[San Antonio] Tesoro Crane NOW UP

[matttwentyeight]

The TesoroHQ crane at Redland Rd off of 281 is now up... and i will be posting pics in just a few minutes!

[Trae]

Does there need to be a new thread for a new crane?

[KevinFromTexas]

Cool. Good to hear it's moving forward.

Originally Posted by Trae

Does there need to be a new thread for a new crane?

Well, as long as this this thread stays around as the update thread (update for construction photos) then there's no problem.

Here's the original announcement thread with a rendering.
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...ghlight=Tesoro

[Complex01]

Sometimes its exciting for people to see a new crane going up. Especially when they dont see them all that often...

[Trae]

Originally Posted by Complex01

Sometimes its exciting for people to see a new crane going up. specially when they dont see them all that often...

That's true.

[METALMiKE]

Low blow guys

[matttwentyeight]

[matttwentyeight]

Originally Posted by Trae

[/b]That's true.

WOW, you guys!!! i really have to say thanks for being total smart asses! i find it pretty shitty that i can't start a thread on a crane finally going up on a building that in many ways is actually quite historical.

first off- the building will be the tallest building outside of loop 1604 (yes there are others that are going to be built in lifestyle centers, but they haven't even started).

2nd- the building itself will be the most high tech office building to date in san antonio's history & will be completely glass and will be something extremely different from what has been delivered thus far.

LAST BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY (IMO)- i will be moving in 2 months (late march) to San Francisco, so it is sort of special for me that this building will have gotten started, and the GRAND HYATT will have finished, and possibly THE BROADWAY will have a crane erected as well. I WON'T BE HERE TO SEE IN PERSON WHAT I READ ONLINE AND WHAT YOU GUYS POST.. i don't understand what's so difficult for another enthusiast to comprehend about how that feels, well, unless he just doesn't understand the passion one can have towards building and skyscrapers.

As someone who has lived in HOUSTON (which i loved), AUSTIN (which i loved), and NYC (which i think if i had been there for me and not my partner, i would have loved, too), i have seen many cranes and many different buildings and architecture...
MY FAVORITE BUILDING (WHERE I USE TO WORK) BEING THE CHRYSLER BUILDING!!!

hey, you guys should be happy, cause at least i'm posting about a skyscraper/highrise and not just some shopping center!

[Complex01]

I am happy that you posted the pics. I love cranes. I almost stop the car every time i pass by one. (No matter how many times i see it and which can be quite dangerous because i really should be paying attention to the road) You do have a point i am so over all the shpping center posts.

And BTW I do have a passion for CRANES and SKYSCRAPPERS. If I did not I would not be on here at all, and would never contribute when i can.

Have fun in San Fran...

[Trae]

Originally Posted by matttwentyeight

WOW, you guys!!! i really have to say thanks for being total smart asses! i find it pretty shitty that i can't start a thread on a crane finally going up on a building that in many ways is actually quite historical.

first off- the building will be the tallest building outside of loop 1604 (yes there are others that are going to be built in lifestyle centers, but they haven't even started).

2nd- the building itself will be the most high tech office building to date in san antonio's history & will be completely glass and will be something extremely different from what has been delivered thus far.

LAST BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY (IMO)- i will be moving in 2 months (late march) to San Francisco, so it is sort of special for me that this building will have gotten started, and the GRAND HYATT will have finished, and possibly THE BROADWAY will have a crane erected as well. I WON'T BE HERE TO SEE IN PERSON WHAT I READ ONLINE AND WHAT YOU GUYS POST.. i don't understand what's so difficult for another enthusiast to comprehend about how that feels, well, unless he just doesn't understand the passion one can have towards building and skyscrapers.

As someone who has lived in HOUSTON (which i loved), AUSTIN (which i loved), and NYC (which i think if i had been there for me and not my partner, i would have loved, too), i have seen many cranes and many different buildings and architecture...
MY FAVORITE BUILDING (WHERE I USE TO WORK) BEING THE CHRYSLER BUILDING!!!

hey, you guys should be happy, cause at least i'm posting about a skyscraper/highrise and not just some shopping center!

It's now big deal. I have just never seen a new thread for one new crane. Instead, I have seen new crane posts an existing buildings thread, or the compilation thread.

[KevinFromTexas]

You guys have to remember that all the construction that San Antonio is seeing now is new to "this generation". The last big highrise construction project was in 1988 with the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel and the mall itself. But since then there have been only a few highrise projects here and there, and none on the scale of the Grand Hyatt. San Antonio is also just now entering it's first boom since the 80s. So again, all this construction and excitement over it is new to "this generation". I don't really remember the Marriott Rivercenter construction, (I was 8). Though I imagine we probably did go down there as a family during its construction, but I don't remember it. Then again, I don't remember a lot of the highrise projects in Austin of the past, from the 80s. I chalk that up to not caring about the subject then, and just ignoring it. But now I'm really interested in it, so anything, especially new in a city that I can't remember having seen construction like this, is awesome.

I remember in Austin back in 1998 they broke ground on the new criminal justice center. The building is 204 feet tall with 11 floors. Not a skyline changing building, today you don't even notice it unless you're just in the right location on the west side of downtown. At the time it was the first skyscraper to break ground since about 1989. So for me, it was the first time a new building had broken ground in Austin while I was actually interested in the subject. So however minor it was, for me it was great. After that I got excited over a 9-story office building in Northwest Austin back in 1999. Thought that was cool with the tower crane looming tall over the freeway. 2 years later it got a twin which was even better. Then there was the addition to a hotel in downtown. They added a wing to an 11-story hotel in 2000. Nothing major, but it had a tower crane in a very prominent location in downtown. So for me, it was pure skyscraper pornography.

After that the boom finally came and we started to see more highrises.

[KevinFromTexas]

Thanks for the update Matt.