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

[The ATX]

The white on the corners of the building are reflecting the light. That is an extremely small turnout for the fireworks.

[drummer]

The first one seems like it's actually lit up to me. The second one looks like reflection of the fireworks. I agree, it'd look great if they did that.

[KevinFromTexas]

I think you guys are right. It is a reflection. Both images seem to show the same color of light on the building as what the fireworks are.

And I noticed that also. The crowd seems very small. It wasn't really all that cold either. There didn't seem to be many people out that night. We drove back from my sister's house in Del Valle and there were almost no cars on the roads.

[The ATX]

They started leasing for March move ins. Rents range from about $1,800 to $8,600.

http://www.northshoreaustin.com/

[hookem]

Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

And I noticed that also. The crowd seems very small. It wasn't really all that cold either. There didn't seem to be many people out that night. We drove back from my sister's house in Del Valle and there were almost no cars on the roads.

Perhaps because it's a no alcohol event? All the sober people were busy driving uber instead

[ivanwolf]

I bet the same number of people are on the lawn for the Long Center hill, That's where I would sit, not down at front getting blasted by the stage.

[AustinGoesVertical]

Great day to take photos. The sign for the office portion of this building is up. It appears like it will house a company called "Galvanize"

[paul78701]

Originally Posted by AustinGoesVertical

Great day to take photos. The sign for the office portion of this building is up. It appears like it will house a company called "Galvanize"

It's a co-working space:
http://www.galvanize.com/campuses/au...reet-district/

[ahealy]

Originally Posted by paul78701

It's a co-working space:
http://www.galvanize.com/campuses/au...reet-district/

I wonder if there's a giant adult slide and see-saw in the middle of their office space?

[Digatisdi]

Alright so I'm looking at the layout for the street grid they're extending and it looks like southbound Nueces to Cesar Chavez will be right turn only, controlled with a stop sign, but that concerns me. I honestly feel it should be a stoplight because I grew up near a similar intersection in town and I'd say about 70% of people tried to turn left anyway, I'm unsure if left turns from Cesar Chavez will be allowed. If they are, traffic upon completion of Nueces will be interesting. If not, people will make them illegally.

Furthermore it's close to bus stops and I honestly don't trust pedestrians to walk to San Antonio Street to cross.

I'm hoping this is a stop gap measure so they can open the road sooner rather than the permanent plan.

[Flatiron]

The 500 block of 2nd St. and the 100 block of Nueces opened to pedestrians this week. I took all the pictures I was able to before the rain stopped me:


Looking up Northshore


Nueces


2nd St.


2nd & Nueces

[KevinFromTexas]

Cool. Man, it's like a whole section of a city just magically materialized. New buildings (including a new central library), new streets and a new bridge. Except for 360 Condos and the Seaholm chimneys, there's really nothing there to tell you that's Austin. And even 360 didn't exist before 2007. And Austin Music Hall. I forget what year it was they rebuilt it. The crazy thing is that even it is planned to be demolished for another tower.

[drummer]

Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

Cool. Man, it's like a whole section of a city just magically materialized. New buildings (including a new central library), new streets and a new bridge. Except for 360 Condos and the Seaholm chimneys, there's really nothing there to tell you that's Austin. And even 360 didn't exist before 2007. And Austin Music Hall. I forget what year it was they rebuilt it. The crazy thing is that even it is planned to be demolished for another tower.

Yeah, it's crazy to think that they're not even done with that area yet!

[ahealy]

Yeeeezzzzz boner alert

[drummer]

In the words of theGeneral....

"Ewwwww....."

[drummer]

Originally Posted by Flatiron

2nd & Nueces

This is my first time seeing the bridge from this particular angle...at least since the arches have gone up, of course. I didn't realize how angled they were. I think it's pretty cool, and the yellow is growing on me a bit.

[ahealy]

Great photo, drummer. I still think they're gonna paint it a bone white over time...that yellow seems too generic

[Jdawgboy]

Originally Posted by drummer

This is my first time seeing the bridge from this particular angle...at least since the arches have gone up, of course. I didn't realize how angled they were. I think it's pretty cool, and the yellow is growing on me a bit.

Those angled stop signs go well with the bridge too...

[drummer]

Originally Posted by ahealy

Great photo, drummer. I still think they're gonna paint it a bone white over time...that yellow seems too generic

I would love to take credit, I really would ...but the credit is due to Flatiron.

I still lean toward another color being better, but the yellow doesn't seem as awful as it did before (to me at least).

Originally Posted by Jdawgboy

Those angled stop signs go well with the bridge too...

Haha, nice. The arches and angled stop signs will really mess with folks walking home from the bars...start leaning sideways until the inevitable fall.

[the Genral]

Originally Posted by drummer

In the words of theGeneral....

"Ewwwww....."