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[eastsider]

The original plans for a condos tower next to the Four Seasons Hotel fell through after they were introduced five years ago. Now a new development team, Ardent Residential, now has 1.6 acres next to the hotel under contract and is planning a residential high rise with a mix of apartments and condominiums.

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Design work on the condo project is still under way, but Ardent is proposing a mixed-use tower consisting of 200 to 240 apartments on the lower floors and 70 to 80 condos on the upper levels. The condos and apartments would have separate entrances and lobbies on the ground floor, which would also house some retail.

"They'll really be two completely separate buildings stacked right on top of each other," Carpenter said.

The developers are planning to ask the city to remove the 318 ft. building height restriction on the site. If it is lifted, the building may rise up to 35-stories tall. They plan to start construction in the second quarter of 2007.

Austin American-Statesman: Four Seasons condo project proposed

[eastsider]

This is the original plan for the Four Seasons residential tower which was introduced in 2000 and later scrapped. It was planned to be 28-stories with 129 condominium units.

Edited by eastsider, 05 April 2006 - 09:20 AM.

[eastsider]

Another article about the new Four Seasons residential project.

Austin Business Journal: Ardent to resurrect Four Seasons condo project

[eastsider]

The new tower designed by Micheal Graves Associates.

[atlrvr]

Decent tower with a pretty bland/brutalist base....Certainly looks like Graves.

[erdogs]

Looks like 38 floors now!

[Goothrey]

The base does look bland however it wont be in skyline photos so it is all good.  I like the color scheme.  Sort of reminds me of the 360.

[eastsider]

Ardent Residential and Post Properties are now saying that they are set to break ground on the 30-story Four Seasons Residences this fall. From the article, it sounds like the apartments have been dropped from the project and it will be strictly for sale condos, with 166 units. They are looking at a completion date of late 2009.



Austin American-Statesman: Four Seasons' condos set to rise

Edited by eastsider, 31 March 2007 - 06:58 AM.

[eastsider]

A new rendering of the upper portion of the Four Seasons:



There is also a nice virtual tour at the project website:

http://www.fourseaso...idences/austin/

[erdogs]

I drove by there today, fencing was up and it looked like they may have started construction from what I could see. Their website says it's 32 floors.

[Texas Hill Country]

erdogs, on Feb 4 2008, 09:08 PM, said:

I drove by there today, fencing was up and it looked like they may have started construction from what I could see. Their website says it's 32 floors.

Construction on the ground floor parking garage is well under way.  Since there are no underground parking levels to excavate this should go vertical pretty quick.