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txex06 · #**581** Posted **Sep 13, 2016, 9:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by Restless 1

Clearly there are easily ruffled feathers among the favored here, and don't dare to respond. You'll just be deleted.

BTW, you are correct. the mass and scaling are strikingly similar. While the overall look is different, it's apparent to most what you meant.

Some just like snark for snark's sake.

I don't see any snark remarks. Texboy said the buildings have a similar look and I had no idea what the Amegy Bank building was going to look like. So I searched and looked at rendering of the Amegy Bank building and I didn't see similar designs at all. I made no mention of scale. Looks like the two buildings will have very different street level interaction also.

I welcome all discussion and was just responding to a comment about design.

Restless 1 · #**582** Posted **Sep 14, 2016, 7:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by txex06

I don't see any snark remarks. Texboy said the buildings have a similar look and I had no idea what the Amegy Bank building was going to look like. So I searched and looked at rendering of the Amegy Bank building and I didn't see similar designs at all. I made no mention of scale. Looks like the two buildings will have very different street level interaction also.

I welcome all discussion and was just responding to a comment about design.

He said "somewhat" <<<that word matters, similar look, but his main contention was scale and mass, (and possibly glass). Hard to argue with that.

That said, I look forward to the groundbreaking.

Keep-SA-Lame · #**583** Posted **Nov 30, 2016, 2:33 PM**

Looks like Frost is almost done moving their motor bank over to the Martin/Main/Soledad corner. Maybe once that's complete we'll start to see some site prep over at the tower.

jaga185 · #**584** Posted **Nov 30, 2016, 3:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by Keep-SA-Lame

Looks like Frost is almost done moving their motor bank over to the Martin/Main/Soledad corner. Maybe once that's complete we'll start to see some site prep over at the tower.

Well i remember they have to go to the HDRC again for more base details. After that I think they can start site prep work. *prays they added 7 more stories

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Keep-SA-Lame · #**585** Posted **Nov 30, 2016, 5:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by jaga185

Well i remember they have to go to the HDRC again for more base details. After that I think they can start site prep work.*

Ah right, good point.

SAtown · #**586** Posted **Nov 30, 2016, 10:17 PM**

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Ah right, good point.

They will do archaeological studies once the motorbank moves--pray they don't find anything!!!!

adtobias · #**587** Posted **Dec 7, 2016, 7:03 AM**

When does construction start?

jaga185 · #**588** Posted **Dec 7, 2016, 4:30 PM**

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When does construction start?

It has to go before the HDRC again concerning the base's final design. So it'll be a couple of months or so.

Urbannizer · #**589** Posted **Jan 20, 2017, 11:55 PM**

Form 7460-1 for ASN 2017-ASW-497-OE

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Structure Name: Frost Bank Tower

Structure Height: 386

Description of Proposal: Point “C”: construction of new 386’ Frost bank building. Request to limit the required number of Obstruction lights from 8 to 4 or 2.

jaga185 · #**590** Posted **Jan 21, 2017, 12:40 AM**

Nice find! So... it's only 386... whomp whomp

RyanfromTexas · #**591** Posted **Jan 21, 2017, 3:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by jaga185

Nice find! So... it's only 386... whomp whomp

It's what we've been saying all along. We're getting another stump. Obviously we're going to have to incentivize a company to relocate here and build something worth while because none of our home-grown companies have shown any fortitude. That said, we threw billions in incentives at Tesla and they turned us down....

fordman2800 · #**592** Posted **Jan 21, 2017, 3:17 PM**

OH wow!!! Now it's gone down to 386'......the American Bank tower in Corpus is taller than this one.

JoninATX · #**593** Posted **Jan 22, 2017, 1:34 AM**

I appreciate the architecture design of this tower. It may not have much height but it's a great project nonetheless.

The ATX · #**594** Posted **Jan 22, 2017, 8:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by fordman2800

OH wow!!! Now it's gone down to 386'......the American Bank tower in Corpus is taller than this one.

I didn't get a recent downgrade -386' has been the planned height for a long time. Here's a link to the building info from a July 2016 HDRC meeting:

https://sanantonio.legistar.com/Legi...8-AF932920BD7F

It's a great looking building. I think so many people are disappointed simply because the the initial speculation about the building's height created false expectations.

fordman2800 · #**595** Posted **Jan 22, 2017, 2:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by JoninATX

I appreciate the architecture design of this tower. It may not have much height but it's a great project nonetheless.

Oh, don't get me wrong. I love the design....but IMO, I think it would've been great to have seen this project as SA tallest

Keep-SA-Lame · #**596** Posted **Jan 23, 2017, 2:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by The ATX

I didn't get a recent downgrade -386' has been the planned height for a long time. Here's a link to the building info from a July 2016 HDRC meeting:

https://sanantonio.legistar.com/Legi...8-AF932920BD7F

It's a great looking building. I think so many people are disappointed simply because the the initial speculation about the building's height created false expectations.

Agreed.

The Model · #**597** Posted **Jan 23, 2017, 3:33 PM**

I went to the San Pedro Creek ground breaking ceremony a few months back.
Even former mayor Nelson Wolf was all excited saying, the creek project wonderful, right over there Frost Bank is going to build the biggest tower this city has ever seen!!!! I was like, uuuh its 30 stories. Wrong!

AwesomeSAView · #**598** Posted **Jan 23, 2017, 4:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by The Model

I went to the San Pedro Creek ground breaking ceremony a few months back.
Even former mayor Nelson Wolf was all excited saying, the creek project wonderful, right over there Frost Bank is going to build the biggest tower this city has ever seen!!!! I was like, uuuh its 30 stories. Wrong!

IMO humbly, it's time to let go of the "height" of the building people.
It is going to be a great, beautiful building during the day, and a spectacular building at night, regardless of the height.

jaga185 · #**599** Posted **Jan 23, 2017, 4:49 PM**

^^^ Yes yes, I just hold on to what could have been, i'm not mad at all.

I'm still SUPER excited for what we are getting. I'm so ready for a taller all glass tower downtown. The usaa building is cute, but we are finally getting a big boy.

JACKinBeantown · #**600** Posted **Jan 24, 2017, 5:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by jaga185

^^^ Yes yes, I just hold on to what could have been, i'm not mad at all.

I'm still SUPER excited for what we are getting. I'm so ready for a taller all glass tower downtown. The usaa building is cute, but we are finally getting a big boy.

I'm not a fan of all glass just for the sake of being all glass. Quite the opposite actually; it needs a really good design for me to like it if it's all glass. This one does. Too bad about the height, but it will still be a cool building.