975-doctor's-office-waiting-room-yellow" color they picked.

Didn't they paint in some 10 years ago with red highlights? When did they repaint?

drummer · #**598** Posted **Jan 22, 2018, 4:19 AM**

I wonder what that view would look like with the North Shore Lofts-or-whatever-the-name-is-now-building going just south of Holiday Inn. My biggest complaint for the Holiday Inn is the parking garage...which, as I recall, won't change much after the other building comes up with a massive parking garage of their own.

hequals2henry · #**599** Posted **Jan 22, 2018, 4:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

Yeah, great job on that. I think this building will be a decent "face" to the skyline from that view, but of course, I wish they had kept the original design. I mean, wow, 472 feet and the design was pretty unique. This one didn't stray too far from it, but I'm wishing they'd done more to conceal the mechanical penthouse up there.

I agree on the Holiday Inn, though, I don't actually mind the design, and the round tower is a genuine unique piece of retro-architecture. I just don't like that "1975-doctor's-office-waiting-room-yellow" color they picked.

Thank you, I think this building nicely fills in the massive gap between the Fairmont and everything to the left of it as seen from i35. Yeah the biggest thing I don't like about Holiday Inn is that it blocks a big chunk of the skyline as people drive in from out of town.

drummer · #**600** Posted **Jan 22, 2018, 7:02 AM**

Also, what's the height of the Marriott that is going in next to the Convention Center (next to the proposed/future expansion)? I wonder how that will compare to 70 Rainey and the Four Seasons Residences tower. It should fit right in between the two.