AUSTIN | Fifth & West Residences | 459 FEET | 39 FLOORS | Complete

[KevinFromTexas]

Hey, at least there aren't any clotheslines strung across West Avenue with people's undies flapping in the wind.

[austlar1]

Originally Posted by JACKinBeantown

I'd rather remark about the low quality of the architecture of that building than the patio furniture of the people living in it.

Come to think of it, I'd rather thank AusTxDevelopment for the nice photos that allow us to peer into the lives of those people.

Actually the building with the seemingly cluttered balconies (I can't recall the name) is very well designed. This picture captures it an an odd angle from above The front facade on Fifth St. is especially well done, and the rear or Sixth Street side, while rather minimalist, is also not unattractive when viewed from the street. The aerial photo does not do this medium sized condo structure justice. I have always admired this building. It was the first highrise(?)built in the area.

[wwmiv]

Originally Posted by austlar1

Actually the building with the seemingly cluttered balconies (I can't recall the name) is very well designed. This picture captures it an an odd angle from above The front facade on Fifth St. is especially well done, and the rear or Sixth Street side, while rather minimalist, is also not unattractive when viewed from the street. The aerial photo does not do this medium sized condo structure justice. I have always admired this building. It was the first highrise(?)built in the area.

Agreed. It was a pioneer for downtown, and the architecture is visually pleasing when viewed from the ground.

[ATXPhil]

Originally Posted by austlar1

Actually the building with the seemingly cluttered balconies (I can't recall the name) is very well designed. This picture captures it an an odd angle from above The front facade on Fifth St. is especially well done, and the rear or Sixth Street side, while rather minimalist, is also not unattractive when viewed from the street. The aerial photo does not do this medium sized condo structure justice. I have always admired this building. It was the first highrise(?)built in the area.

It's called Austin City Lofts and believe it or not, it was completed in 2004. Yes, that makes it the tallest high-rise completed to that point in the far West 6th area. Monarch wasn't completed until 2008 and Spring Tower wasn't completed until 2009. Austin Towers has a great profile on it and other condo buildings downtown:

http://austin.towers.net/condos/austin-city-lofts/

[KevinFromTexas]

6/21


http://cycling.frenzied.us/2017-06-2..._2847.jpg.html

[clubtokyo]

Surprised, no glass yet?

[the Genral]

Originally Posted by clubtokyo

Surprised, no glass yet?

I was thinking the same thing. I would think any day now. Can't wait to see how nice that corner will look with a façade attached.

[ottohorn]

A view from the Seaholm Residences

Seaholm District by Otto Horn, on Flickr

[Urbannizer]

@austin_hightower

[wwmiv]

I didn't realize that the JW Marriott had lighting.

[The ATX]

Originally Posted by wwmiv

I didn't realize that the JW Marriott had lighting.

I think those are just hallway lights turned on at each floor.

[Flatiron]

On the left (7/6/17)

[corvairkeith]

Glass finally started going up today.

[clubtokyo]

Originally Posted by corvairkeith

Glass finally started going up today.

Nice!

[The ATX]

Yesterday from their Facebook page - 14 more floors to:


https://www.facebook.com/fifthandwes...type=3&theater

[Mopacs]

Yesterday, 8/19.

[The ATX]

Nice updates tonight Mopacs. I especially like the brooding sky in these 5th & West shots.

[drummer]

Man, this part of town is starting to look like a proper city with canyons forming and everything....crazy!

[clubtokyo]

Once this one got going, it seems it went really fast.

[We vs us]

There're just north of 14 floors (plus parking) already built. This thing is going to be pretty impressive if the floor count still has to roughly double.